[Bug web/100480] New: Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[Bug web/100480] New: Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[abebeos at lazaridis dot com]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

            Bug ID: 100480
           Summary: Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?
           Product: gcc
           Version: unknown
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: web
          Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
          Reporter: abebeos at lazaridis dot com
  Target Milestone: ---

I would like to file a formal complain re the behavior of gcc
project-maintainers and possibly leadership.

Could not find any info on the website.

Where do I file such a complaint?

[Bug web/100480] Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[redi at gcc dot gnu.org]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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         Resolution|---                         |INVALID
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED

--- Comment #1 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
The footer of the gcc.gnu.org pages says:

"Comments on these web pages and the development of GCC are welcome on our
developer list at gcc@gcc.gnu.org."

[Bug web/100480] Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[abebeos at lazaridis dot com]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

abebeos at lazaridis dot com changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|RESOLVED                    |UNCONFIRMED
         Resolution|INVALID                     |---

--- Comment #2 from abebeos at lazaridis dot com ---
You should not close issues that fast, especially not as 

"RESOLVED INVALID".

One would possibly prefer to not use a public group for complaints, so, which
email would this be?

Additionally, this is a deficit (if not defect) of your website - other
projects mention dedicated complaint emails & other channels clearly.

[Bug web/100480] Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[redi at gcc dot gnu.org]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

--- Comment #3 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
It's an invalid bug report, because it's not a bug in GCC.

I don't know how to answer your question, because it's not clear who you want
to contact. Which maintainers? There are many of them listed in the MAINTAINERS
file.

If this is about a bounty source decision that has nothing to do with GCC.

[Bug web/100480] Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[abebeos at lazaridis dot com]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

--- Comment #4 from abebeos at lazaridis dot com ---
This is essentially a bug in gcc's component "web". The website should inform
clearly who can one contact (either in public or in private) to make a formal
complaint.

This is rally nothing special in todays OSS landscape (usually you find the
contact within the CONTRIBUTING document in root).

I'm ok with sending a query to the list.

(you can close the issue if you feel that the gcc project does not need to take
any action re this issue)

[Bug web/100480] Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[mrs at gcc dot gnu.org]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

mrs at gcc dot gnu.org <mrs at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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                 CC|                            |mrs at gcc dot gnu.org
         Resolution|---                         |WORKSFORME
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED

--- Comment #5 from mrs at gcc dot gnu.org <mrs at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
gcc is a volunteer project.  No one is paid to read complaints.  If you would
like to volunteer to read and handle complaints, we can create a bug category
called complaints, we could then document it.  Aside from that, there is only
the gcc list, and that is already documented on the web site at:

  https://gcc.gnu.org/lists.html

https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss is a fine (public)
place to discuss the bug bounty program and how it interacts with the gcc
project.  This is documented on the gnu.org web site.

[Bug web/100480] Where to file complaints re project-maintainers?

[abebeos at lazaridis dot com]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100480

--- Comment #6 from abebeos at lazaridis dot com ---
All good. Just be aware that the usual OSS "volunteer excuse" is a bit cheap in
a project where names like Apple, Google, IBM, Redhat, ARM etc. appear.

My understanding is that complaints need to be filed publicly on the
high-volume list:

https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/

which is the "contact" for the steering committee:

https://gcc.gnu.org/steering.html