[FFmpeg-devel] Democratization

[Soft Works]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of
> Vittorio Giovara
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:24 PM
> To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-
> devel at ffmpeg.org>
> Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] Democratization
> 
> On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM Soft Works <
> softworkz-at-hotmail.com at ffmpeg.org> wrote:
> 
> > > You are skewing the discuscussion and attacking me while
> constructing
> > > a
> > > conspiracy theory that is not true (I don't want to gain any
> control
> > > at
> > > all, I want a community-decided process for most of the problems
> I
> > > raised)
> > > and contracting yourself while at at it (the loudest by length
> and
> > > number
> > > of mails on the subject is definitely not me).
> >
> > That's right, but you have achieved a top ranking in dirtiness and
> tone.
> > Your messages do not even indicate the tiniest bit of seeking for
> agreement
> > and consensus in a positive and constructive way. You are trying to
> > increase pressure to achieve goals and you are even openly
> threatening to
> > continue this kind of pressure if things don't go like you want
> them to go.
> >
> 
> And I think you have achieved a top ranking in not knowing what
> you're
> talking about. You admitted not having a full picture and not being
> there
> for most of the incidents I raised, and yet you're here spewing
> judgment
> and making allegations that were never in the original messages. And
> then
> you later make pontifications about how the discussion should be
> constructive and positive, when you yourself made the conversation
> more
> difficult.

I was criticizing your way of discussing, which I don't consider constructive or fruitful, that's all. I don't intend to go into arguing about details, I think we're clear enough about each other's positions without hard feelings (I hope 😊)

Thanks
sw