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+If a maintainer closes a bug, and after a single round of explanation,
+still does not agree with reopening the bug, the bug should stay
+closed.
+
+If you disagree with the maintainer, then your choices are to either
+attempt to:
+
+1) convince the maintainer that your viewpoint is correct, preferably
+by submitting a patch which fixes the perceived problem, along with
+rationale as to why the patch is correct.
+
+2) attempt to convince the technical committee that the maintainer is
+incorrect, and should be overridden. This necessitates a patch as
+required for #1.
+ 
+In neither case should you reopen bugs that a maintainer has
+closed.[1] Continuing to do so will result in restricting your use of
+control@bugs.debian.org.
+
+
+Don Armstrong
+
+1: It is of course acceptable to reopen a bug in cases when the
+maintainer is likely to agree with you, but that is clearly not the
+case here.