I have been following the recent discussion from the back rows. I would very much like to help were I can. For example by going through open tickets. Sadly, the mailing list appears to be dead in the water. Only four posts this year so far.
Join Fedora Badges community :: Fedora Docs ā Sadly nothing there, yet. Time permitting I will dig deeper trying to understand the setup of the system and where I might be able to help out.
Above is what I posted in #fedora-badges about 8 hours ago in response to @riecatnor posting a link to this discussion and another one started by @bcotton.
Sadly, and I apologize for using this word a third time, I received no response. I think less resolute people would already have given up.
I donāt want to come across as all negative, but there are lessons to be learned here and simple actions to be taken.
Direct people to the right channels
The topic on the IRC channel has probably not been updated in some time. The link to Pagure is a good starting point, but the direct link to open a new ticket could be left out. Next is a link to a Telegram channel, which greets you with the following message:
Hi there, you have found the Fedora Badges Telegram Group, now retired. We are using IRC and Element/Matrix, please join us on one of those platforms!
So, basically, back to where you came from and where it was quiet to start with.
The last link brings you to Join Fedora Badges community :: Fedora Docs, which does have some helpful information, but it also prominently directs you back to the very quiet mailing list and the (a little less) quiet IRC channel.
At the bottom is the empty As a system administrator section, which is the section I pointed to in my IRC message and closes the circle for me.
Lesson: Make sure information is up to date in as many places as possible.
To end on a positive note: My offer posted on IRC (see the beginning of the post) still stands. I would very much like to help out. I have a background in system administration and some knowledge of scripting languages like Python. I would like to join @erolkeskin in giving Fedora Badges the love it deserves, making sure requests are responded to and badges added and updated in a timely fashion.