Why are bug comment numbers multiples of 5?

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Subject: Why are bug comment numbers multiples of 5?
From: techlord8@web.de
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:55:10 +0000
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How come messages are numbered like Message #5, #10, #15, rather than Message #1, #2, #3, ...?

[This page](https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting) contains no explanation for it.

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