Re: [gnome.org #15316] GNOME Membership Application from Ciarrai Cunneen

["Jim Hall via RT" <membership-applications gnome org>]

I'm okay to deny Ciarrai's application now, and encourage them to
apply again after additional contributions. I am at LAS GNOME this
week; Ciarrai said they[1] were coming too. I can talk to Ciarrai
while we are here and discuss the decision and encourage continued
contribution to GNOME and re-application after some time has passed. I
will recommend at least six months, but preferably a year.


* I also recommend that we update the Foundation application page to
provide some clarification around parameters. I like Allan's wording
about "an expectation that members will be active contributors during
the period of their membership." Perhaps we can borrow that text to
include on the application page. We might also ask that applicants to
the Foundation provide some indication on planned ongoing work, how
they will remain active in GNOME, etc.

Jim


[1] Ciarrai's preferred pronoun is "they/them/their"



On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:03 AM, Allan Day <aday gnome org> wrote:
> While we base membership decisions on previous contributions, my
> understanding is that there's an expectation that members will be active
> contributors during the period of their membership. My only concern is to
> establish that Ciarrai will contribute to GNOME for a prolonged period.
>
> Allan
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 10:01 PM, Jim Hall <jhall gnome org> wrote:
> > Yes, Ciarrai's contribution to date has been usability testing through
> > Outreachy (May-August 2016). This was good work, and work that I view
> > as actionable to improve GNOME Settings, but this is Ciarrai's only
> > contribution so far.
> >
> > But I'm not sure this is sufficient to deny Foundation membership. The
> > Foundation application doesn't set a clear bar, only "contributor"
> > which Ciarrai has met.
> >
> > Quoting from the Foundation application page:
> >
> > "Who is eligible for membership?
> > Per the GNOME Foundation’s charter, any contributor to GNOME is
> > eligible for membership. Although it is difficult to specify a precise
> > definition, a contributor generally must have contributed to a
> > non-trivial improvement of the GNOME Project. Contributions may be
> > code, documentation, translations, maintenance of project-wide
> > resources, or other non-trivial activities which benefit the GNOME
> > Project."
> > <https://www.gnome.org/foundation/membership/apply/>
> >
> > The form asks for name, email, past or recent contributions ("i.e.
> > Bugzilla, Mailing Lists, or commits"), and references. The form
> > doesn't ask for planned future contributions.
> >
> > What has been the practice for other Outreachy interns who wish to join
> > GNOME?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 5:49 AM,  <aday gnome org> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I know that Ciarrai did a good job with her usability testing
> > > internship,
> > > but I'm not aware of any contributions outside of that. I think I'd be
> > > more
> > > comfortable to recommend her if she had plans to make further
> > > contributions
> > > within the project itself. Does anyone know if she intends to do this?
> > >
> > > Allan


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