Re: Dealing with Unresponsive Mentors

2018-08-31 Thread Justin Mclean
HI, > I increasingly tend to agree. However, if we put the onus on PPMCs to police > inactive mentors, there should probably be a documented process in place > (which it is [1]). If mentors can’t sign off reports on a frequent basis I think the PPMC should ask for them to be replaced. If they

Re: Dealing with Unresponsive Mentors

2018-08-29 Thread P. Taylor Goetz
I increasingly tend to agree. However, if we put the onus on PPMCs to police inactive mentors, there should probably be a documented process in place (which it is [1]). My concern with that policy is the potential for a chilling effect. Mentors are more often than not ASF Members. I can easily

Re: Dealing with Unresponsive Mentors

2018-08-29 Thread Julian Hyde
There was a long thread about absent mentors a few months ago[1]. The consensus on the thread seemed to be to introduce some metrics. I was and am skeptical of that approach because it requires constant attention from the IPMC. The solution I advocated in that thread is to encourage podlings to

Re: Dealing with Unresponsive Mentors

2018-08-29 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, > What is the process of essentially off-boarding unresponsive and inactive > mentors with the sole aim of attracting new mentors who can inject life > into various aspects of podling maturity? I’d just ask them if they can continue in the role or still have the cycles to help. If they can’t

Dealing with Unresponsive Mentors

2018-08-29 Thread lewis john mcgibbney
Hi Folks, What is the process of essentially off-boarding unresponsive and inactive mentors with the sole aim of attracting new mentors who can inject life into various aspects of podling maturity? Lewis -- http://home.apache.org/~lewismc/ http://people.apache.org/keys/committer/lewismc