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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Wording on bug report web page
From:       Martijn Klingens <mklingens () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2001-05-20 1:47:51
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On Sunday 20 May 2001 01:36, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> On Saturday 19 May 2001 16:37, Martijn Klingens wrote:
> > On Saturday 19 May 2001 23:54, Chris Howells wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just a minor point: would it be possible to change the wording on the
> > > bug reporting web page where you are asked "Please verify all fields
> > > and uncheck the fields that are incorrect". I find double negatives
> > > like that quite hard to understand, even as a native (British) English
> > > speaker.
> > >
> > > I don't know exactly the best way to rephrase it, although IMHO,
> > > "Please verify all fields and uncheck the fields that are correct"
> > > would be slightly easier to understand, although it's still not
> > > perfect.
> >
> > Hmm, I understand what you mean...
> >
> > Thinking loudly... what about "Please verify all fields and uncheck the
> > fields that you want to change" ?
>
> Close... what about "Please verify all fields and _check_ the fields that
> you want to change" ? The logic of the fields needs to be inversed then as
> well of course.

There _was_ a reason why I reverted the checkboxes a few weeks back - wasn't 
that also you, Waldo? :-) I can;t remember what that reason was, though...

It's bed time here, I'll think about this tomorrow, but it sounds good to 
me...

Martijn
 
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