RE: spam closes Debian bugs!
Thomas Viehmann wrote:
> Julian Mehnle wrote:
> > So, to start over, I'll just ask: So what? Where's the problem with
> > not being able to *control* bug reports from *everywhere*?
>
> If you restrict closing of bug reports:
> Who should be allowed to close bug reports? Only the maintainer? Only
> DDs? I think both of these options are essentially a non-answer.
Only DDs, the maintainer, and the reporter -- if his initial report was signed.
> An other thing is that taking options away from people for no good
> reason isn't usually playing well with the users.
Careful. There *is* a good reason. Maybe it isn't good enough, but it is there.
> At least the current type of spam problem could be easily averted
> by closing bugs via requiering "Closes: " pseudoheader.
That would be another possibility. No problem with me -- until some class of attackers start attacking the BTS systematically.
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