> The other important consideration is that people in this group
> commonly have the temperament of an artist and the verbal filter of
> an engineer.
Hehehehe :-)
> Therefore, my advice is not to assign an issue to another
> contributor lightly; but if you understand the practical impact and
>
I was obliquely asked about my reaction to having another person assign an
issue to me.
The main practical effect of assigning an open issue is to deter others from
acting on it: a person interested in working on an issue ought to coordinate
with the current assignee before doing something that
