[Imports] The place where imports are required to post reviews has changed.- or an april fool ?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 7/7/23 18:15, Mateusz Konieczny via Imports wrote:
> Not entirely sure whether proposal process is applicable here, but if it
> is then it should be followed.

Speaking generally: We all know that the wiki proposal process has 
flaws; it is certainly not an allround tool to make binding changes to 
existing and long-standing rules. This would be especially clear in 
cases where rules have been approved by the OSMF board (e.g. the 
organised editing guidelines) but it also applies to rules that have 
been created with considerable DWG involvement like the automated edit 
and import rules.

The proponent has not been in touch with DWG for comments, nor have 
they, as far as I know, even discussed what kind of voting process, if 
any, would be applicable here. (At least two DWG members, myself 
included, have participated in the discussion though.)

I think that the proponent's choice of words ("it's official") is 
perhaps a bit unwise and/or premature; the only thing that is official 
is that a very small group of people think that discussing imports on 
the forum is a good idea.

Having said all that, as far as the DWG is concerned, we expect any 
import to go through a suitable review process. We certainly won't 
immediately fault somebody for continuing to use the imports list 
provided that a suitable review process can be achieved there. Nor would 
we fault somebody for doing their review process on the forum. Nor does 
going through a review process ensure that the import will not have to 
be reverted later! The main purpose of the review is to iron out obvious 
problems, and given enough eyeballs this can happen on either medium.

Bye
Frederik

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