Re: Re: cvs: php-bugs-web / fix.php

On January 20, 2003 10:05 am, Derick Rethans wrote: > On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Wez Furlong wrote: > > wez Mon Jan 20 07:17:29 2003 EDT > > > > Modified files: > > /php-bugs-web fix.php > > Log: > > Require comments for bogusifying via the quickfix links sent on > > developer mails from the bug db. > > # Direct all flames to derick@php.net :) > > My rationale is that we can be a little more friendly to people who > submit bogus crap, if we supply a reason they will be a) less agitated > and b) think twice before they submit a new bug because we just showed > that they fucked up. I do not agree with you entirely on this point. Sometimes the cause for marking the bug bogus is so obvious that requiring the developer to add comments is only an annoyance not to mention redundant. In fact it may promt developers to put short non very descriptive messages simply for the perpouse of avoding the 'you must comment to bogus'. Ilia