[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11008: Improve copy of first post to provide useful info and tips

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#11008: Improve copy of first post to provide useful info and tips
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 Reporter:  demetris        |       Owner:  westi           
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  reviewing       
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  2.9             
Component:  General         |     Version:  2.9             
 Severity:  normal          |    Keywords:  has-patch commit
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Comment(by demetris):

 @janeforshort:

 That’s a good point — that the new first post blurs the distinction
 between content and administration.  It is also a valid point from a
 theoretical point of view, but, in practice, I don’t think the new sample
 post will confuse any actual people.

 But, most important, we have to keep in mind the practical issue from
 which this rewriting started, that we have some significant information
 (how to stay up-to-date) that we want to convey to WP users.

 Putting this information in the sample post was the method people liked
 the most in the recent discussion.  Actually, everyone seemed to prefer it
 to all alternatives.

 Having this information in the dashboard too is a good idea, but not as an
 exclusive alternative.  Also, the way you suggest has a serious
 disadvantage:  If we think this information is important, offering a way
 so that people can dismiss it quickly is a deed that undermines our word.
 (That’s why in the Welcome draft I do not talk at all about deleting.  I
 avoided that word on purpose.)

 All that said, I think that the current version of the new first post has
 grown too long, which could dilute the most important of the message.  I
 want to give it another try to see if I can shorten it but without making
 it too dense.  Provided that we decide to keep it in one form or another.

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