replying to issues, labeling bug reports, etc i do that on projects that i am interested in. because it sometimes is a good way to get into a project and show

replying to issues, labeling bug reports, etc i do that on projects that i am interested in. because it sometimes is a good way to get into a project and show that i care about the project as a whole, not just getting my patch accepted. and why should i not care? i am using it myself. to call that virtue signaling as the grand parent comment does, is frankly insulting. however, caring about a project doesn't guarantee anything. a while ago i found a nice project that solved a problem i had. it had some bugs that i fixed to make it work for me. i shared the issues and fixes with the project, expecting to do more work later. but then my situation changed and this project is no longer a priority. i hope to get back to the it, but i can't say when that will be. i still care about the project, i just don't have time for it now.