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'''#fossburnout''' on [https://freenode.net/ freenode] which can be joined via the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=fossburnout web client].
== Words of Advice ==
=== Be forthright and honest ===
* If you do not have the time or interest to maintain your project, update your README and CONTRIBUTING files to make that clear
* It's okay to reply to issues and pull requests to note that you have no intention to review them anytime soon
* If you are not interested in implementing a nice-to-have feature but you would merge pull requests for well-formed solutions, say so
=== Ask for help ===
* If you need community help maintaining your project, update your README, CONTRIBUTING file, and website to note this in '''big bold letters'''
* Good places to note your lacking maintenance status: mailing list, IRC channel, blog, Twitter
=== Stay polite ===
* Clarify your personal incentives and motivations to your users, but try to remain courteous
* If you need to, start from canned messages when responding to entitled users so you are not tempted to say something rude
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