Mefi Bug Tracker

April 10, 2006 3:14 PM

I suggest implementing a bug tracking system for MetaFilter to track all the bugs and feature requests.

You could use for example the HELPNEEDED tag for things you might need help fixing. You can set priorities on bugs so that the most important and urgent problems will be fixed first. You can set WONTFIX for features that you aren't going to implement, and that way people will know not to bug you about the issue. You can enable voting for bugs and feature requests so you'll have a better idea of where to focus your efforts, you could easily assign small issues to jessamyn, etc.
posted by Sharcho to Feature Requests at 3:14 PM (39 comments total)

Did you guys hear something?
posted by Gator at 3:15 PM on April 10, 2006

As far as I've seen, most true bugs here are quashed within a day or so of being found, so a troubleticket system wouldn't be particularly helpful. What comes up the most (and lingers the most) are feature requests.
posted by Bugbread at 3:19 PM on April 10, 2006

I know this gets said too much, but seriously: What the fuck just happened? I'm going to start looking both ways before entering threads.

Status: Enhancement
Milestone: Right around Duke Nukem Forever
posted by yerfatma at 3:20 PM on April 10, 2006

Yeah, maybe you want to buy a service and support contract while you're at it. Give the guy a break.
posted by furtive at 3:45 PM on April 10, 2006

Alternatively, we could just point out fewer bugs and feature requests.
posted by brain_drain at 3:51 PM on April 10, 2006

Sorry. I'm bumping this request up to level 2.
posted by crunchland at 3:55 PM on April 10, 2006

Unless there is a pre-existing package I can just unzip and start using (and no, don't say bugzilla), this adds more complications than it solves.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:04 PM on April 10, 2006

Trac.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 4:13 PM on April 10, 2006

You can set WONTFIX for features that you aren't going to implement, and that way people will know not to bug you about the issue.

I think you misplet "and that way people will whine that the bug should be reopened".

Seriously, what problem is getting solved here? I don't think it's that mathowie can't tell what needs working on.
posted by mendel at 4:18 PM on April 10, 2006

You're going to need supervisor approval for that priority 2, mister.
posted by cellphone at 4:29 PM on April 10, 2006

This feature request is a duplicate of a preexisting feature request, so I'm closing this ticket.
posted by Bugbread at 4:30 PM on April 10, 2006

mathowie, I've set up the bug tracking system here:
http://solsc.com/bugme/
The system uses FlySpray.
I've emailed you the administrator username/password.
posted by Sharcho at 4:36 PM on April 10, 2006

Yeah. Good luck with that.
posted by eyeballkid at 4:50 PM on April 10, 2006

Also, I've set up a diet plan for you, which should complement well your new exercise regimen. We'll need daily weigh-ins, mind you.
posted by cortex at 4:52 PM on April 10, 2006

Matt is under no obligation to communicate priorities or timelines for fixes. Just stating it for the record.
posted by scarabic at 4:55 PM on April 10, 2006

Sharcho,

The reason you're getting this guff is that you're setting up a solution for a problem that doesn't really exist. I appreciate the work that went into it, but, no matter how easy the FlySpray bug tracking system is, it can't be as easy as the current system is for matt.
posted by Bugbread at 5:01 PM on April 10, 2006

Matt is under no obligation to communicate priorities or timelines for fixes. Just stating it for the record.

I agree. Lighten up people. You paid for metafilter as is, no patches guaranteed. :P
posted by delmoi at 5:02 PM on April 10, 2006

The reason you're getting this guff is that you're setting up a solution for a problem that doesn't really exist.

Also, the frequent-flyer thing. And the "please redesign the system so I don't inadvertently help people who don't deserve it" thing.
posted by Gator at 5:05 PM on April 10, 2006

The reason you're getting this guff is that you're setting up a solution for a problem that doesn't really exist.

Yep!
posted by snsranch at 5:08 PM on April 10, 2006

Looking at the number of bug posts: wow.

Looking at the contents, though: wow, in a good way. That's some pretty good bug trackin'!

Looking at the people who don't deserve it thing: wow. Not in a good way.
posted by Bugbread at 5:10 PM on April 10, 2006

Metafilter: where's my five nines?
posted by yerfatma at 5:15 PM on April 10, 2006

Okay, we'ere in debug mode people. Nobody leaves until you've each found five fresh bugs.
posted by furtive at 5:26 PM on April 10, 2006

It doesn't count if you find me.
posted by Bugbread at 5:28 PM on April 10, 2006

but you so damn fresh!
posted by cortex at 5:34 PM on April 10, 2006

you could easily assign small issues to jessamyn

Some rabid MeFi fan could set up a bugtracker and featurerequester that just keeps tabs on the issues that have come up in MeTa and then follows them with a fanatic zeal. I'd like to watch that.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:10 PM on April 10, 2006

Cortex, you messed up your links. That's okay, though, I've fixed them for you... Matt, you don't need to worry about this one.

Also, I've set up a diet plan for you, which should complement well your new exercise regimen. We'll need daily weigh-ins, mind you.
posted by Roger Dodger at 6:32 PM on April 10, 2006

I've added some sample issues to the bug tracker here.
posted by Sharcho at 6:36 PM on April 10, 2006

I got a rock.

You may have tried to use a naughty URL to interact with the database backend using SQL injection. If this is true, go to the corner and think about your actions. When you return, please do not do it again!
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:46 PM on April 10, 2006

So you're just going to keep tabs on stuff posted here? A bugtracker operating without the involvement of mathowie seems... staggeringly pointless.
posted by jack_mo at 6:52 PM on April 10, 2006

That search engine bug won't be closed in my lifetime.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:01 PM on April 10, 2006

jack_mo, obviously, if mathowie doesn't get involved, it won't be worth much.

Unless there is a pre-existing package I can just unzip and start using (and no, don't say bugzilla), this adds more complications than it solves.
posted by mathowie at 1:04 AM CET on April 11 [!]

From what I understand, mathowie might be insterested in this, so I'm making it as simple as possible for him.
posted by Sharcho at 7:06 PM on April 10, 2006

Actually, I think he was just being polite.
posted by dg at 7:55 PM on April 10, 2006

I got a rock.

You may have tried to use a naughty URL to interact with the database backend using SQL injection. If this is true, go to the corner and think about your actions. When you return, please do not do it again!
posted by jessamyn at 3:46 AM CET on April 11 [!]


I think I fixed it.
posted by Sharcho at 8:02 PM on April 10, 2006

Can we also get a quonsar quip tracking system?

The main problem, of course, is weeding through the duplicates and the just plain not funny ones to get to the true turds--I mean gems.
posted by scarabic at 9:41 PM on April 10, 2006

You may have tried to use a naughty URL to interact with the database backend using SQL injection.

This made me feel sexy.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:57 AM on April 11, 2006

Sounds like we need a bug tracking system for the bug tracking system.

Metabugmetafiltertrackerizer. Dot com.
posted by Malor at 2:12 AM on April 11, 2006

You may have tried to use a naughty URL to interact with the database backend using SQL injection

Hot naughty backdoor SQL injection. Rar!
posted by Gator at 3:11 AM on April 11, 2006

We need someone to log the times that everyone posts a comment, so that we can see to the minute which is the busiest time of day, aggregated over time. On a web tracker. With SQLs and shit.
posted by bonaldi at 9:07 AM on April 11, 2006

With SQLs and shit.

Well, granted. You wouldn't want to do it just once.
posted by cortex at 9:10 AM on April 11, 2006