Bug#1136336: tech-ctte: Request for intervention on Bug #1135385 (gnome-control-center donation popup)

Hi,

On 11/05/2026 22:05, [email protected] wrote:

> I request the Debian Technical Committee intervene regarding Bug 
> #1135385, concerning the default-enabled donation notification in gnome- 
> control-center, currently dismissed as a duplicate of Bug #1120511.

I think my starter-for-ten position on this is, very briefly:

* I strongly dislike this sort of pop-up and would much prefer we 
disabled them by default in Debian

* I don't think such pop-ups _in general_ violate the social contract 
(though particular instances might)

* I think, absent a general policy on such popups, the case hasn't been 
made that would warrant overruling the maintainer here.

* If these sort of popups are going to become more common (as seems 
plausible), it might well be time for us (==Debian) to develop a policy 
on them

Regards,

Matthew