| 2005-12-09 15:54:27 |
Brad Bollenbach |
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When someone finds a bug, and wants to report it, even if they have the very latest code they will not have bugfixes that are pending upload.
Therefore, to reduce the number of duplicate bugs reported (like bug 3618), the default bug listing should include bug reports with fixes PendingUpload. |
Malone currently provides no (discoverable) help to the user filing a bug to avoid filing a bug that has already been reported.
To address this, Malone should provide a "guided" bug form that first asks the user for keywords describing their bug, and then tries to present bugs that are similar to let the user decide whether their report has already been filed.
Note to self: *discoverability* is a key here too. E.g. a "File a Bug" link that hides behind it the guided path to avoiding dups is not discoverable. A link that says "I want to report a bug (and first see if it's already been reported)" and "I want to report a bug (and I'm sure it hasn't already been reported)" would be better, but there are surely still better ways. |
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