Bug Announces in #ubuntu-bugs

[Brian Murray]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:26:48AM +0100, Michael Bienia wrote:
> On 2008-02-24 17:57:36 -0500, Wolfger wrote:
> > With ubotu broadcasting new bugs, I keep the channel open but I pretty
> >  much ignore it unless I need to ask for help in how to triage a
> >  particular bug. If the new bug broadcasts weren't there, I'd be more
> >  likely to pay attention whenever somebody is talking. Every once in a
> >  great while I actually pay attention to ubotu and look at a fresh bug,
> >  but I'd have to say that's < 1% of the time.
> 
> That's exactly what I do too. The most time my IRC client shows activity
> in #ubuntu-bugs it's ubotu announcing new bugs. Therefore the most time
> I ignore the channel and miss discussions or questions.
> I probably wouldn't join #u-b-announce. When I have time to work on bugs
> I open the bug list sorted by "Newest first" in my browser and check on
> which bugs I can help.
> 
> Surely, moving the announcements into an other channel doesn't fix the
> bugs but ignoring the channel doesn't fix them either. And people trying
> to use #ubuntu-bugs for help on fixing/triaging a bug get missed too
> easily.

I agree that having ubotu announce every "New" bug report isn't
particularly useful anymore and that it detracts from people's ability
to have conversations in the channel.  Additionally, a new bug report by
itself isn't very interesting or helpful.  

However, I wonder if having ubotu announce bug reports as they become 
"Confirmed" would be more useful.  I think it would as these, or also 
bugs that receive a duplicate,  are ones that we should focus our 
attention on.  Another useful thing would be to turn on "New" bug 
announcements during a bug day.
 
-- 
Brian Murray                                                 @ubuntu.com
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