[Python-apps-team] Bug#710866: Please stop reopening bugs.

[Timo Juhani Lindfors]

Hi Dmitry,

Dmitry Smirnov <onlyjob at member.fsf.org> writes:
> It's maintainer's job and decision to reopen bugs. Merely re-opening

Ultimately sure but when there's no controversy (i.e. when I assume that
both agree that the bug exists) I usually reopen the bug to save time.

> bug do not notify maintainers so I wasn't aware that you re-opened
> this bug because you didn't bother to explain the reason for
> reopening! If any problem is still there you have to share how it is
> manifesting. Silent reopening is inappropriate and frustrating.
>
> Furthermore while you silently re-opened this particular bug (#710886)
> in corresponding upstream bug report you admitted that it is not the
> problem so now I have to clean up this mess and close our bug with
> fears that you might re-open it yet again without even explaining
> why...

Indeed, I forgot to re-close the bug once I realized that I can't
reproduce it in a controlled environment.

> Can I trust you to communicate your concerns in the future and refrain
> from reopening bugs behind my/everyone's back please?

I usually always send unarchive, then reopen and then an explanation of
the issue. It was simply a mistake to forget the last step when I
realized I need to figure out a new way to simulate the challenging
network conditions. I did re-close the upstream bug this time though.

-Timo