Re: Bugs in Bugzilla

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs eazel com>]

Mike Shaver <shaver mozilla org> writes:

> 
>   - There have been cases in the past where bug database info was used 
> to   generate a list of addresses for unsolicited mass mailings.  ``Of
>     course'', gnome.org would never permit that -- hmm, the Eazel IPO
>     offer? -- but someone putting their email address into bug-buddy
>     has no way of knowing that.  Possible solution: a privacy policy doc?

I agree we should set and document a privacy policy.

>   - When I was working at Netscape, we used to see a fair number of bugs
>     reported that had to do with activities that people were embarrassed
>     about: porn sites causing crashes, for example.  Maybe you don't care
>     about such reports, but if not it should be a conscious -- and
>     public? -- decision.

I guess that's a valid point, but a throwaway hotmail or equivalent
account seems like the most sensible option there.

 - Maciej