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I can't ad myself to bug 1047891 a private bug I was send to by apport

Asked by Stinger

Recently when apport sends me to a bug I get this "This page does not exist, or you may not have permission to see it" because the reporter forgets to make the bug visible to the public.
This is a really annoying behavior, I don't get a chance to add myself to the bug or follow the development.

I would like to have public as default instead of private.

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Laura Czajkowski (czajkowski) said : 		#1

hi when that happens it means the original bug is a private bug and hasn't been made public for varvious reasons such as security or information in it.

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Stinger (e-mindahl) said : 		#2

Thanks for answering.
But how can I add myself to such a bug or how do I follow it ?
apport should give an option to make a new public bug instead I think.

2012/9/14 Laura Czajkowski <email address hidden>

> Your question #208520 on Launchpad itself changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/208520
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> Laura Czajkowski changed the question status:
> hi when that happens it means the original bug is a private bug and
> hasn't been made public for varvious reasons such as security or
> information in it.
>
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> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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Curtis Hovey (sinzui) said : 		#3

You cannot add yourself. Apport should not be marking bugs duplicates of private bugs.

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Stinger (e-mindahl) said : 		#4

Thanks for the bug link, exactly my question :)

2012/9/16 Curtis Hovey <email address hidden>

> Your question #208520 on Launchpad itself changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/208520
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> Linked to bug: #764414
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/764414
> "private master bugs are confusing and lead to more duplicate filings"
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Laura Czajkowski (czajkowski) said : 		#5

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