Really so sorry to see it going :(
On 28 November 2011 23:58, C de-Avillez <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > We discussed the BugSquad mentorship programme during UDS [1]; > generically, we perceive it as not working as intended. The reasons > are varied but, on the whole, they show the mentees and the mentors > disconnected on expectations, the most prominent being: > > * mentees expect a continuous hands-on approach from the mentors > * mentors expect to be contacted via IRC or the ML > > In its previous incarnation, the mentorship programme was set > joining a small group of mentees with each available mentor; this > approach also did not work, with most mentees lagging behind. > > As such, we decided to end the programme, and revert to the previous > state of affairs regarding bug triage work: > > * the #ubuntu-bugs IRC channel on irc.ubuntu.com is, still, the > primary contact venue for people interested in contributing on bug > triage; questions asked there should be responded to in a timely > manner [3]. > * the Ubuntu Bug Squad mailing list [2] is also a primary contact; > of course, the ML does not allow for an interactive approach -- for > this, the IRC channel is preferred. Bug triagers are extremely > encouraged to subscribe to this list. > > Of course, we look forward to contributors (hell, we *depend* on > them!). Being present on the IRC channel is a very good way of > contacting us, and making you -- the beginner on Ubuntu bug triaging > -- known to us. > > I am sorry this programme did not work, and I hope the current > mentees will keep on helping making Ubuntu, and free software in > general, better and better. > > ..C.. > > > > [1] > https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/other-p-bugsquad-mentoring > [2] see http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugsquad > [3] well, please keep in mind that we also have a life ;-) > > > -- > Ubuntu-bugsquad mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugsquad > > -- Regards, Ahmed
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