Re: Attempting to block work (was: Re: VC HTTP Authorization Conversation)

PS: In case folks are not all aware, I am an “invited expert” on privacy
and community interests. I am not supposed to represent a commercial
interest. I value this role and am aware that it’s by _invitation_.

- Adrian

On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 2:18 PM Adrian Gropper <agropper@healthurl.com>
wrote:

> If anyone wants me to leave the group, all they need to do is ask.
>
> - Adrian
>
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 1:15 PM Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/10/21 10:48 PM, Adrian Gropper wrote:
>> > I'm obviously missing something, and instead of explaining it to me
>>
>> I'll try to be as delicate as I can, so please take this as advice from a
>> friendly colleague:
>>
>> No one owes you an explanation.
>>
>> People are going out of their way to try to explain it to you, but no one
>> in
>> this group should be under the impression that the group owes them an
>> explanation on anything.
>>
>> If you don't understand something, the burden to learn it is on you first
>> and
>> then, in a very distant second and third place, your colleagues and then
>> the
>> community.
>>
>> That said, there have been multiple attempts... and I'm sure we'll all
>> keep
>> trying, but coming into a work item and stating that you're going to
>> "block
>> work" until someone explains it to you is not acceptable behaviour.
>>
>> I'd like you to reconsider your approach.
>>
>> > people are just shouting louder and louder at why I need to get out of
>> the
>> > way of progress.
>>
>> What you're experiencing is frustration from people that have spent the
>> time
>> and money to learn what the VC HTTP API does and doesn't do, implement
>> features, submit use cases, and in general "do the work". We now have an
>> individual entering the work that is insisting that the group take a
>> particular direction that almost every implementer in the group (of which
>> there are 7+) disagrees with and stating that they're going to block the
>> work
>> until their issue (which is ill defined) is addressed. Even worse, that
>> individual has not implemented any of what they're proposing and is
>> expecting
>> others in the group to implement their proposals.
>>
>> This is not a recipe for a good engagement with any community.
>>
>> Again, you may want to reconsider your approach, Adrian.
>>
>> -- manu
>>
>> --
>> Manu Sporny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manusporny/
>> Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc.
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>>
>>

Received on Friday, 11 June 2021 18:22:59 UTC