No more "me too" posts.

Nils Kassube kassube at gmx.net
Thu Feb 5 09:09:56 UTC 2009


Mark Kirkwood wrote:
> Chris Jones wrote:
> > In some cases simply letting the OP know it is not just them, and
> > others have the same issue does help...

I don't think it helps to know I'm not the only one having a particular 
problem. It doesn't help to SOLVE the problem and that would be what I 
want.

> Another related element that occurred to me is this:
>
> Lots of 'me too' signal a widespread problem. There is the possibility
> of dismissing a singular report on the grounds of "isolated and
> un-reproducable" or such like. Lots of 'Me too' posts make that
> impossible, and act as a heads-up that the issue is serious.

So you think people should get only help here if it is a widespread issue? 
I know you didn't say that but IMHO that would be the consequence if "me 
too" posts would be declared useful in any way.


Nils




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