On Aug 26, 5:23 am, Karl Swedberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why is hardly anyone using > these on the plugin pages?
"The path of least resistance." They all post here instead. And the developers here normally say either "won't fix that" or "I just posted an update," which means no long-term tracking is needed. :/ > It's seems a shame not to use what looks like a > nice tool. i agree 100%, and i think it would help if the plugin developers started directing people to the bug db. The bug db has a higher barrier to entry than the list does (one has to create an account on the web site), though, so that might keep some people away (most list- goers have a Google account already). > As I've been working on the clueTip plugin, one of the hardest things > for me has been to keep track of what people want out of it and what > they're finding wrong with it. If memory serves me properly, most people report bugs to you via this list or your blog. > Okay, sorry, I'm rambling. i think you've brought a very useful topic to the surface. A summary of my stance is: it's a problem of education - the developers should get in the habit of "teaching" the users to file bug reports by simply requesting them to "please file a bug report at http://..."; That may be overkill for trivial reports which you know you can fix in a few minutes, but for bugs which won't/can't be fixed immediately, i feel it's a good solution. :)
