[Bug 9284] Consider giving guidelines for use of different bug resolutions

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=9284





--- Comment #4 from Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>  2010-05-05 08:44:21 ---
(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > WORKSFORME - Accepted, but no spec change. The spec already addresses the
> > comment due to a previous change. Editor's response required.
> 
> I suggest letting other people than the editor to resolve bugs as WFM without
> editor's response. It's the existing practice and seems to work well.

I think it would be fine for people other than the editor to close bugs as WFM,
assuming the relevant editor for a draft does not object.

However:
1) It's still useful to explain to the originator what next steps are available
to them if they disagree that the issue is already addressed (e.g. reopen the
bug).
2) It's still necessary to explain how the issue is already addressed. This is
required both for benefit of the bug originator, and in the future to be able
to produce a disposition of comments. For obvious spam or duplicates, hopefully
no further explanation is needed.

So perhaps the best solution here is a variant of the editor's response
template. Or maybe such cases of WORKSFORME are sufficiently obvious that they
don't require further explanation.

Comments from the editors and the other chairs welcome.

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Received on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 08:44:23 UTC