[Python-Dev] OS information, tags

[anatoly techtonik]

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
> Brian Curtin wrote:
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 03:20, anatoly techtonik <techtonik at gmail.com
>> <mailto:techtonik at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:ncoghlan at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>     >
>>     >>>            I am surprised to see that the bug-tracker
>>     >>> doesn't have an OS classifier or ability to add
>>     >>> tags ? Since a number of issues reported seem to
>>
>>     Just to remind about my +1 for user editable tags.
>>
>>
>> -sys.maxint on just about anything user editable except for the title or
>> messages on an issue. I don't think user editable tags on an issue bring
>> anything to the table except making it seem more "web 2.0". Searching
>> user-generated tags would be a nightmare because you'd have to know
>> every combination of some idea in order to get relevant results (e.g.,
>> windows, windoze, window$, win32).
>>
>
> Yes, tight vocabulary control will lead to more consistent classifications.

There can be an interface to normalize tags. Known synonyms can be
merged to the primary list automatically warning user about
substitution. If word is not in primary list the user may propose to
add it to main list. Tags with most user proposals will clearly
indicate candidates for inclusion.

Users still should be able to tag issues with primary set of tags or
propose a tag for an issue.
This will partially take triaging burden off the core developers and
will help to spot people with most proposals as potential contributors
who deserve more tracker privileges.

We need tags gameplay to get people addicted.
-- 
anatoly t.