On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 10:43:32AM +1100, Jonathan Oxer wrote: > > But this is upside down! An advocate is someone who has worked with the > > applicant, and can vouch first-hand for his fitness to become a DD. How > > would requesting an advocate on debian-mentors fit with that? Is the > > applicant in question not actually involved with Debian work yet, or do > > none of the people he's worked with feel he should be a DD (!)? > From what I understand, asking for an advocate on debian-mentors is not > asking for someone to blindly say "yep, let them in" no questions asked. > It's asking for someone to take the time to work through issues with the > applicant to make sure they have a handle on the requirements of the > job. Having spent time with them (in person or not) the advocate should > have a feeling for the fitness of that applicant to proceed (or not). I'm questioning whether it's ever appropriate to ask for an advocate in a public forum. An advocate should by definition be someone who is already familiar with the applicant's work in Debian. Asking for an advocate on debian-mentors is akin to walking into a crowded room and asking, "Will someone here be my friend?" -- effective at attracting attention, but doesn't necessarily get you where you're trying to go any quicker. :) -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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