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Comment: update early warning signs

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These patterns show practical ways for podlings to demonstrate independence and shared responsibility.

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Early Warning Signs

  • The  The same company staff initiate most [VOTE] and [DISCUSS] threads
  • Private coordination happens before public discussion
  • Mentors  Mentors receive updates privately rather than through public lists
  • Company  Company branding dominates project materials
  • Independent contributors hesitate to propose releases or lead discussions
  • A company complains that their employees are not being "promoted" to committer status as part of their employment or performance reviews
  • One company’s views regularly prevail without consensus or explanation  

When these appear, mentors should raise the topic early and frame independence and neutrality as shared goals.

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