[aur-general] Account

[Robin Broda]

On 6/13/19 8:32 PM, Aniket Pradhan wrote:
> Hello Radislav and everyone!
> 
> I am not sure I get a vote, but Aye! (Sorry, but had to use this quote :P)
> 
>> We are all sometimes doing strange things
> I agree with this. I suspect Goncalo was/is being naive here. He
> probably had no idea that one cannot just take over a package
> maintainership like that.
> 

This isn't the first time that has happened, it's not even the second time this has happened.


> Maybe he just liked the _said_ package and wanted to maintain it. It
> was definitely strange, but at least he was honest and didn't try to
> make another account and spam the same thing (I am not giving ideas).
> Other than that, he is still interested in trying to develop some
> packages (because he wants to get unblocked) and help the community.
> 

Besides this not being the first time, it's also not the only reason.
There have been numerous dances on our bugtracker too, among other things.


> In my opinion, a six-month ban is sufficient for a person who wants to
> try the AUR out, and want to learn more about it. However, if he
> commits the same mistakes after giving out many warnings, then I'd say
> its time for a permanent banhammer.
> 

This has happened, and it's barely even been a full 6 months
- with Goncalo requesting pardon every few weeks, like jeez.

It's not even a real timeout - for us at least -
if all that happens is that the annoyance shifts from the AUR & co to
him begging on the ML.

> 
> Regards
> 
> Aniket Pradhan
> Byld Member
> ECE Undergrad | IIIT Delhi
> http://home.iiitd.edu.in/~aniket17133/
> 
> P.S. I just went through his orphan requests and a few comments and
> replies. Sorry if I don't know the whole story but just want to help a
> fellow peer and get him a second chance. :D
> 

I encourage you to dig in the archives and read about the other issues.
Get a more complete picture of the topic you're commenting on
instead of looking at the last thread only...

-- 
Rob (coderobe)

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