[bug#66430] Wording v2 (was Re: [bug#66430] [PATCH] doc: Mention the responsibilities that blocking comes with.)

[Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com>]

Hi,

On Fri, 13 Oct 2023 at 06:02, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> wrote:

> > It is expected from all contributors, and even more so from committers,
> > to help build consensus and make decisions based on consensus.  By using
> > consensus, we are committed to finding solutions that everyone can live
> > with.  It implies that no decision is made against significant concerns
> > and these concerns are actively resolved with proposals that work for
> > everyone.  A contributor, without or with commit access, wishing to
> > block a proposal bears a special responsibility for finding
> > alternatives, proposing ideas/code or detailing the status quo to
> > resolve the deadlock.  To learn what consensus decision making means and
> > understand its finer details, you are encouraged to read
> > <https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/consensus>.
>
> I like it, but I admit I wasn't sure what "detailing the status quo"
> meant until I read your examples below.  Perhaps it could be reworded to
> "explain the rationale for the status quo" ?

Yes, that's better. :-)

Cheers,
simon