On Tue, 2024-07-23 at 05:20 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 04:02:54AM +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > The data now being added, be it on a subject line or via bts control all > > require that a submission to mentors file an RFS. We have many that state > > they do not require a sponsor or not file an RFS. This makes processing > > difficult and time intensive. > > > > Should we require all submissions to mentors file an RFS? > > > > Please discuss. :-) > > IMHO The existing documentation advocates already on using RFS bugs: > > https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors/rfs-howto/ > "In general, sponsorship requests should be handled through the Debian > Bug Tracking System." > > https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers/ > "You will be shown a RFS (request-for-sponsorship) template that you > should send out as a bug report filed against the sponsorship-requests > pseudo-package to draw attention to your package." > > There are corner cases (e.g sponsoree has already a sponsor) where an > RFS is not needed, but as the rfs-howto says, generally it should be > done as documented, and that is using RFS bugs. > > Have you experience cases where people do not file RFS bugs but should > have? (/me only looking for RFS bugs, so I don't have that data.) >
Morning Tobias, I have experienced such cases, but usually get people to file an RFS eventually. This takes time that I would prefer to be using for other things. I understand the documentation as you do, but needed wisdom to now know to be able to advocate to mentors submitters that filing an RFS and add also the fact that it is also likely to be looked at quicker. No RFS because of having a sponsor. These can languish on mentors with no ongoing information being present or added. Could an RFS also be required for this case for clarity and we then know the supposed sponsor is aware, taken ownership and marked as pending on bts? Regards Phil -- "I play the game for the game’s own sake" Arthur Conan Doyle - The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans -- Internet Relay Chat (IRC): kathenas Website: https://kathenas.org Instagram: https://instagram.com/kathenasorg/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kathenasorg --
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