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Re: Bugzilla lobbying

From: Phil Edwards <phil at codesourcery dot com>
To: Jamie Lokier <jamie at shareable dot org>
Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:38:41 -0500
Subject: Re: Bugzilla lobbying
References: <1080867192.30378.ezmlm@gcc.gnu.org> <406CC05B.1090804@chatta.us> <406CC0EC.9060407@gnat.com> <20040402020041.GA29565@mail.shareable.org>
Reply-to: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org

On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 03:00:41AM +0100, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> Robert Dewar wrote:
> > >I don't supposed this could be helped by calling it something like 
> > >"lobbying" using "lobby-votes" or some such (PLUS appropriate 
> > >explanatory language somewhere)? The word "voting" by itself tends to 
> > >make people think they get to decide.
> > 
> > Lobbying is definitely supposed to come with $$$ attached
> 
> Just like the other kind of lobbying.  If the votes come with $$$
> attached the work'll probably be done.

Exactly.


> But, how about "begging"?

Oooh!  I've got an idea!

"Mozilla Busking".  Entertainers who amuse us more get to choose which
bugs get fixed.

-- 
Behind everything some further thing is found, forever; thus the tree behind
the bird, stone beneath soil, the sun behind Urth.  Behind our efforts, let
there be found our efforts.
              - Ascian saying, as related by Loyal to the Group of Seventeen

References:
- Bugzilla lobbying
  - From: R. D. Flowers
- Re: Bugzilla lobbying
  - From: Robert Dewar
- Re: Bugzilla lobbying
  - From: Jamie Lokier

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