Pitfalls of the Ubuntu bug tracker - Was: volume past 100% and vol control

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 8 Feb 2016 15:18:04 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>IMO the bug tracker at least should provide a button to report a bug
>on the main page. It doesn't make sense that a button with the same
>name links to the help page on the main page and after selecting a bug
>or project it allows to report a bug, since it's not only the same
>name of the link, it's the same layout, IOW the same button not always
>does the same, it's an inconsistent design.

What I mentioned above is called phishing. The link on the main page is
intended and the help page until now does mention how to use the bug
reporting tools, but not that they collect critical data, such as
passwords and a hardware ID that only your hardware has got and no
other hardware in this universe. It also doesn't explain how to report
a bug without using a spying tool. Ok, I could edit the help page, but
how long would it take until somebody would re-edit the page? Why is
there an inconsistent design for the bug tracker, if the intention
isn't phishing? The passwords will not be misused by Ubuntu, but it's
asking for criminals that hack Ubuntu servers to collect passwords.
OTOH other irrelevant information for sure is used for marketing
purpose by Ubuntu. Somebody installs Thunderbird and a recommendation
pops up to use a fee-based ISP, at least it was that way, the last time
I tested Thunderbird. That isn't spreading FUD, it's simply the truth.
isn't it?