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Bug#453284: Formulation about followup messages is confusing



David Prévot wrote:
> I wonder if the initial order has an implied meaning (aka “if you're not
> sure, use the first one; if you feel like it doesn't fit your need, look
> at the second one, etc.”), and in case we should respect this order
> (keep the default address in the first position), I edited your proposal
> (in bold what I've changed after your proposal so it may be easier to
> spot error I introduced):

I think you're right.  The only line I'd tweak now is the last:
 
> Messages can be sent to the following addresses
> *in order to be filed in the bug tracking system*:
> 
>  nnn@bugs.debian.org — *such messages* are also sent to the package
>  maintainer and forwarded to debian-bugs-dist, but not to the submitter;
> 
>  nnn-submitter@bugs.debian.org — these are also sent to the submitter
>  and forwarded to debian-bugs-dist, but not to the package maintainer;
> 
>  nnn-maintonly@bugs.debian.org — these are only sent to the package
>  maintainer, not to the submitter or debian-bugs-dist;
> 
>  nnn-quiet@bugs.debian.org — *these are only* filed in the bug tracking
>  system (as are all the *previous*), but not sent to anyone else.
                           ^^^^^^^^    ^^^
   system (as are all the    above),       not sent to anyone else.

-- 
JBR	with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
	sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package



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