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  • spence
    Member
    • Jun 2002
    • 39
    #1

    Bogus is bogus

    Could you change the term "bogus" to something else in the bugs forum? It discourages some people from reporting, which defeats your purpose.

    How 'bout:
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    ...or some better word anyone can suggest (play nice!).

    No need to discourage anyone by a poor choice of words, IMHO.
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    • adguru
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2004
      • 339
      • 3.0.3
      #2
      Originally posted by spence
      Could you change the term "bogus" to something else in the bugs forum? It discourages some people from reporting, which defeats your purpose.

      How 'bout:
      Noted
      Logged
      Okay

      ...or some better word anyone can suggest (play nice!).

      No need to discourage anyone by a poor choice of words, IMHO.
      I second this request. Puhleez.
      =)

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        • Zonex
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2004
          • 1127
          #3
          though it's true, the word is kind of harsh
          not sure what word would have a gentler touch and still say "This is not a bug report. It's something else"

          Mistaken Report?
          Last edited by Zonex; Sun 21 Aug '05, 4:19am.

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            • Fusion
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2001
              • 4346
              • 3.8.x
              #4
              Simply use "Not A Bug"?
              Toddler from Hell

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                • Jimmy Kane
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 311
                  • 3.0.7
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Fusion
                  Simply use "Not A Bug"?
                  I think thats what Working As Designed is. Or it gives me the impression of that.

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                    • Fusion
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2001
                      • 4346
                      • 3.8.x
                      #6
                      True, but then maybe the Bogus status is superfluous and can be removed.
                      Toddler from Hell

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                        • Erwin
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2002
                          • 2088
                          #7
                          We've had some vB.org members bring this up too. "Bogus" can be seen as a negative "put-down" term.
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                            • RagingPenguin
                              Senior Member
                              • Apr 2004
                              • 896
                              • 3.0.8
                              #8
                              I think bogus means, "reported as a bug, but the item cited isn't even a feature". In such a case it can't be "working as designed" since they didn't design it. Possible?

                              Report: When I click "New Topic" my telephone rings. [Bogus]

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                                • flyskylf
                                  New Member
                                  • Aug 2005
                                  • 1
                                  #9
                                  I think some bugs aren't bad

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                                    • RagingPenguin
                                      Senior Member
                                      • Apr 2004
                                      • 896
                                      • 3.0.8
                                      #10
                                      Hehe. The "Unintentional Feature" eh? LOL.

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                                        • zell_11
                                          New Member
                                          • Dec 2004
                                          • 24
                                          • 3.5.0 Pre-Release
                                          #11
                                          lol yeah i agree with this.

                                          What bout hoax bug as it means it isn't real

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                                            • feldon23
                                              Senior Member
                                              • Nov 2001
                                              • 11291
                                              • 3.7.x
                                              #12
                                              "Problem is 24 inches from screen"?

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                                                • dastar
                                                  New Member
                                                  • May 2005
                                                  • 15
                                                  #13
                                                  Bogus doesn't bother me too much because I understand where they are coming from with it. Though I do see where some people might be put off by it.

                                                  Could always just just "N/A" instead.

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                                                    • spence
                                                      Member
                                                      • Jun 2002
                                                      • 39
                                                      #14
                                                      I like "N/A" ... short & to the point!

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                                                        • Onimua
                                                          Senior Member
                                                          • Apr 2005
                                                          • 4572
                                                          #15
                                                          Use that would just make it seem like there's no response to put or anything, and would even be more misleading than "Bogus."
                                                          Congratulations on the death of vBulletin, Internet Brands.

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