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Re:Lodash just declared issue bankruptcy and closed every is... by layer8 on Saturday September 16, 2023 @06:54PM (#37539623)
Closed implies that a decision has been made that the issue is somehow not worthy of consideration anymore. That’s what bugs me as a user.

Whether any given ticket is being looked at can change over time. Closing it is a way to drastically reduce the likelihood that it is being looked at. As a user, I see no good reason why that should be done, in particular when it is applied across the board without considering the individual issue.

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Re:Lodash just declared issue bankruptcy and closed every is... by ncruces on Sunday September 17, 2023 @01:09PM (#37547250)
Closing means it's not worth of consideration at this time, it can always be reopened.

As a user you obviously see no good reason for that. As maintainers having more bugs open than will ever be worked on (e.g. because no one will put up the legwork), serves no good purpose.

PS: individually considering each of 100s of issues takes time and mind share, that can better be invested elsewhere.

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