People who have contributed roughly the equivalent of 25 commits within the specified time period, but whose contributions aren't accurately counted automatically, have the option of requesting an exception.
Other than GitHub contributions, the EC will also consider contributions such as:
- Participation in official teams
- Infrastructure maintenance
- Organisation of official events
- Maintenance of official third-party accounts (e.g. social media)
- etc.
Be aware of the the timeline: The deadline for requesting exceptions is Sunday 2024-10-06.
To request an exception:
- Send an email to [email protected] containing:
- Links to your contributions within the specified time period.
- Include your GitHub handle if you'd also like to get access to interact with this repository to endorse nominees or ask questions
- You may activate your email in advance in case you get accepted.
- We might request more info from you, but eventually you will receive a reply stating whether you've been accepted.
- If you've been accepted:
- Check that your email and optionally GitHub id has been added to the voter list.
- Make sure to activate your email.