Hi, PR "binders" = committers + PMC. Release "binders" = PMC.
However, Dylan, as a non-committer/PMC, VOTEing on PRs and releases is helpful as it helps the "binders" know another set of eyes tested/reviewed the code. Marko. http://markorodriguez.com On Oct 20, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Dylan Millikin <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a quick question regarding voting. I know that as far as releases go > there are binding and non binding votes. Does this carry over to PR votes > and other [VOTE] threads or is it solely for the purpose of releasing > (legal binding)? > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Marko Rodriguez <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello people, >> >> TinkerPop has transitioned to a new plateau where all JIRA tickets are >> open to [DISCUSS] and VOTE. This is a great thing in many respects -- >> however, with great power, comes great responsibility. >> >> Please note how many emails I write a day to keep up with the policy >> requirements. Every email I write is time that takes me away from being a >> "worker" to being a "manager." You can do the "workers" of TinkerPop a >> great favor by ensuring you don't abuse your powers and become a pure >> "manager." What do I mean by that? >> >> 1. Being "engaged" doesn't mean asking questions so someone has to >> answer just to keep a discussion going. >> 2. Being "engaged" doesn't mean having an opinion on every topic >> just for the sake of saying something. >> >> For me, engagement means doing work. This is the difference between being >> a person who "talks" (manager) and a person who "does" (worker). If you >> want to help TinkerPop, think about: >> >> 1. Writing a tutorial, blog post, article, etc. >> 2. Finding a ticket you can work on and doing it well. >> 3. Finding your niche in the codebase and dominating on it --- >> documentation, tests, etc. >> 4. Going through the pull requests and VOTEing. >> 5. Answering questions on the mailing list. >> 6. Studying the codebase and learning how it works so you can >> answer your own questions. >> >> In general, use your time effectively. And at minimal, don't casually >> spend the attention/time of the people who are "working." This doesn't mean >> that we don't DISCUSS and we don't VOTE, it means, be strategic in your use >> of other people's time --- and best of all, your own time! >> >> Thank you, >> Marko. >> >> http://markorodriguez.com >> >> P.S. I know there is a sense of "we have to show the mentors we are doing >> stuff so I will reply to emails and JIRA tickets and have nick nack >> comments on every pull request." Don't be fake. If you do that, you will >> find nothing at the end of that road save for a brain full of other >> people's thoughts and that is useless to that which is, and always has been >> -- The TinkerPop.
