[snip] > 2. a trust metric system for bug reporters. > > (2) would be useful because it would give a fast indication of where the > problems lie (I'm thinking of tying this into drakbug or something), and > automatically filter out "noise" How would you handle aging of the trust metric? When there is aging, it relieves the problem of "quality" posters turning "crappy" due to lack of time, lost interest, ... On the other hand, it punishes "quality" posters that irregularly send consistently good reports.
Guy
