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Re: A better place to submit bugs
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
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Sat, 6 Apr 2002 12:47:16 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, David Schilling writes:
> There's been a number of times where I've noticed small problems, and
> haven't been too sure where to post them. A 'bug' hierarchy might help.
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> For instance, I use the web interface for posting articles, and "E-mail me a
> copy" is checked, yet I've never received an email of my messages. Why? I
> think I asked Todd Lehman about this through email a long time ago, but I
> don't remember what happened after that. (BTW: A related suggestion: It
> would be nice to have this switch 'remember' the setting from the last time
> you posted, so that if you turn it off, it would stay off until you turn it
> back on again. Also, if you turn it off, click preview, you might not
> notice that it was turned back on again at the bottom of the screen, since
> there's a "post" button higher up. I'd say this is another bug.)
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> A second type of bug would be errors in the various databases. The various
> databases are extremely useful to us, and sometimes while using them we
> notice inconsistencies, etc. Where is the proper place to mention these?
> For example, in http://news.lugnet.com/admin/database/?n=554 I mentioned
> that the Brickshelf instructions are for the wrong set (though numbered the
> same). No one ever told me if that was the correct place to post things
> like this, but no one ever fixed it either.
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> A new hierarchy of bug reports would let things like this be tracked, a
> quick reply of "fixed" or a quick explanation of why it won't fix would keep
> people involved, and make lugnet a better place.
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> So here's at least two subgroups, and I'm sure there's more:
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> lugnet.bugreports.news-interface
> lugnet.bugreports.databases
Arguably, a problem tracking system (which has been suggested in the past,
cf. http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=9677 and subsequent posts
downtree including this one http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=9678 and
i know it's been mentioned elsewhence too) would be a better solution for
bug reports (and for enhancement requests) as it provides much more
information in a compact form (current status, severity, when it was fixed,
etc) than freeform newsgroup posts.
However newsgroups are much simpler to implement. Either would be good.
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