[FFmpeg-devel] [ANNOUNCE] upcoming vote: extra members for GA

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Le torstaina 9. marraskuuta 2023, 20.11.12 EET Cosmin Stejerean via ffmpeg-
devel a écrit :
> > On Nov 9, 2023, at 9:53 AM, Rémi Denis-Courmont <remi at remlab.net> wrote:
> > 
> > The point is that, whether or not they are on the mailing list, people
> > should 
> > not be volunteered to the GA by others, but on their own
> > volition. The circumstances are different for those on the mailing list
> > and those not, but the end result is the same: don't nominate people like
> > that. It's rude.
> 
> I don't think nominating others for the GA is rude, assuming they accept the
> nomination.

Ok, fair enough, it varies. Shy or modest people may find it rude. Others may 
be proud of being nominated. But either way, I find it rude to put people on 
the ballot without their express request to do so.

> I do agree they shouldn't be automatically be put on the GA
> because of a nomination they did not accept, but it seems reasonable to ask
> them if they want to accept the nomination.

Yes.

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Rémi Denis-Courmont
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