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

[James Almer]

On 12/19/2024 1:12 PM, compn wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:04:53 -0300, James Almer wrote:
> 
>> On 12/19/2024 6:34 AM, 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.
>>
>> Which mail? I added rules to block two threads as notified publicly by
>> Ronald since said threads were too heated.
>>
>>>
>>> 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 have no idea who added the rule for "upcoming vote", but i just
>> removed it.
>>
> 
> i added upcoming vote to mod as devs were getting personal about booths
> and whatnot. as you've removed it, now we see the flames on the list.

You can't silently and unilaterally add a filter to stop a thread in its 
tracks. That is something that needs to go through the CC, and publicly 
announced.
It speaks poorly of how you would perform as part of the CC if you think 
acting alone and making bad use of your ml admin privileges is ok.

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