Re: [gnome.org #15316] Application received from Ciarrai Cunneen (cyb0rg AT riseup.net)

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

Hi Andrea,

I'm not aware of Ciarrai continuing her involvement in GNOME since then.
I've reached out to ask a couple of people if they know more.

Allan

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Andrea Veri via RT <
membership-applications gnome org> wrote:

> On Mon Sep 19 02:20:26 2016, jhall gnome org wrote:
> > 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
>
> Jim, Allan,
>
> can you confirm whether Ciarrai's contributions have been continuative
> since we last discussed about her GNOME Foundation membership (back in
> 2016)?
>
> cheers,
>
> --
> Andrea,
> GNOME Sysadmin Team Coordinator
> GNOME Accounts Team
> GNOME Membership & Elections Committee Chairman
> Former GNOME Foundation Board of Directors Secretary
>
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