From: Zachary Scott <e@...>
Date: 2015-03-03T13:31:42-08:00
Subject: [ruby-core:68399] Re: [Ruby trunk - Bug #10916] [Open] What the Ruby? SegFault?

I think redmine is also a blocker, as it has been notoriously
susceptible to spam.

If we can fix that, maybe we can remove registration requirement.

On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net> wrote:
> "\"Martin J. D��rst\"" <duerst@it.aoyama.ac.jp> wrote:
>> > * Author: why do i need this acct just to create a bug report
>>
>> The answer is simple: Requiring registration helps a lot for
>> reducing spam. Many thanks for your help.
>
> For what it's worth, I do not agree with requiring registration.
>
> Debian's bug tracker and {linux-kernel,git,...}@vger.kernel.org mailing
> lists are all open to the world without registration.  They're all still
> usable thanks to good spam filtering.  And I'd rather deal with a small
> amount of spam that does get through rather than require registration
> (and we've still gotten some spam despite registration).
>
> Just my 2 cents...