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Adding New BIP Editors

Adding New BIP Editors

Original Postby Fabian

Posted on: April 3, 2024 18:34 UTC

The email outlines support for several candidates for roles within the Bitcoin ecosystem, emphasizing their contributions and advocating for the distribution of responsibilities to prevent burnout and encourage broader participation.

Jon Atack is highlighted for his active role as a reviewer in Bitcoin Core, despite not holding any other significant administrative positions within the Bitcoin ecosystem, which is seen as an advantage for diversifying workload and responsibilities. Murch is recognized for his longstanding contributions to Bitcoin Core, his role as a moderator and contributor on Bitcoin Stack Exchange, and his involvement with Bitcoin Optech. Kanzure and Ruben Somsen are commended for their long-term contributions to the ecosystem and their efforts in maintaining the mailing list. The sender of the email, Fabian, argues for the importance of distributing administrative tasks among multiple individuals, suggesting that appointing more than one additional editor would provide necessary redundancy, ideally between two to three people. This approach aims to prevent overburdening a single individual, thereby reducing the risk of burnout and ensuring that contributors can remain active in other areas of the Bitcoin community. Fabian expresses caution against relying solely on past achievements for selection, indicating a preference for allowing newer contributors to take on significant roles. This strategy is proposed as beneficial for the overall health and diversity of the ecosystem's leadership and administrative functions.