ubuntu-devel posts from non-developers

[Scott Kitterman]

On Monday, July 08, 2013 04:56:40 PM Jono Bacon wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Quite some time ago (2006 I believe), we instituted a policy that only
> members of ubuntu-dev could post to ubuntu-devel without express moderator
> approval. Recently I have been noticing quite a few non-developers posting
> to the list - was this policy changed?
> 
> I have just been noticing that the discussion has become a little less
> focused than it used to be. I also appreciate the irony of this as I am not
> an ubuntu-dev, but my concern is not about rejecting all non ubuntu-dev
> folks, just that it seems a greater regularity of non ubuntu-dev posts of
> late.

Posts have from non-developers have always been allowed, they are just 
moderated and released after moderator review.  AIUI, moderators have also 
whitelisted some non-developers after a good experience of valuable 
contribution.  I don't think that should change.

Scott K