DIP attack

[Dicebot]

On Monday, 8 April 2013 at 11:16:05 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> On 2013-04-08 10:34, Dicebot wrote:
>> There has been quite an explosion of DIP count recently. With 
>> just 3
>> states (Approved/Superseded/Draft) it becomes quite hard to 
>> have a quick
>> overview of what actually happens on topic.
>>
>> Shouldn't more precise categorization be added? I can imagine
>> (Draft/Approved - Needs 
>> Implementation/Implemented/Rejected/Needs
>> Improvements) as minimal useful state set. Some of DIPs rot 
>> there for
>> eternity with an uncertain future.
>
> I think we need something similar to the review queue. Also, 
> what's the point of DIP's if none of the core developers are 
> looking at them. I'm pretty sure that I've seen several DIP's 
> that have no comments from Walter or Andrei.

I am pretty sure about half of ones that have been added recently 
have no comments from Walter/Andrei. That worries me too, as it 
minimizes difference between DIP and random newsgroup thread.

Full review analog may be an overkill, but at least clear 
indication of DIP state is a must, in my opinion.