31 Oct
2025
31 Oct
'25
1:59 p.m.
On 2025-10-31 12:48:13 -0700 (-0700), Jay Faulkner wrote: [...]
To be clear: the safeguards shouldn't be seen as a lack of trust, but maybe instead as an acknowledgement that structural controls hold value even if there's no reason to assume mistrust. [...]
One way to approach this is as a safety net for the benefit of these new additions. People who are just starting out as core reviewers can easily be intimidated by the fear of approving something that causes a problem, and then being the one who's blamed for that decision. The new model you've chosen for Ironic gives them room to voice their opinions without feeling like they're at risk of letting you down for doing so. -- Jeremy Stanley