[00:00] yes, a more codified way of handling bans among the various operators [00:00] not looking for a resolution, but something that I think is a pressing issue for the future [00:00] nickrud: do you mean "ban resolution" or "ban setting" ? [00:00] something more than the bantracker? [00:01] i personally think that if the op hasn't commented the bantracker, his/her bans should be able to be released after 24h by by any op with access to the BT [00:01] resolution. Ban tracker is good, but no one ever comments about grounds for unbanning, if the op is not around. And I've seen more than a handful of bans placed by people in conflicting time zones [00:02] nalioth, even for repeat/chronic offenders? [00:02] elkbuntu: Those should have comments in the bantracker [00:03] that issue of repeaters has crossed my mind, so it's no simple matter to find a reasonably flexible but fair mechanism [00:03] Ok, im off to bed, Ill catch up on backlog in the morning, nini all [00:03] Flannel, those usually have a huge-ass list in the ban tracker of prior bans/removes [00:03] elkbuntu: repeat offenders will be commented at some time in their pasts, i'd presume and should come up in a BT search [00:04] I'm definitely not a good bt commenter myself so I can't point at anyone else. But I think it would be a good move for us to start being more consistent about it. Then we'll have more data to mash about while we try to work out some formal scheme [00:05] or informal, but a scheme none the less [00:05] nickrud: do we see a wiki page somewhere from you on this? [00:05] nalioth not yet. I'm still scratching my head. I find good reasons not to do whatever I think up. [00:06] it is worth trying, but i do warn against blindly unbanning people just becuase they have no comment. [00:06] elkbuntu: a single entry into the BT usually indicates no prior history [00:06] Everyone comment on the bt more! :) [00:06] I think a good first step is simply commenting. And noting in the comment that it's ok to unban. [00:07] agreed [00:07] no ok, no unban [00:08] not sure if any of you are familiar with dircbot, but if there is enough interest, perhaps we could do something like that ( iow, you tell the bot your reason for bannning at the time ) [00:08] The rule used to be for operators who banned someone to be the person to deal with their unbanning, are we dismissing that rule? [00:08] Pici only with explicit prior permission in the bt [00:08] Pici: that has never been a hard rule, it's just come to be "the way things are" [00:09] Pici, that one should really only be enforced for repeat offenders [00:09] I'm suggesting that, anyway [00:09] Agreed [00:10] I think dircbot would be good, and would like to try it out, its quite good at making you add comments so things make sense(ish). [00:10] * PriceChild removes some commas [00:10] somethign like dircbot, anyway [00:10] okay, any other business? [00:10] couldnt it just be hacked into our current frankenstein? [00:10] elkbuntu: that option is available to us [00:11] nalioth, one other item. retrieving the name ubotu. [00:11] we wouldn't be using dircbot, but a clone thereof [00:11] is it at all possible/is seveas willing to part with it? [00:11] seveas is still active in #ubuntu, why not ask him? [00:12] it gets asked of -ops several times a week, but i havent had time to annoy him abou tit [00:12] we chose the bot names we have for ease of [00:12] but it would be nice to get the other nick(s) back [00:13] ubotu hasn't logged in for 11 weeks, so even if he doesn't agree, we can technically take the nick back through regular freenode nick stuffs [00:13] Flannel: yes, but that wouldn't be very friendly [00:13] Seveas, is also here in this channel. maybe he could volunteer to discuss with the ops team at a later time [00:13] Right, but it would be courteous to talk to him about it [00:14] nalioth: no, which is why I said it was in case it fell through [00:14] Flannel: noted [00:14] anything else on anyones plate? [00:18] Great well that's it then. [00:19] Will get the email sorted, and try to sort out a meeting for in 2 weeks or so, announce it earlier and yes :) === ubottu changed the topic of #ubuntu-meeting to: Calendar: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/event | Logs: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/ | 22 Jul 11:00 UTC: Asia and Oceania Ubuntu Membership Approval Board | 22 Jul 15:00 UTC: Server Team | 22 Jul 18:00 UTC: LoCo Council | 23 Jul 17:00 UTC: QA Team | 23 Jul 22:00 UTC: Platform Team | 24 Jul 13:00 UTC: Desktop Team === nealmcb1 is now known as nealmcb === asac_ is now known as asac === mc44_ is now known as mc44 === mc44_ is now known as mc44 [16:41] @now [16:41] boredandblogging: Current time in Etc/UTC: July 20 2008, 15:41:11 - Next meeting: Asia and Oceania Ubuntu Membership Approval Board in 1 day