Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/community: Update Community Committee section to reflect reality (PR #20224)

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/community: Update Community Committee section to reflect reality (PR #20224)

[Rémi Denis-Courmont via ffmpeg-devel]

Le tiistaina 12. elokuuta 2025, 16.06.21 Itä-Euroopan kesäaika Derek 
Buitenhuis a écrit :
> PR #20224 opened by Derek Buitenhuis (dwbuiten)
> URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/20224
> Patch URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/20224.patch
> 
> It is not functional nor extant.
> 
> The members do not respond, enforce, or do anything. One actively ignores it
> on purpose.

Who?

> I have sent *nine* emails to the CC since 25 July about the same individual,
> with the exact email they've sent included. Total radio silence. The
> individual in question continues to harass people.

Did you even read the text you're removing?

The CC has already stated several times that it could do nothing in this 
particular case and that it was up to the GA instead, as per the text you are 
removing:

"Indefinite bans from the community must be confirmed by the General Assembly, 
in a majority vote."

> I was told if I wanted the CC to enforce its own rules, I needed to notify
> them of problematic emails, but it seems to be routed to `/dev/null`.

> So, update the docs to reflect the reality: There are no rules, and you are
> free to harass anyone.

For this, complain to the GA, or at least make a clear actionable request to 
the CC rather than just quoting mails.

To the extent that this can be blamed on the previous or current CC, vote for 
better candidates in December. Don't kill it.

From my standpoint, 2 members who are inactive, one is extremely busy and one 
has had to deal with a bunch of different personal issues, and I can't make 
decisions alone.

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[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/community: Update Community Committee section to reflect reality (PR #20224)

[Derek Buitenhuis]

PR #20224 opened by Derek Buitenhuis (dwbuiten)
URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/20224
Patch URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/20224.patch

It is not functional nor extant.

The members do not respond, enforce, or do anything. One actively ignores it on purpose.

I have sent *nine* emails to the CC since 25 July about the same individual, with the exact email they've sent included. Total radio silence. The individual in question continues to harass people.

I was told if I wanted the CC to enforce its own rules, I needed to notify them of problematic emails, but it seems to be routed to `/dev/null`.

So, update the docs to reflect the reality: There are no rules, and you are free to harass anyone.


From 93edc3cb01156cdbb148c238e7ef59e4675022a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Derek Buitenhuis <derek.buitenhuis@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:58:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] doc/community: Update Community Committee section to reflect
 reality

It is not functional nor extant.

Signed-off-by: Derek Buitenhuis <derek.buitenhuis@gmail.com>
---
 doc/community.texi | 17 -----------------
 1 file changed, 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/community.texi b/doc/community.texi
index 97a49f15ed..93330f362f 100644
--- a/doc/community.texi
+++ b/doc/community.texi
@@ -132,23 +132,6 @@ The decision from the TC should be published with a summary of the reasons that
 
 The decisions from the TC are final, until the matters are reopened after no less than one year.
 
-@anchor{Community Committee}
-@chapter Community Committee
-
-The Community Committee (CC) is here to arbitrage and make decisions when inter-personal conflicts occur in the project. It will decide quickly and take actions, for the sake of the project.
-
-The CC can remove privileges of offending members, including removal of commit access and temporary ban from the community.
-
-Decisions made by the CC can be re-opened after 1 year or by a majority vote of the General Assembly. Indefinite bans from the community must be confirmed by the General Assembly, in a majority vote.
-
-The CC is elected by the General Assembly for a duration of 1 year, and is composed of 5 members. Members can be re-elected if they wish. A majority vote in the General Assembly can trigger a new election of the CC.
-
-The members of the CC can be elected from outside of the GA. Candidates for election can either be suggested or self-nominated.
-
-The CC is governed by and responsible for enforcing the Code of Conduct.
-
-The CC can be contacted at <cc@@ffmpeg>.
-
 @anchor{Code of Conduct}
 @chapter Code of Conduct
 
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