On second thought, the example "does not start with -q option specified" isn't quite minimal. Revised patch attached.
HTH...
--- /usr/bin/reportbug 2010-03-16 14:32:54.000000000 -0400 +++ /tmp/reportbug 2010-04-16 03:33:27.000000000 -0400 @@ -1746,12 +1746,8 @@ subject_ok = False while not subject_ok: subject = ui.get_string( - 'Please briefly describe your problem (max. 100 characters allowed; you can elaborate in ' - 'a moment; an empty response will stop reportbug). This will ' - 'be the bug email subject, so write a concise summary of what ' - 'is wrong with the package, for example, "fails to send email" ' - 'or "does not start with -q option specified" (enter Ctrl+c to exit).', force_prompt=True) - + 'Briefly describe the problem. This will be the bug email subject. ' + 'Examples: "fails to send email", "doesn't start with -q option", etc.', force_prompt=True) if subject: subject_ok = True else: