On 11 December 2017 at 14:01, Kevin A. McGrail <kevin.mcgr...@mcgrail.com> wrote: > On 12/11/2017 8:49 AM, Branko Čibej wrote: >> >> The vast majority of volunteers at ASF projects are not members and >> cannot even see the archives of those lists. > > Agreed. I was trying to think through a public list, a private list and then > a way for people to get very private help. Some minor rewrites to move > things forward: > > > Some Advice about Volunteering: > > - Volunteering starts at home: Don't give more than you can afford to give. > > - Volunteering doesn't mean unprofessional: Volunteers don't lower their > standard just because we aren't paid!
Nit: their ... we 3rd person does not agree with 1st person s/we/they/ ? > - Volunteers have lives and jobs: Don't over commit and ask for help EARLY > if you are overwhelmed, get sick, or just need more assistance. > > - Volunteerism and burn out are real issues: Nit: that reads as though volunteerism and burn out are both issues. Perhaps put: - Burn out is a real issue: ... > If you need help, there are > lots of members here who understand your pain. Don't be afraid to > ask for it! Reach out to <list to be determined> for public input, > board-priv...@apache.org for a more private discussion, or just reach out to Not sure board-private is appropriate here - perhaps use private@tlp.a.o? > another member 1:1. > > Please don't suffer in silence. We are all a big Apache family and we are > here to help! > > > > Regards, > KAM > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
