I think its great that we are really aiming for simplicity here, and doing usability testing, there is hope for us yet :-)
On 12/13/07, Matthew Toseland <toad at amphibian.dyndns.org> wrote: > Do you know anyone already using Freenet? > No, I want the node to automatically find strangers to connect to. > Yes, I have at least 5 friends already using Freenet and I will add their > details on the Friends page. The above is good, clear, concise, and written in plain English. We should ensure that the messaging within FProxy mirrors this language when it displays its "not enough peers" error message. > Warning! Running Freenet may be illegal where you live, as it enables > unrestricted, anonymous free speech. If so, telling the node to automatically > connect to strangers may make it easy for your government to discover that > you are running Freenet, so you should only connect to people you know (and > ideally trust). Freenet is still beta software, we make no guarantees about > security! In particular, those you connect to may be able to spy on your > requests. I don't know about this, too many exclamation points, too wordy. How about: "Warning: Freenet may be illegal in some countries. If you allow you to connect to strangers, those strangers will know that you are running Freenet, and this could be dangerous. Freenet is still beta software, and we offer no guarantees as to its security." The shorter this is, the easier for people to read and absorb it. 3 clear and calm sentences are far more likely to be read than 6 hyperbolic ones. We need to keep up this usability testing, its incredibly valuable. Ian. -- Email: ian.clarke at gmail.com Cell: +1 512 422 3588 AIM: ian.clarke at mac.com Skype: sanity
