https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71888
Bug ID: 71888
Summary: OAuth dialog text is unclear and sounds more scary
than it is
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: OAuth
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]
Web browser: ---
Mobile Platform: ---
Copied from https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Phabricator/versus_Bugzilla#SUL
"New attempt, now I got a "phabricator-production would like to have basic
access on your behalf on all projects of this site" confirmation request, and
declined, because I didn't know why something wants to impersonate my account."
I'm attaching a screenshot.
While I had created two Phabricator accounts accepting that dialog without even
reading it properly, I reckon that such text is unclear and likely to scare off
(or simply drive away) many users.
It sounds as if phabricator-production would edit wiki pages and what not on
your name, whan actually the only thing it wants to do is to read your username
and perhaps your email address (need to confirm this), and it will not touch
anything "on your behalf on all projects of this site".
Can we provide something closer to the truth, as mobile apps are getting us
used?
"Hi $username,
$provider would like to access to your username (and anything else it is
accessing as well) in this site.
Cancel Allow"
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