@safe/DIP1028 explained in meme form

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 5/28/20 12:54 PM, Ethan wrote:
> On Thursday, 28 May 2020 at 16:50:52 UTC, Bruce Carneal wrote:
>> For most DIPs we have two nominally impartial experts looking out for 
>> the interests of the community.  In the case of 1028 we only had 1, 
>> Atila.
>>
>> This is a problem with the process that can and should be fixed.
> 
> No, this is where y'all are getting wrong. The process led to a review 
> board of two. Or, essentially one in this case since the author was on 
> the board and thus unable to be impartial.
> 
> The board is the area that needs expansion. The process that gets a DIP 
> in front of and away from the board will not change if the number of 
> board members increases/members recuse themselves for impartiality 
> reasons/etc.

Quite quickly it goes to the same fixed point I mentioned a few days 
ago: We need a few more folks of Walter's caliber. Whom we don't have. 
(They're in awfully short supply is part of the problem.) Define roles 
all we want, shuffle human resources (real or imaginary) all we want, 
strategize all we want, we can't get around this obvious obstacle. Much 
of the current kerfuffle is the panic resulting from the fact that he is 
just like anyone liable to make mistakes.