[FFmpeg-devel] Fwd: Your message to ffmpeg-devel awaits moderator approval

[compn]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:58:34 +0100, Anton Khirnov wrote:

> Quoting James Almer (2024-12-19 14:04:53)
> > On 12/19/2024 6:34 AM, Anton Khirnov wrote:  
> > > Quoting Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel (2024-12-19 09:58:14)  
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> My messages are being blocked on the mailing list. How is this fair that
> > >> one person can unilaterally decide this?  
> > > 
> > > This also happened to one mail I sent a few weeks ago. I thought it was
> > > a thread block put in place by CC, but a CC member confirmed to me
> > > recently this was not the case.  
> > 
> > Which mail? I added rules to block two threads as notified publicly by 
> > Ronald since said threads were too heated.  
> 
> The mail never got to the ML, I am pasting it below. It was in the
> thread:
> "Discussion about mails from 9 years ago Was: [PATCH 1/2] doc/community: Add a standard set of rules for software development mailing lists"
> 
> I saw no announcement of any CC action related to that thread.

i didnt moderate that standard*set thread. CC did , as specified here:

https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2024-December/337678.html
> Which mail? I added rules to block two threads as notified publicly by 
> Ronald since said threads were too heated.

> 
> > > 
> > > Indirect evidence points towards compn adding the block in both cases.
> > > IMO it's utterly unacceptable that a random unelected person (not even a
> > > part of GA at that) just unilaterally decides to usurp CC powers and
> > > censor the ML.
> > > 
> > > CCing root - I request that ML moderator privileges are removed from
> > > everyone who does not have a legitimate reason to have them (that is
> > > server administrators and CC members). I further request that ONLY CC
> > > members engage in actual moderation (besides approving mails from
> > > non-subscribed people).  
> > 
> > I have no idea who added the rule for "upcoming vote", but i just 
> > removed it.  
> 
> The reasons I think it was compn are:
> * he replied to email contents in a private IRC message (which btw I
>   consider another major abuse of moderator powers)

i discarded your mail of the mod queue a few hours ago.

yes i tried to talk to you privately about your mail on irc.
your response on irc made me stop talking to you further. 

are you upset that i, as the ml admin, read mails that get stuck in the moderation queue?


> * he mentioned having ML mod access on ML
> * his CC candidacy email mentions preemptive ML censoring
> But we do not have to speculate, the person who did it can just say so.

yep, its me. ml admin for 15 years reporting in.

> Either way, I believe there should be clarity about who has ML moderator
> powers and what they can use them for.

community page is mum about ml admins and their duties , yes.
 
> The email mentioned above:

another personal flame email that isnt ffmpeg development related?

-compn