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

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 11:12:21AM +0100, Marvin Scholz wrote:
> 
> 
> On 19 Dec 2024, at 10:34, 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.
> >
> > 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 agree on that, whoever implemented such moderation rule, especially for
> a thread about the next CC vote, should have their access to be able to do
> this revoked immediately


> as this is a clear abuse of admin powers.

If people want, iam sure anton can extend the end date of the vote so
any surge in debate or any temporary moderation to calm a debate has
no effect on the vote.

thx

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Michael     GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB

Rewriting code that is poorly written but fully understood is good.
Rewriting code that one doesnt understand is a sign that one is less smart
than the original author, trying to rewrite it will not make it better.
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