diff --git a/contributing-docs/saved-issue-replies.md b/contributing-docs/saved-issue-replies.md index 3af015f8546..07236da125d 100644 --- a/contributing-docs/saved-issue-replies.md +++ b/contributing-docs/saved-issue-replies.md @@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ Please rebase and squash your commits. To do this, make sure to `git fetch upstr ## Angular: Spam -Woah, looks like you've opened a lot issues/PRs recently. While we appreciate contributions from the community, triaging and reviewing a large influx of content in a short time period takes time away from other ongoing projects. As a result, we're closing these issues/PRs to maintain the team's focus. +``` +Woah, looks like you've opened a lot of issues/PRs recently. While we appreciate contributions from the community, triaging and reviewing a large influx of content in a short time period takes time away from other ongoing projects. As a result, we're closing these issues/PRs to maintain the team's focus. Note that this is not necessarily a rejection of the goals or direction of any of these contributions in particular, so much as a reflection of the team's current capacity and priorities. You are welcome to open a smaller subset of issues/PRs in accordance with [our policy](/contributing-docs/spam.md) focused on the most important and impactful contributions and we will do our best to prioritize a response as soon as possible. +``` diff --git a/contributing-docs/spam.md b/contributing-docs/spam.md index 7a447e8ba59..79ed77d8388 100644 --- a/contributing-docs/spam.md +++ b/contributing-docs/spam.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Spam Policy Users who create excessive amounts of issues or PRs in a short time frame, -particularly low-quality or low-value contributions may see those contributions +particularly low-quality or low-value contributions, may see those contributions automatically closed without consideration. Community contributors should limit themselves to no more than 3 open PRs at a @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ single time. ## Why? -Reviewing and sheparding PRs as well as managing large issue counts takes time +Reviewing and shepherding PRs as well as managing large issue counts takes time and energy from the core team. Triaging a PR well enough to understand its goals and implementation takes a significant amount of time, regardless of whether the PR is ultimately accepted. This policy ensures the team is able to balance its