Re: [PATCH 2/2] doc: add another way to identify if a patch has been merged

Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:

I think the exchange Stefan cited was an example that we want to
have more of.  The contributor is indicating that, even though the
patch could be a drive-by patch by one-timer from whom we will never
hear again, it is not--the contributor is willing to learn the way
things are done here, and showing that it is worth _our_ time to
explain the things so that the future patches will take less effort
to accept on our side.

Because we do not have a group of dedicated volunteers, it is done
by more experienced people around here but that can be done only
when they have time.  I view it as a more severe problem than any
documentation.  An abbreviated version of the documentation to
invite more new people means that we must be prepared to give more
high-touch onboarding help to them.

Just to make sure there is no misunderstanding, I am not saying "do
not update the doc to have an abbreviated version, because we will
get more clueless newbies".  I am saying that it is not a good idea
to add an abbreviated version _before_ we are prepared to handle
more patches from new people that require high-touch help.

If you are volunteering to coordinate and form the onboarding
helpers group, that would be great.

Thanks.