From 179162379ec9d7e47e5559f29a75f7fea5f42599 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Hodgson Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:34:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] spell out that shepherd cannot be author --- specification/proposals_intro.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/specification/proposals_intro.rst b/specification/proposals_intro.rst index 8784037e..55e8cd62 100644 --- a/specification/proposals_intro.rst +++ b/specification/proposals_intro.rst @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ follows: set of trade-offs. The author should neutrally gather the various viewpoints and get consensus, but this can sometimes be time-consuming (or the author may be biased), in which case an impartial 'shepherd' can be - assigned to help guide the proposal through this process. A shepherd is + assigned to help guide the proposal through this process instead. A shepherd is typically a neutral party from the Core Team or an experienced member of the community. There is no formal process for assignment. Simply ask for a shepherd to help get your proposal through and one will be assigned based