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[PATCH v2 3/3] myfirstcontrib: hint to find gitgitgadget allower

From
Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com>
Date
Oct 31, 2019, 21:03 UTC
Message-ID
<20191031210338.152529-4-emilyshaffer@google.com>
In-Reply-To
<20191031210338.152529-1-emilyshaffer@google.com>

GitGitGadget, a handy tool for converting pull requests against Git into Git-mailing-list-friendly-patch-emails, requires as anti-spam that all new users be "/allow"ed by an existing user once before it will do anything for that new user. While this tutorial explained that mechanism, it did not give much hint on how to go about finding someone to allow your new pull request. So, teach our new GitGitGadget user where to look for someone who can add their name to the list.

The advice in this patch is based on the advice proposed for
GitGitGadget: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/gitgitgadget/pull/138
Signed-off-by: Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com>
---
 Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
index 5ce94e077c..b55837e646 100644
--- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
+++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
@@ -785,6 +785,14 @@ will automatically run your PRs through the CI even without the permission given
 but you will not be able to `/submit` your changes until someone allows you to
 use the tool.
 
+NOTE: You can typically find someone who can `/allow` you on GitGitGadget by
+either examining recent pull requests where someone has been granted `/allow`
+(https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+%22%2Fallow%22[Search:
+is:pr is:open "/allow"]), in which case both the author and the person who
+granted the `/allow` can now `/allow` you, or by inquiring on the
+https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] IRC channel on Freenode
+linking your pull request and asking for someone to `/allow` you.
+
 If the CI fails, you can update your changes with `git rebase -i` and push your
 branch again:
 
-- 
2.24.0.rc0.303.g954a862665-goog
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  2. 1/3 myfirstcontrib: add 'psuh' to command-list.txtEmily Shaffer, Oct 26, 2019
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  7. Johannes SchindelinOct 29, 2019
  8. 2/3 myfirstcontrib: add dependency installation stepEmily Shaffer, Oct 26, 2019
  9. Jonathan NiederOct 26, 2019
  10. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2019
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  12. 3/3 myfirstcontrib: hint to find gitgitgadget allowerEmily Shaffer, Oct 26, 2019
  13. Jonathan NiederOct 26, 2019
  14. Johannes SchindelinOct 29, 2019
  15. Pratyush YadavOct 27, 2019
  16. Jonathan NiederOct 26, 2019
  17. 0/3 some clarifications to MyFirstContributionEmily Shaffer, Oct 31, 2019
  18. 1/3 myfirstcontrib: add 'psuh' to command-list.txtEmily Shaffer, Oct 31, 2019
  19. 2/3 myfirstcontrib: add dependency installation stepEmily Shaffer, Oct 31, 2019
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