> 1a. Prior context: > For a long time FFmpeg booths where organized by various FFmpeg developers > like Thilo but also others. They where always announced publically, they > surely had a touch of hobbyists and a "non professional" community > > On NAB 2023 theres a booth paid by VideoLabs, with VideoLabs money to promote > consulting on open source projects. > it used the FFmpeg name and logo. Without the FFmpeg community knowing about > it or approving it. > They gave out videolabs buisness cards > Kieran and jb where the 2 people from FFmpeg associated with this booth.
I was not associated with this booth, I merely carried some items to assist those constructing. Thilo was present on this booth too. > Thilo organizes a FFmpeg booth on NAB 2024 (with GPAC) > He announces it in november 2023 see "FFmpeg at NAB 2024" The fact the booth was with GPAC was not announced. > 1b. The issues: > Since the booth was announced, thilo has been attacked by various people. > (but see the thread from back then yourself) > After the NAB 2024, more attacks rain down claiming the booth was not > continously > manned by FFmpeg developers. Privately i also hear attacks against GPAC > > Kieran later doxes Thilo by pointing to his street address related to the NAB > 2024 booth registration This is public information on the NAB website: https://nab24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/floorplan/?hallID=W&selectedBooth=W4232 It's important for the community to know what address is associated with the booth. > 2. and the most recent case > Nicolas was banned twice from FFmpeg by the CC, Kieran was never banned by > the CC > > If you look at the thread "RFC: complete rework of s337m support" > Kieran provocates Nicolas, > Nicolas replies quite offensively to Kieran > Kieran reports this to the CC > and jb and ronald vote for a third ban of Nicolas, > ronald states that he would not have voted for a ban if Nicolas apologized. > > Various people have been offensive, few have appologized, some people have > been > banned repeatedly, many have never been banned. > Bans are often a bad solution but they should be used consistently. > > I see a bias in the CCs decissions. > Some people say there is no bias. My first question, do you see a bias in > the CCs decissions ? (as a whole not based on what i write here) > And if so what do you plan to do about it ? But your opinions in this thread are not biased and are factual? Reporting this thread to CC. Kieran _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
