Thanks for bringing these issues up, Rupert :). So, in reverse order (because I'm contrary like that!):
*The directing-people-to-edit-semi-protected-or-protected-pages issue is a known problem :(. We're hoping to correct it in our next deployment (this Thursday) or the following Thursday so that people aren't confronted with such confusing messages. *The tutorial doesn't link directly to the "edit" page, no; we thought it would be too jarring :). Do people think we should link directly there? I'm not adverse to doing so. *The "learn more" text could use some clarification; I'll bring it up and see if the designers/developers/product people think we should alter it in the next deployment. Thanks for these really helpful suggestions; please feel free to send me any more you think of :) On 1 May 2012 22:34, rupert THURNER <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:28 PM, rupert THURNER > <[email protected]> wrote: > > when looking at an article, a little "improve this page" popped up at > > the bottom. can it be that some of the links are misguided? > > > > "learn how to edit" does not link to the "learn how to edit" page > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_Feedback_Tool/Editing). > > but it links on a page telling how to navigate around, how to create > > an account, and how to edit. > > > > the "learn how to edit" page, > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_Feedback_Tool/Editing > > does not contain a short reason or wizard to create an account. > > > > the help icon "?" pops up a little window saying "wikipedia wants to > > know what you think". > > > > on this little pop up there is a link "learn more" (about wikipedia > > wants to know what you think obviously?) which then links to a help > > page showing on top an image (png) where one should enter the > > feedback. ( > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_Feedback_Tool/Version_5/Help > ) > > > > then i tried to type in feedback into that image - which finally made > > me write this mail :) > > and - if you really press edit - one ends up at an article saying: > > This article has a long history of vandalism. Please note that such > disruption will be met with blocks from editing. Please report > vandalism on this article to the administrator's vandalism > noticeboard. > This article uses British English and spellings such as "artefacts" > should not be changed to American English spellings such as > "artifacts". > Thank you. > > Note: This page has been semi-protected so that only autoconfirmed > users can edit it. If you need any help getting started with editing, > see the New contributors' help page. > > > rupert > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > -- Oliver Keyes Community Liaison, Product Development Wikimedia Foundation _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
