[Qgis-developer] Report bug/feature on homepage

[Nathan Woodrow]

Are we able to change that wording to "Report bugs or features"?

- Nathan


On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:

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