[FFmpeg-devel] root access voting

[Vittorio Giovara]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:35 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:49:25 -0500
> Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 3:53 PM compn <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:42:58 +0200
> > > Rémi Denis-Courmont <remi at remlab.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Le torstaina 21. marraskuuta 2024, 22.34.42 EET compn a écrit :
> > > > > > Why does Michael need to ask the profession of an immediate
> > > colleague of
> > > > > > his? How can he claim that the answer (or lack therof) is a
> "red
> > > flag"
> > > > > > when he knows the answer full well on account of working for the
> very
> > > > > > same small business?
> > > > > michael works at fflabs, michael knows josh works at fflabs. i
> think
> > > > > we've successfully established this fact. good job everyone!
> > > >
> > > > Yes. Josh and Michael have the same employer and the same job, that
> > > being
> > > > contract FFmpeg software developer (whatever their official JD may
> be).
> > > >
> > > > Do you still not perceive the blatant paradox here? Let me spell it
> out:
> > > >
> > > > If that is indeed such red a flag, then Michael can't continue to
> be
> > > admin.
> > > > If it is not such red a flag afterall, then Josh's rejection is
> purely
> > > > pretextual (supporting Derek's "conspiracy theory").
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > michael is asking about josh's previous to fflabs jobs.
> > >
> > > i think?
> > >
> >
> > Why are you talking on behalf of Micheal?
>
> you can see remi quoted derek's mail as a conspiracy. my goal is to
> make messages between developers clear on intent and meaning, and to
> reduce flaming by having a common understanding of the english language.
> we may all speak english, but we were taught and use english in
> different ways. this obviously leads to miscommunications. especially
> because the rules we all use to make assumptions and inferring are
> different.
>

To be fair, the thread was pretty clear before you started messaging. And
then retracted some of your messages. And then started replying on behalf
of Micheal. --- in my opinion ---


> > He can answer these questions
> > himself,
>
> yes.
>
> > given that mailing lists are the best form of communication for a
> > software project.
>
> is this sarcasm? /s
>

Adding a /s at the end does not help or improve the clarity of your message.
I was referring to the fact that some people are dead set on using ML only,
and I am pointing out all the shortcomings of this media and fallacies of
that reasoning.


> one developer swore that they didnt have a conversation with me
> at vdd, and its only been two weeks ago. three developers said i
> misrepresented what was said at vdd. i wouldve preferred a recorded
> medium if i knew peoples' memories would be this awful to deal with.
>

That's not really what happened but given we're in a post truth world,
let's just drop it


> less rushing to judgment and more coding would be better for everyone.
>

I agree, be a good example and go do that :)
-- 
Vittorio