[openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website] Please help with pull requests! (Issue #3815)

[Marwin Hochfelsner]

hlfan left a comment (openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website#3815)

I've recently found myself reviewing less frequently — not because I expected progress on particularly my submissions in return, but because I didn't see my reviews contributing meaningfully to overall progress.

A big part of that, I think, comes down to differing review criteria between contributors and maintainers. That’s fair to some extent, but it becomes frustrating when a maintainer fast-tracks their PR that renders an earlier, unreviewed PR obsolete — without any discussion or acknowledgment of the overlap. It feels dismissive to those who spent time contributing and reviewing.

It’s even more disheartening when follow-up questions on concerns go unanswered — especially when the one maintainer who raised them refuses to elaborate. In those cases, it feels like the PR is being silently closed off, without the transparency that a clear rejection or actionable feedback would bring.

I too think a guide — covering both obvious and not-so-obvious things to look out for during reviews — could help align reviews. That might even encourage maintainers to comment on areas they’d otherwise leave to another.

Another underused tool is labeling: opening that feature up to more contributors could help with navigating the sea of issues and PRs.

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