3 months of waiting...

[Paul Backus]

On Thursday, 6 February 2020 at 16:26:43 UTC, berni44 wrote:
> Last week, I was quite disappointed when no one replied on my 
> anouncement of a new website about D (meanwhile there are three 
> replies, one negative, two positive, but it's somewhat too 
> late). I'm also waiting for almost three months now for a 
> review of my PRs concerning replacing sprintf (just doing 
> thumbs up isn't enough). Together this made me quite sad.
>
> So I decided to stay away for a week to calm down and to have 
> time to think about this. Finally I came to the conclusion, 
> that I do not fit in this community. So I will leave.

Sorry to see you go.

For what it's worth, you're far from alone in these experiences, 
so I don't think they're necessarily a sign of "not fitting in." 
It is, unfortunately, not unusual for a thread in the 
Announcements forum to receive few or even zero replies, or for a 
PR to sit unreviewed in the queue for months at a time. Engaging 
with the contribution process in a healthy way that avoids 
burnout while still achieving your goals is not easy, and I can't 
blame anyone who, having tried it, decides to seek greener 
pastures elsewhere.

If you ever do decide to return, I'm sure the D community will be 
happy to welcome you back. Either way, thanks for all that you've 
given us, and best of luck in your future endeavors. :)