RexxS added a comment.
In T184000#6007957 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184000#6007957>, @Bugreporter wrote: > Wikidata description is to be used with labels, so users in Wikidata will see: > set > fundamental mathematical concept related to the notions of belonging or inclusion > Georgia > state of the United States of America > In addition, not all items have an English label, so adding description will let users know what they are. Nobody uses the Wikidata description with labels, and you're confusing "users of Wikidata" with people reading an page on Wikidata. That's not how Wikidata is used, nor how it was meant to be used. The first example is twice as long as it needs to be to perform a useful purpose. The second one could use "USA state" without losing any meaning at all. These are being used as //short// descriptions, not essays. Descriptions are made in exactly the same languages as labels are. I've been working with Wikidata since it began, and in all that time, I've never seen an entry with a description in English, but no label in English. Can you point to a single example of that happening? TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184000 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: Tgr, RexxS Cc: Bugreporter, DannyS712, Liuxinyu970226, Lofhi, MGChecker, Pbsouthwood, Deskana, Catrope, RexxS, Nikerabbit, Dbrant, Jdlrobson, Stashbot, WMDE-leszek, Elitre, gerritbot, TheDJ, Fjalapeno, Tbayer, MZMcBride, Alsee, bearND, Mike_Peel, Tgr, JKatzWMF, daniel, Bmueller, Addshore, Lydia_Pintscher, Samwilson, Aklapper, DannyH, darthmon_wmde, Ddurigon, Mateo1977, Nandana, aezell, Lahi, Gq86, GoranSMilovanovic, QZanden, Taquo, LawExplorer, catalandres, JJMC89, B20180, _jensen, rosalieper, Scott_WUaS, Karthik_sripal, SBisson, Nakon, MusikAnimal, Fhocutt, Wikidata-bugs, Mooeypoo, aude, Ricordisamoa, -jem-, Jdforrester-WMF, Mbch331, Krenair
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