How to determine bug severity level?

[Mark Wieder]

Jacque-

Thursday, June 21, 2007, 10:09:15 AM, you wrote:

> I'd be cautious of marking something like this a "blocker" or "critical"
> though; those two categories are reserved for severe problems like 
> engine crashes and lockups, and the team is likely to reset your level
> to something lower than you'd like. Probably "normal" is a good choice.

Losing user data, especially silently, would rate a high "critical"
from me, or "blocker" if there's no workaround.

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-Mark Wieder
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