Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] * See wiki * is not clear

[Sylvain Beucler]

Hi,

I wrote this *short* checkboxes list on the registration page, because
when something like the "How to Get Your Project Approved Quickly"
wiki page is too long.
(Before the checklist there was a multi-step procedure with a brief
explanation of our hosting requirements, and a lot of people didn't
read it already.)

I agree that we can make the link clearer and more inviting - check
the register2/ directory in savane-cleanup.git.

I don't think it will help to make a single list on a separate page,
people won't click on the link (just like we don't ready TOS when
registering an account somewhere else).  Maybe I don't see the
advantage over the checkboxes list.

I agree we can stress that the hosting requirements are firm, and need
to be taken of prior to approval.

I disagree mentioning "or be prepared to wait some weeks" because even
people who comply with the requirements wait for months in the current
state of things.

-- 
Sylvain


On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 09:15:31AM +0200, Sebastian Gerhardt wrote:
> Hi Nicodemo,
> 
> I agree, it's currently frustrating both for the admins (pointing out
> same issues again and again) and the users (waiting very long and don't
> know why).
> 
> I am going to compile a page where all our customary
> requirements are listed in one single list. Then we can remove the  
> other checkboxes on the register page and accentuate that single link. 
> 
> My suggestion is to get the following message somehow across to the
> applicant on the register page (not literally):
> "Your project will not be approved until all requirements applicable on
> this list are met. So you had better spent the 5 minutes to check it or
> be prepared to wait some weeks."
> 
> 
> Sebastian
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2009-08-27 at 17:47 -0500, Nicodemo Alvaro wrote:
> > With the large amount of submissions not complying on first try, maybe
> > it would be better to make it more evident that the "See *Wiki*" link
> > the registration page could say "How to Get Your Project Approved
> > Quickly" to make it more inviting.
> > 
> > I was having a discussion with the OpenVRML applicant on how come we
> > do not allow "open" in the name.