Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 18th Jan 2008 10:38 UTC, submitted by glyphobet
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu Glyphobet writes "I've largely stopped reporting bugs to Ubuntu because of the condescending and dismissive attitude from their developers. Until Ubuntu's bug management culture starts to change, people like me, who can actually help make Ubuntu better, will be less and less likely to contribute."
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RE[2]: Karma system
by bornagainenguin on Fri 18th Jan 2008 15:50 UTC in reply to "RE: Karma system"
bornagainenguin
Member since:
2005-08-07

yeah, so with this karma system, develoeprs will be waiting with the fix, untill it provides suffecient number of points?

sweet system... lol


Ouch... that is a factor that needs to be considered in any system like this.

Any ideas on how to work around that factor?

--bornagainpenguin

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RE[3]: Karma system
by RIchard James13 on Sun 20th Jan 2008 09:58 in reply to "RE[2]: Karma system"
RIchard James13 Member since:
2007-10-26

"yeah, so with this karma system, develoeprs will be waiting with the fix, untill it provides suffecient number of points?

sweet system... lol


Ouch... that is a factor that needs to be considered in any system like this.

Any ideas on how to work around that factor?

--bornagainpenguin
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Don't implement it in the first place. Rewarding people for fixing bugs is open to too many social engineering hacks. Not enough bugs to fix? Make them yourself.

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