On 1 May 2018 at 19:45, Julian Foad <julianf...@apache.org> wrote:
> Ignasi Barrera wrote:
>>
>> I agree, some of the emails look just like spam, others look proper help
>> requests.
>
>
> "proper help *offers*", you mean :-)
>
>> We have replied several of these emails, with details on how to contribute
>> and the next steps, but unfortunately none (AFAIK) of the responses has
>> received feedback or has been continued.
>
>
> I am glad to hear you have been replying.
>
> It would help this community to keep aware of and engaged in what is
> happening if you could ensure all replies to emails on this list are also on
> this list.

As far as I can tell, all replies I was referring to have been on this list.

>
>> Often one of the very first steps we mention is to subscribe to a project
>> mailing list and start participating, and I guess that might be some kind
>> of "too much" [...]
>
>
> I can't usefully comment on your responses until I see one :-)

Here are a few examples:
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/434f8919a9ac9a8dd3c5d4814872b4a361533d91cd805f8a41964267@%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a5bf1829e6472dfbdfb4d8b7a8268cea339da268c7bcb6d75f521d7@%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/11029973527ad1aafd8bcfbcecd7cddc1bed1427f4ced45e5523cc26@%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E

>
>> Honestly, the feedback and engagement loop of the help wanted system could
>> be improved, but Idespite having thought about it I haven't had yet any
>> good idea to bring to this list.
>>
>> Suggestions (and even more patches) are very welcome!
>
>
> Ack.
>
> Just being aware is the first step.
>
> - Julian
>
>
>
>> On 28 April 2018 at 15:58, Julian Foad <jul...@foad.me.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> In the past 16 days I have seen 11 "Help with task: ..." emails arrive on
>>> this list,  but no mention of a response.
>>>
>>> These are, I suppose, sent by people clicking on our "mailto" links on
>>> pages such as https://helpwanted.apache.org/task.html?24ee9dd8
>>>
>>> The first two looked like spam, the later ones looked more likely
>>> genuine.
>>>
>>> Is anyone responding to them?
>>>
>>> - Julian
>
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