Re: labels on GitLab

[Trevor]

Jonas wrote 12/05/2020 13:42:46

> In my opinion, there are currently far too many labels on GitLab. To
> avoid the situation getting worse, please do not create new labels out
> of thin air for now. Instead we should first contemplate on what we
> really need and configure this appropriately. (Adding a label for 
every
> possible warning that could be fixed is not helpful.)

+1

Labels are most useful when they form a limited set. That way we all 
know
what they are and what they mean. Inventing new labels is not really 
helpful
as they can rarely be applied to anything else and after a short while 
no one
knows they exist or what they mean.

Is there any way of limiting the set of labels which may be applied? 
That
would also eliminate spelling mistakes as well as making selecting 
Issues
by label more reliable.

Trevor