[Python-Dev] Python 2.6.5

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Antoine Pitrou writes:

 > Besides, as Barry said, classifying a bug as blocker is also a good way
 > to attract some attention on it. Other classifications, even "critical",
 > don't have the same effect.

If done for the sole purpose of attracting attention, it's no
different from spam.  Opinions will differ about what is and is not a
blocker, and I'm sure your sense is as conservative as the next guy's.
But really, let's at least be in the grey zone; "attracting attention"
is not a consideration.