To: Jameson Graef Rollins <jrollins@finestructure.net>,
	Austin Clements <amdragon@MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] search: Support automatic tag exclusions
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From: David Edmondson <dme@dme.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:52:52 +0000
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:52:09 -0800, Jameson Graef Rollins <jrollins@finestr=
ucture.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:38:23 +0000, David Edmondson <dme@dme.org> wrote:
> > Something must create the initial configuration file if none exists. I'd
> > be okay with that code adding 'deleted' and 'spam' to the excluded list.
> >
> > This would mean that an existing user would see no change without taking
> > some action (adding the tags to the configuration file) and a new user
> > would see the new behaviour (automatic exclusion).
>=20
> What you describe is indeed how it currently works.  For new users or
> old users who rerun setup, the config file will automatically include
> the exclusions.  Otherwise, users will see no change.

Good, thanks.

> > I'm not completely sure that automatically adding the exclusion of the
> > specified tags via the configuration file for new users is a great
> > idea. It seems as though it will lead to confusion for someone at some
> > point.
>=20
> Without any keys pre-bound to add "deleted" or "spam" tags, it probably
> won't make much difference for new users.  And as long as it's
> documented, users will be warned of the behavior.  Reading the config
> file would also make it clear how the variable changes behavior.

I agree that as long as no keys are pre-bound it will make little
difference. That just transfers the discussion to the thread about
adding the bindings, which seems silly.

Anyway, I'm not too worried - I just won't answer any of the questions
about it on the list :-)

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