From d63906ba2fe98a6b1a7f2ca1beaebc648e37e80d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alya Abbott Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:15:42 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] contributor docs: Explain what to do if issue assignee is unresponsive. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index c8b99bca22..e9d71f8ce2 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -249,6 +249,12 @@ labels. use the existing pull request (PR) as a starting point for your contribution. If you think a different approach is needed, you can post a new PR, with a comment that clearly explains _why_ you decided to start from scratch. +- **What if I ask if someone is still working on an issue, and they don't + respond?** If you don't get a reply within 2-3 days, go ahead and post a comment + that you are working on the issue, and submit a pull request. If the original + assignee ends up submitting a pull request first, no worries! You can help by + providing feedback on their work, or submit your own PR if you think a + different approach is needed (as described above). - **Can I come up with my own feature idea and work on it?** We welcome suggestions of features or other improvements that you feel would be valuable. If you have a new feature you'd like to add, you can start a conversation [in our