Subject: Re: [bitcoindev] Re: Adding New BIP Editors

From: Matt Corallo <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:04:07 -0400

Nothing against Jon specifically, but I don't see how this is relevant to a BIP editor. BIP editors 
are not responsible for opining on the merit of a proposal. Their job is to assign numbers and 
occasionally suggest copy edits to ensure the documents are of high quality and readability.

Matt

On 3/28/24 11:50 AM, Brandon Black wrote:
> I agree with Matt's suggestions, and also support Jon Atack as a BIP
> editor.
> 
> * Jon's work in bitcoin has focused on practical concerns of users of
> the bitcoin software, a valuable perspective for the BIP process as
> well. He's been a steady contributor to the bitcoin node software for 4
> continuous years, this steadiness would be a boon to the BIP process.
> 
> Best,
> 
> --Brandon
> 
> On 2024-03-27 (Wed) at 19:54:53 -0400, Matt Corallo wrote:
>> Seems reasonable to me.
>>
>> While there are plenty of competent technical folks who would make fine BIP
>> editors, I'd suggest Kanzure and Murch as clear candidates over others:
>>
>>   * Kanzure has been around for longer than any other candidate as far as I
>> can tell, and has certainly seen more proposals for changes to Bitcoin than
>> anyone. This makes him a great candidate to point new BIP authors to
>> appropriate citations. Similarly, he has a long history of being very
>> responsive, which I believe is part of the goal in appointing new editors
>> here.
>>   * Murch similarly has lots of experience dealing with lots of various ideas
>> around Bitcoin, but importantly here also has worked extensively to document
>> appropriate terminology for all things Bitcoin [1]. This makes him an
>> excellent copy editor of Bitcoin technical proposals, which is basically the
>> only thing the BIP editors are supposed to do.
>>
>> While there are a handful of other candidates mentioned in this thread who
>> are technically quite competent, that isn't really the relevant criteria for
>> BIP editors.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> [1] https://github.com/murchandamus/bips/pull/1/files

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