"Is this a bug report or a discussion forum?"

It's both in a sense. The "bug" or issue reported was to consider hiding
menu entries, which has been regarded as a reasonable request. The
thread following has been a discussion attempting to find a consensus on
how to solve the issue. You and others have provided input, the net
effect of which input has been a sharpening of the relevant
considerations and potential options. Opinions have been offered
passionately at times, but the overall effect has  been positive.

As you are well aware from your extensive involvement in the open source
community, reaching consensus is not always easy. Strongly held and
articulated views are commonplace, and in fact necessary to propel an
essentially volunteer effort. The wine package in particular has a wide
range of users and applicability, so it is to be expected that
discussions will often be lengthy, heated, or even tedious at times.
This thread in particular is typical in that everyone has the interests
of the project at heart and is trying to build a world-class product for
all.

Your input has been especially helpful, in my opinion. Although I do not
agree with everything you say, your input is advancing the discussion
and I personally appreciate your participation. However, you must decide
for yourself what your priorities are and whether you have the time or
inclination to participate. If you decide to withdraw from the
conversation, you will be missed, but it's entirely up to you.

You have several options on how to minimize the email from the
discussion. One is to set up a filter on your email client that moves
everything containing "[Bug 84958]" to the trash bin or elsewhere.
Another is to direct launchpad to send your email to a separate email
address for that purpose. Still another is, as you mentioned, to
unsubscribe. However, it is unreasonable to expect the community to
"take [it] elsewhere" because you have tired of the discussion.

I hope to read more from you on this and other threads.

Happy trails,

Loye Young
Isaac & Young Computer Company
Laredo, Texas
http://www.iycc.biz

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