Restricting Comments
Some bug reports are inundated with comments that make it difficult for developers to conduct technical discussions. Restricting comments provides the ability for users in the can_restrict_comments group to prevent users who are not in the editbugs from making additional comments.
Guidelines
- Restrictions may be applied to bugs which are subject to high volumes of off topic comments, or bugs which contain high volumes of violations of Bugzilla etiquette guidelines.
- Restrictions should not be used as a preemptive measure against comments which have not yet occurred.
- Restrictions should not be used to privilege editbugs users over other users in valid disputes/discussions.
Impact
- Users who are not in the editbugs group will not be able to comment on the bug, nor will they be able to change the value of any field.
- All users will still be able to CC themselves to the bug.
- All users will still be able to vote for the bug.