Bug#620686: #620686 - document how to deal with technically negligent developers

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hi zack & serafi,

zack, 15 years ago you reported #620686 and now serafi thankfully
wrote a patch, which I applaud, however I'm not entirely sure whether
it's not a bit too harsh, thus I would like a comment from you...

(I fear that people could use this paragraph (as it is) to justify
reporting people for a few mistakes and I also wonder whether the=20
community should be mentioned in this paragraph as well.)

anyway here it is:

On Sun, Jun 14, 2026 at 01:01:44AM +0200, Serafeim (Serafi) Zanikolas wrote:
> tags 620686 + patch
> thanks
>=20
> hi Holger,
>=20
> please find attached a patch.
>=20
> thanks,
> serafi

> From c6c4d3bb73210e22547f3d36cbbf9227bc17c4aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: "Serafeim (Serafi) Zanikolas" <[email protected]>
> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:51:38 +0200
> Subject: [PATCH] beyond-pkging: add section on handling repeated DD
>  negligence. Closes #620686.
>=20
> ---
>  source/beyond-pkging.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
>=20
> diff --git a/source/beyond-pkging.rst b/source/beyond-pkging.rst
> index 2c3e6d0..f789bf8 100644
> --- a/source/beyond-pkging.rst
> +++ b/source/beyond-pkging.rst
> @@ -288,6 +288,22 @@ the ``README`` file in ``/org/qa.debian.org/mia`` on=
 ``qa.debian.org``,
>  where the technical details and the MIA procedures are documented, and
>  contact ``[email protected]``.
> =20
> +.. _negligent-dds:
> +
> +Dealing with repeatedly negligent Debian developers
> +=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D
> +
> +Debian developers are expected to comply with a series of policies, incl=
uding
> +the `Debian Policy Manual <https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/>`__=
, the
> +`Debian Machine Usage Policy <https://www.debian.org/devel/dmup>``__, an=
d the
> +`Debian Code of Conduct <https://www.debian.org/code_of_conduct>``__.
> +
> +Repeated negligence with regards to Debian policies (whether due to tech=
nical
> +unfitness or ill intention) is grounds for expulsion from the Debian pro=
ject,
> +and should be reported to the Debian Project Leader ([email protected]) =
and the
> +``Debian Account Managers <https://www.debian.org/intro/organization#dam=
>``__
> +([email protected]>).
> +


--=20
cheers,
	Holger

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Life is short but a sea of morons is forever.

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