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Re: spam closes Debian bugs!



Mathieu Roy <yeupou@gnu.org> wrote:
> Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org> wrote:
>> Julian Mehnle <lists@mehnle.net> wrote:
>>> Andreas Metzler 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*?

>>>> It limits the locations I can do Debian work from and makes
>>>> interacting with the BTS more work.

>>> Not necessarily.  You could carry your private key with you on a USB
>>> key.  Or whatever.

>> Signing mails is work.

> Then you clearly use broken tools. I'm sorry but with all the mailers
> I know, signing a mail is just clicking on a button or typing a
> shortcut, and then typing the passphrase.

Your passphrase is too simple. ;-)

>> I am not short sighted either, which is why I have not said "we may
>> not force signing ever in a gazilllion years because *currently* the
>> benefit is minimal" but "...not force signing *now* because
>> *currently*...".

>> Fix the problem once it exist.

> It already happened that a bug report was closed by a spam. So the
> problem does exists, you cant deny it. What you can say it that you are
> questioning the importance of the issue. 

Not the importance but the extent, and I claim that one bug being
closed by spam is no problem.
              cu andreas
-- 
NMUs aren't an insult, they're not an attack, and they're
not something to avoid or be ashamed of.
                    Anthony Towns in 2004-02 on debian-devel



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