sponsors for cvsl10n

[Runa Bhattacharjee]

Igor Pires Soares wrote:
[...]
>>
>> Additionally, in case of disputes or dormant teams, some guidelines have to be in place to over-ride 
>> the language team coordinator's authority (if we are assuming that only a coordinator or authorized 
>> member of a language team can sponsor new entrants to that team).
> 
> The idea would be that only teams with no coordinators could have
> members sponsored by coordinators from other languages. The scalability
> of this model is really something to think about. Maybe we could have
> language groups. The challenge is to find a coherent logic to separate
> the languages. Separate them by regions or continents might not be a
> good idea.


Language groups sounds a viable option, however I am afraid that it might lead to unrelated 
segregation amongst groups as a long-term side effect. Perhaps the FLSCo members can be considered 
as a neutral level of sponsors, who can take decisions about sponsoring members for:

1. new teams without coordinators
2. old teams without designated coordinators (i just spotted a few on translate.fp.o)
3. teams with disputed/MIA leadership

> 
>> Secondly, it does not eradicate the current problem of:
>>
>> 1. Determining the identity/affiliations of the new entrant (unless the entrant chooses to disclose).
>>
>> Reason being: The "Self:Introduction" mail is listed in the TQSG, but is not a hindrance to reach 
>> the queue. Unless the new entrant is "forcibly" made to mention the language team she/he would like 
>> to join, they can be waiting in the queue for eternity (or sponsored by someone clearing the queue).
> 
> We should also define an aging policy. If the person doesn't show up
> after a while it will be necessary to remove he/she from the queue.

+1

Also, I already saw a mail[1] about the sequence of to-do's listed in the TQSG listed as:

1. Approval into cvsl10n
2. Self-introduction mail to the list.

We might need to change that.

Secondly, I am not sure if we have any automated method currently  for:

1. notifying people waiting in the cvsl10n queue to send self-introduction mails,
2. notifying the team coordinators (who are not yet listed as  sponsors) about people from their 
language waiting to be sponsored


> 
>> Reiterating from an earlier suggestion about this[1], imho  the introduction of an automatic 
>> additional step - "approval from the language coordinator" somewhere on the sponsorship page would 
>> help map the new entrant to a language and ensure that the coordinator can approve/disapprove of 
>> her/his membership either directly or indirectly.
> 
> Wouldn't be necessary to change FAS in order to achieve this?
> 
>

As far as my understanding, yes. However, imho it might not be a bad idea to explore the option of a 
possible patch to the system that might help us plug this bit, which is a nagging worry for FLP.

Thoughts?

regards
Runa

[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2008-December/msg00093.html


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