[Qgis-developer] Report bug/feature on homepage
Matthias Kuhn
matthias.kuhn at gmx.ch
Wed May 7 04:49:04 PDT 2014
"Reporting a feature" sounds odd. What about sticking to "issues" as a
more general term?
On Mit 07 Mai 2014 12:58:59 CEST, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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>
> >> <mailto: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>
> <mailto: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>
> <mailto: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> <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>
> >> <mailto: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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