Bug 826832 - Others cannot reopen unresolved fedora bugs
Summary: Others cannot reopen unresolved fedora bugs
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: distribution
Version: 17
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Bill Nottingham
QA Contact: Bill Nottingham
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-05-31 05:32 UTC by rambler8
Modified: 2014-03-17 03:30 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2012-06-04 17:36:52 UTC
Type: Bug
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Description rambler8 2012-05-31 05:32:45 UTC
It is not possible for someone other than the original reporter or an admin to reopen an unresolved bug.

Anyone should have permission to reopen an unresolved/automatically closed bug in a community project. If for some reason allowing this would create a problem, the automatic EOL closure comment should be changed to instruct users to clone the bug rather than reopen it.

Comment 1 Simon Green 2012-05-31 05:40:11 UTC
The correct solution in this case is to use the 'Clone this bug' feature at the top and bottom of the show bug page.

  -- simon

Comment 2 rambler8 2012-05-31 05:45:22 UTC
Well yeah, I figured that out after some wasted time. So why does the automatic EOL message say "If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of Fedora please feel free to reopen this bug against that version."

Comment 3 Simon Green 2012-05-31 05:48:26 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> So why does the
> automatic EOL message say "If you can reproduce this bug against a currently
> maintained version of Fedora please feel free to reopen this bug against
> that version."

I guess they aim the comment at the original requester. The Red Hat Bugzilla team do not have control over the content of the message.

  -- simon

Comment 4 rambler8 2012-05-31 05:50:07 UTC
If you don't feel like being helpful, please re-assign to some how can be.

Comment 5 Simon Green 2012-05-31 05:53:59 UTC
p(In reply to comment #0)
> Anyone should have permission to reopen an unresolved/automatically closed
> bug in a community project.

This will not happen, hence why I am marking this bug as WONTFIX.

(In reply to comment #4)
> If you don't feel like being helpful, please re-assign to some how can be.

I have offered you an acceptable work around to the problem. I don't know how I can be of any more help to you.

  -- simon

Comment 6 rambler8 2012-05-31 06:03:18 UTC
No, I don't think that you have. IMHO, the EOL auto close message is confusing and should be made more clear. If you can't change the message, ask someone who can or at least leave the bug open until for further comment until it's automatically closed at Bugzilla 4.2 EOL. Your quick wontfix/closure responses give the impression that Fedora/Redhat is not interested in user feedback or improving their products and services.

Comment 10 Tom "spot" Callaway 2012-05-31 14:04:52 UTC
J.T., I'll try to get the message amended to make it clearer.

Comment 11 Simon Green 2012-05-31 14:08:41 UTC
Closing is it is not a Bugzilla issue anymore.

Comment 12 rambler8 2012-05-31 14:41:27 UTC
Please leave to bug open until its fixed. Simon, feel free to remove yourself from this bug since you're obviously not interested in being useful.


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