[Python-ideas] +1 button/counter for bugs.python.org

[Georg Brandl]

Am 23.09.2013 10:14, schrieb Antoine Pitrou:
> Le Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:12:39 +1000,
> Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> a
> écrit :
>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 05:52:58PM +0200, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote:
>> > On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 1:21 PM, anatoly techtonik
>> > <techtonik at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Does anybody think it is a good idea to personally approve good
>> > > issues and messages on bugs.python.org?
>> > >
>> > > If yes, should it be a Google's +1 (easier to add), or a pythonic
>> > > solution for Roundup?
>> > 
>> > Is it not enough that one can subscribe to the bug? It's very easy
>> > (click the '+' button, then hit subscribe). That way, one can also
>> > keep track of where the conversation is going, instead of a mere
>> > vote-n-forget.
>> 
>> Exactly. 
>> 
>> I think that masses of +1 votes from people who care so little about
>> an issue that they can't be bothered to add themselves to the Nosy
>> list is next to worthless.
> 
> I don't know about you, but I don't add myself to the Nosy list of
> every bug that irks me on third-party software. There's no reason to
> subscribe to an issue's messages when you are a mere end-user. That
> doesn't mean the bug isn't affecting you.

I agree.

We don't have to call it "vote"; a second-tier nosy list would probably
the most useful thing for both sides:

a button [This affects me]

meaning "please count me amoung those who like to see it fixed and
send me an email when the issue is closed"

But I think that effort may be better spent on some of the existing
98 open issues in the meta-tracker here: http://psf.upfronthosting.co.za/
unless this feature is contributed.

cheers,
Georg