[PATCH 3/4] config: only set search.exclude_tags to "deleted; spam; " during setup

[Jameson Graef Rollins]

On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:13 +0100, Xavier Maillard <xavier at maillard.im> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:19:03 +0100, Pieter Praet <pieter at praet.org> wrote:
> > If the 'search.exclude_tags' option is missing from the config file,
> > its value is automatically set to "deleted;spam;".  Taking PoLS/DWIM
> > into account, this should probably only happen during setup.
> > 
> > This patch is actually Austin Clements' work:
> >   id:"20120117203211.GQ16740 at mit.edu"
> 
> I do not think this is a sane default. As I told it in another post. I
> do not expect notmuch to skew my search queries not that I specifically
> asked.

Hi, Xavier.  Do you currently mark things as "deleted" or "spam"?  If
not, this would have no affect on your search results.  If you do, do
you currently expect those messages to show up in searches?  If so, why
did you mark them as "deleted" or "spam" to begin with?

I agree with your point in principle (ie. I don't generally want my
searches tampered with behind the scenes) but the issue here is about
messages that have been explicitly tagged as a form of "trash".  Trash
is by it's nature something you're trying to get rid of.  If you wanted
to find something in the future, why would you put it in the trash in
the first place?

jamie.
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