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by falcolas 2344 days ago
One must also consider the typical quality of a PR - that is, lacking in many fundamental ways. Missing documentation, missing tests, doesn't match existing style, and sometimes just plain incorrect.

At some point, a flood of poor PRs can be worse than a flood of angry bug reports. The cost of validating and cleaning up a PR is significantly higher than closing a bug.