[tor-bugs] #31052 [Internal Services/Services Admin Team]: Guest accounts in the ticketing system

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#31052: Guest accounts in the ticketing system
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 Reporter:  gaba                                   |          Owner:  qbi
     Type:  project                                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Internal Services/Services Admin Team  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                                 |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ticket-system-migration                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #30857                                 |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                         |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by catalyst):

 Replying to [comment:4 teor]:
 > I think we're missing an option:
 >
 > 4) A shared "cypherpunks" account with a public password
 >
 > Pros
 >
 > * anybody can report problems/features and there are less barriers for
 contribution
 > * a larger contributor anonymity set: contributions from the same person
 aren't identified with a single name or handle
 >
 > Cons
 >
 > * spam
 > * deleting or disabling the shared account removes access for everyone
 using it, not just the spammer
 I think this is useful to consider. In my experience it's mostly a
 negative. I think anonymity without accountability is inappropriate in the
 particular context of our ticketing system.

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