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The #Hacktoberfest time of the year has come.
We welcome *thoughtful* contributions to FOSS and would be glad to get good-quality pull requests.
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BUT!
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We welcome *thoughtful* contributions to FOSS and would be glad to get good-quality pull requests.
BUT!
Unfortunately, there& #39;s an increasing trend of getting a lot of spam during this period of time.
cc @Hacktoberfest https://twitter.com/sethmlarson/status/1311436585909575684">https://twitter.com/sethmlars...
If you are a first-time contributor, start by figuring out the contribution guidelines for a given project. It may also be useful to ask whether your contribution is something that the project would even want.
Occasionally, there may be something small that blocks your PR from being merged.
Another example is projects requiring that you sign a DCO, a CLA or/and sign-off your commits. These are legal blockers.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands"> Always work with the reviewers to discuss what is the best way to get your contribution to the finish line.
And follow up on *any* requests they may have. It does not always mean actually changing your PR. Sometimes it just requires a comment explaining your decision and continuing the discussion.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤖" title="Robotergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Robotergesicht"> Sending pull requests is not the only way to contribute to FOSS!
Whatever you mean to contribute is not always what the project needs. And the maintainer may rightfully reject such a PR. **It is not a bad thing.**
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Another thing to understand is that **it& #39;s okay to create a fork** (not what GitHub calls a fork but a fully separate derivative project). It may also be a good idea to have a separate extension/plugin/library project with your feature if the ecosystem allows this.
In conclusion, please remember that maintainers are human beings too. They don& #39;t owe you anything (unless you pay for the professional services or https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-cherrypy?utm_source=pypi-cherrypy&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=twitter).
A">https://tidelift.com/subscript... lot of spam is only going to cause their burnout faster. https://xkcd.com/2347/ ">https://xkcd.com/2347/&quo...
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Follow codes of conduct of the projects and communities that you are a part of.
Be humane, open, considerate, and thoughtful.
-- @webknjaz
