<div dir="ltr">Are we able to change that wording to "Report bugs or features"?<div><br></div><div>- Nathan</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Anita Graser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anitagraser@gmx.at" target="_blank">anitagraser@gmx.at</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Here's the pull request to put "report bugs" at the top of "get involved"<br>
<a href="https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Website/pull/162" target="_blank">https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Website/pull/162</a><br>
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Best wishes,<br>
Anita<br>
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On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Jeff McKenna<br>
<<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> All good. Never once have we had a problem. Because the process means<br>
> you need to create an account, login, then report issue, it weeds out<br>
> any non-serious reports (the "feedback" form idea would be full of those<br>
> "non-serious" reports I worry; people who report then you never hear<br>
> from them again).<br>
><br>
> -jeff<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 2014-05-02, 10:47 AM, Nathan Woodrow wrote:<br>
>> Did you find it a good or a bad thing Jeff?<br>
>><br>
>> Nathan<br>
>><br>
>> On May 2, 2014 11:43 PM, "Jeff McKenna" <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> It was me who years ago put "Issue Tracker" on the MapServer homepage<br>
>> beside the Download link. I think you/we must remember this is about<br>
>> the new users, about helping them tell developers the problems they are<br>
>> having; a link to "Github" means absolutely nothing to a new user, and<br>
>> if it is hidden on some sub-page it is useless to a new user.<br>
>><br>
>> (I love QGIS and am just trying to help)<br>
>><br>
>> -jeff<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 2014-05-02, 4:18 AM, Alex Mandel wrote:<br>
>> > There's a reason some projects choose to call them issues and not bugs<br>
>> > (translations vary). I agree you can put a link on the front page to<br>
>> > info about issues, but I would avoid a comment box - that will get hit<br>
>> > by spam bots and then becomes another places people have to check.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Thanks,<br>
>> > Alex<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On 05/01/2014 11:50 PM, Zoltan Szecsei wrote:<br>
>> >> Hiya,<br>
>> >> What about a link saying "Think you've found a bug?"<br>
>> >> That then sends the user to a separate page which gives guidance that<br>
>> >> you want to give the user, AND also a box saying "Paste a short error<br>
>> >> message here"<br>
>> >> This is then sent off to google for them.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Regards,<br>
>> >> Zoltan<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On 2014/05/02 08:44, Anita Graser wrote:<br>
>> >>> My main objections to having a "report bugs" button on the main<br>
>> page:<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> - I think users who are not too familiar with the workings of open<br>
>> >>> source projects will be alarmed why we think it necessary to add a<br>
>> >>> "report bugs" button right next to the "download" button. They want<br>
>> >>> (the illusion? of) bug-free software (even if there is no such<br>
>> thing).<br>
>> >>> - I want to avoid cluttering of the homepage.<br>
>> >>> - I also think Randal has a point when he says that some small<br>
>> hurdle<br>
>> >>> can help keep the number of not-so-helpful bug reports down.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> +1 for top of "get involved" page.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Nathan Woodrow<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:madmanwoo@gmail.com">madmanwoo@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:madmanwoo@gmail.com">madmanwoo@gmail.com</a>>><br>
>> >>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>> What is the main objection to having it on the main page?<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> But if that doesn't feel right then I think we should raise it<br>
>> to the<br>
>> >>>> top of<br>
>> >>>> get involved page.<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> Nathan<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> On May 2, 2014 3:22 PM, "Anita Graser"<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:anita.graser.at@gmail.com">anita.graser.at@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:anita.graser.at@gmail.com">anita.graser.at@gmail.com</a>>><br>
>> >>>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>>> Hi,<br>
>> >>>>> I saw the discussion you had. I would prefer not to add a<br>
>> report bugs<br>
>> >>>>> button on the first page of <a href="http://qgis.org" target="_blank">qgis.org</a> <<a href="http://qgis.org" target="_blank">http://qgis.org</a>> but we<br>
>> could make it more<br>
>> >>>>> prominent on<br>
>> >>>>> get involved.<br>
>> >>>>> It's not that long since I added the report a bug section to get<br>
>> >>>>> involved.<br>
>> >>>>> Many users might only remember the old page.<br>
>> >>>>> Best wishes<br>
>> >>>>> Anita<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> On May 2, 2014 1:24 AM, "Nathan Woodrow" <<a href="mailto:madmanwoo@gmail.com">madmanwoo@gmail.com</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:madmanwoo@gmail.com">madmanwoo@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>>>> Hi all,<br>
>> >>>>>><br>
>> >>>>>> After talking to some users one concern they raised was it<br>
>> was a bit<br>
>> >>>>>> tricky to get find how to report a bug or feature. I was<br>
>> thinking<br>
>> >>>>>> it might<br>
>> >>>>>> be a good idea to have a report bug/feature on the homepage. It<br>
>> >>>>>> would fit<br>
>> >>>>>> quite nice between the Download and Support<br>
>> >>>>>><br>
>> >>>>>> I am aware that you can just click Get Involved, and scroll<br>
>> to the<br>
>> >>>>>> bottom<br>
>> >>>>>> but it still feels a bit hidden.<br>
>> >>>>>><br>
>> >>>>>> Does anyone else feel that same way?<br>
>> >>>>>><br>
>> >>>>>> Regards,<br>
>> >>>>>> Nathan<br>
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