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[Brian Murray <brian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 08:26:25AM -0400, Pedro Villavicencio Garrido wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 13:33 -0700, Brian Murray wrote:
> > Currently, I am the primary reviewer of applications to join the Ubuntu
> > Bug Control team.  However, I have concerns that this won't scale well
> > and that I am not getting back to every applicant in a timely process.
> > Subsequently, I wanted to start a discussion about how we as a team can
> > work together to review these applications and hopefully increase the
> > membership in the team!
> > 
> > James Westby and I had a hallway discussion about this at UDS Intrepid
> > and I recall the following from it.  Please correct me where necessary
> > James.
> > 
> > Applications would be sent to this mailing list instead of to me
> > directly.  This would require someone to moderate the post, in a timely
> > fashion, since the applicant is not a member.
> 
> This is what i suggested when the ubuntu-bugcontrol ML was created, but
> IIRC it wasn't possible to do at that moment. I have no problem in
> moderate the queue during the hours I'm online :-).
> 
> > 
> > After the application is received two or three positive endorsements of
> > the applicant will be required for their approval in the team.
> 
> Yes a vote of majority is enough there (being 2 votes now).

A majority of what?  The Bug Control team has about 100 members at the
moment.
 
> > Additionally, the review process should be limited to a one week
> > (calendar) period after the application has posted to the mailing list.
> > In addition a negative review of the application may require a meeting
> > discussing the review and why it was the reviewed that way.  I say may
> > because if the applicant hasn't done a sufficient amount of triaging
> > that should be reason enough to deny their membership at that point in
> > time.
> > 
> > In the event that an application receives a negative review they'll be
> > given feedback as to why it was rejected and what they can work on.
> > After a period of two or four weeks they'd be welcome to apply again.
> > 
> > If an application is approved the applicant would be granted membership
> > in the team for a period of three months.  This three month period is
> > designed to expire non-active members in the team.
> > 
> > After the three month period the new member can just ping a team
> > administrator to have their membership extended.
> 
> The renew of the memberships is always 3 months? If we renew for a
> second time the membership of a member, wouldn't make more sense to
> extend that period to ~6 months? (Asking for core members case)

I should have clarified that.  The initial membership period is three
months and then from there it goes to one year.
 
> > 
> > Another benefit of performing the review on this mailing list is that
> > the mailing list has a public archive which everyone could peruse to
> > observe the process of their application and any feedback.
> > 
> > I welcome any feedback and comments regarding the proposed process.
> > Additionally, there should be a separate discussion as to the criteria
> > to use when evaluating applications.  I'll send another e-mail about
> > that this week.
> > 
> 
> Great!, thanks for sent this.
 
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Brian Murray                                                 @ubuntu.com

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