Here's the pull request to put "report bugs" at the top of "get involved" https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Website/pull/162
Best wishes, Anita On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Jeff McKenna <[email protected]> wrote: > All good. Never once have we had a problem. Because the process means > you need to create an account, login, then report issue, it weeds out > any non-serious reports (the "feedback" form idea would be full of those > "non-serious" reports I worry; people who report then you never hear > from them again). > > -jeff > > > > On 2014-05-02, 10:47 AM, Nathan Woodrow wrote: >> Did you find it a good or a bad thing Jeff? >> >> Nathan >> >> On May 2, 2014 11:43 PM, "Jeff McKenna" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> It was me who years ago put "Issue Tracker" on the MapServer homepage >> beside the Download link. I think you/we must remember this is about >> the new users, about helping them tell developers the problems they are >> having; a link to "Github" means absolutely nothing to a new user, and >> if it is hidden on some sub-page it is useless to a new user. >> >> (I love QGIS and am just trying to help) >> >> -jeff >> >> >> >> On 2014-05-02, 4:18 AM, Alex Mandel wrote: >> > There's a reason some projects choose to call them issues and not bugs >> > (translations vary). I agree you can put a link on the front page to >> > info about issues, but I would avoid a comment box - that will get hit >> > by spam bots and then becomes another places people have to check. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Alex >> > >> > On 05/01/2014 11:50 PM, Zoltan Szecsei wrote: >> >> Hiya, >> >> What about a link saying "Think you've found a bug?" >> >> That then sends the user to a separate page which gives guidance that >> >> you want to give the user, AND also a box saying "Paste a short error >> >> message here" >> >> This is then sent off to google for them. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Zoltan >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2014/05/02 08:44, Anita Graser wrote: >> >>> My main objections to having a "report bugs" button on the main >> page: >> >>> >> >>> - I think users who are not too familiar with the workings of open >> >>> source projects will be alarmed why we think it necessary to add a >> >>> "report bugs" button right next to the "download" button. They want >> >>> (the illusion? of) bug-free software (even if there is no such >> thing). >> >>> - I want to avoid cluttering of the homepage. >> >>> - I also think Randal has a point when he says that some small >> hurdle >> >>> can help keep the number of not-so-helpful bug reports down. >> >>> >> >>> +1 for top of "get involved" page. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Nathan Woodrow >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> What is the main objection to having it on the main page? >> >>>> >> >>>> But if that doesn't feel right then I think we should raise it >> to the >> >>>> top of >> >>>> get involved page. >> >>>> >> >>>> Nathan >> >>>> >> >>>> On May 2, 2014 3:22 PM, "Anita Graser" >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> Hi, >> >>>>> I saw the discussion you had. I would prefer not to add a >> report bugs >> >>>>> button on the first page of qgis.org <http://qgis.org> but we >> could make it more >> >>>>> prominent on >> >>>>> get involved. >> >>>>> It's not that long since I added the report a bug section to get >> >>>>> involved. >> >>>>> Many users might only remember the old page. >> >>>>> Best wishes >> >>>>> Anita >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On May 2, 2014 1:24 AM, "Nathan Woodrow" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>>>>> Hi all, >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> After talking to some users one concern they raised was it >> was a bit >> >>>>>> tricky to get find how to report a bug or feature. I was >> thinking >> >>>>>> it might >> >>>>>> be a good idea to have a report bug/feature on the homepage. It >> >>>>>> would fit >> >>>>>> quite nice between the Download and Support >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> I am aware that you can just click Get Involved, and scroll >> to the >> >>>>>> bottom >> >>>>>> but it still feels a bit hidden. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Does anyone else feel that same way? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Regards, >> >>>>>> Nathan >> _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
