Hapi.js – Gatekeepers at Its Finest
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A contributor's PR was rejected, leading to a heated exchange with a maintainer, sparking debate on gatekeeping in open-source projects.
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Having a polite and diplomatic conversation about a non-trivial contribution idea is a common prerequisite for it to be accepted into a project, like Hapi.js.
It's no surprise that project maintainers don't wish to work with recalcitrant individuals, regardless of the merit of their contributions.