[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30170: "Start Date"/"End Date" are confusing in the exporter

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#30170: "Start Date"/"End Date" are confusing in the exporter
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 Reporter:  chrisvanpatten      |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Export              |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, administration  |
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 I've been running a lot of post exports lately, and for some reason I'm
 constantly screwing up "Start Date" vs "End Date" when selecting an export
 range.

 The ''right'' way is Start Date == Older Date, and End Date == Newer Date.
 But, because my memory is pathetic (at best), I constantly forget this and
 end up downloading empty exports.

 I think there are a few potential fixes:

 1) Change the wording, to something like "Start Date (Older)" and "End
 Date (Newer)", or different text entirely

 2) Use some JS to alert the user/prevent the download if they chose a more
 recent month as the Start Date

 3) Try to guess the user's intentions and download the export even if they
 screw up the order

 (Or perhaps some combination of the three.)

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