PR doesn't just stand for "Pull Requests"

Posted Jul 31, 2025 2:22 UTC (Thu) by marcH (subscriber, #57642)
In reply to: PR doesn't just stand for "Pull Requests" by cyphar
Parent article: Graphene OS: a security-enhanced Android build

> Unfortunately, technical work is only one facet of the work necessary to create a thriving community. They would really benefit from hiring a PR person -- even if only to have a third party proof-read their public statements.

Or - even better - such a public person could explain internally why some of these statements should never be written in the first place. Unfortunately, telling someone who pays you what not to do is very hard. Even harder than what to do.

If a project is successful, then it will statistically draw a lot of not-very-smart questions and debates. And that's OK; good leaders let users help each other. They manage their super precious time and provide such answers and corrections only when no one else could. Cause technical experts should focus on expert things, that's how the project is the most productive.

But maybe those contentious public statements are at least from people who stopped contributing technically? Can't tell since developers prefer to stay anonymous to protect themselves from "attacks"... of what nature? Threats or harsh code reviews? We have no idea either.

Also... editing or even deleting stuff published on the internet, really? That does not look serious. Fixing typos, sure; but that's not it.

Sharing a SubscriberLink in public, interesting...

That looks like a lot of weirdness and opacity for a project "opening" Android. Much more than just "developer privacy".