Are we able to change that wording to "Report bugs or features"? - Nathan
On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Anita Graser <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
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