Kevin Simper: > Hi Tor users and contributors > > I wrote down my thoughts about how to feels like getting started > contributing to the tor project. > > https://www.kevinsimper.dk/posts/how-to-contribute-to-the-tor-project
Wow. > > Last year I did successfully submit a couple of changes to > support.torproject.org that is awesome to see deployed! But it was mostly > because of the awesome people on that team because everything else felt > like it worked against me making any contributions just because how pieces > of information are spread out. > > I will love to hear what you think! What triggered this what I was trying > to report a bug and again meet all the different systems, but I did manage > to create it https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30042 > > What my point is that I am not just hating and have tried my best to use > the systems before I talk about them, so my experience is authentic as > possible :) I think this is a great overview. I would love to see this linked somehow to a broader forum. Tor is a wide open software project with so many diverse and intricate parts. I could write up my contributions over the years, from battling with relays, UX research, training non-technical users, software porting and patching... and it would be unique, just like yours. The bigger point is this: Tor isn't some simple one-sided project. There are a lot of moving parts. About the web site discussion, specifically: To be bluntly honest, I didn't participate in the new www site roll-out to any extent, and only just looked at it this morning. If I had any criticisms or comments, I would be doing it humbly, since I wasn't part of the process. Are there open source projects where that is not a valid dictum? Everyone should remember that when the snowballs of condemnation are accumulating. And remember, a lot of us volunteer a lot of free time to this project, and we appreciate how much others do also. The respect that TPO contributors get is well-earned. Speaking as someone on the TPO Community Council, contributing to a software project means contributions, not jumping onto an avalanche of criticisms. The previous discussions on the new www site were utterly inappropriate. g -- 34A6 0A1F F8EF B465 866F F0C5 5D92 1FD1 ECF6 1682 -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
