Sarai-WMDE added a comment.
> The dictionary says that in the software context it's "a selection automatically used by a program in the absence of a choice made by the user" (see here for Spanish). I understand that you were probably just trying to help inform the discussion, but that last message could be interpreted as quite condescending. I specially don't appreciate the link to an entry in Spanish and the implications that one could ascribe to such a gesture. Moreover, I believe that you could infer from my previous messages that I was working with that same definition in mind when I said that the suggested copy "reflects how the system works". Using copy that transparently communicates the system's logic in a user-friendly way is of course recommended. All I meant (and failed) to point out is how the diversity of scenarios due to the interaction of MUL with the language fallback chain, combined with the users' intention to make sure, in some cases, that the right translations are provided and not overridden, could make this copy sound potentially disruptive. The suggestion is not incorrect, I never meant that or mentioned it wasn't an acceptable option, was just looking for acknowledgement of that potential/assumed perception from the users' side. I apologize for not conveying that point of view in a clearer way. > If users are setting a "default value for all languages" it is important that their intention aligns with this meaning. But yes, again, I never meant to block or object to your proposal, just offer a different perspective. Let's use your suggestion and hope that, maybe instead, the copy's meaning aligns with the user's understanding and intentions. > I will however have an open ear about what the wider community says about this after we switch it on. That's all I would encourage. Thanks for making sure we offer a listening ear to the community. TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356200 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: Sarai-WMDE Cc: Sarai-WMDE, Manuel, Aklapper, Danny_Benjafield_WMDE, Astuthiodit_1, karapayneWMDE, Invadibot, maantietaja, ItamarWMDE, Akuckartz, Nandana, Lahi, Gq86, GoranSMilovanovic, QZanden, KimKelting, LawExplorer, _jensen, rosalieper, Scott_WUaS, Wikidata-bugs, aude, Lydia_Pintscher, Mbch331
_______________________________________________ Wikidata-bugs mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
