[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #4332: Unusable comment error pages

[WordPress Trac]

#4332: Unusable comment error pages
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 Reporter:  foolswisdom                                            |        Owner:  markjaquith
     Type:  defect                                                 |       Status:  assigned   
 Priority:  normal                                                 |    Milestone:  2.8        
Component:  General                                                |      Version:  1.5        
 Severity:  normal                                                 |   Resolution:             
 Keywords:  comment error page usability dev-feedback 2nd-opinion  |  
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Changes (by janbrasna):

  * severity:  minor => normal
 * cc: janbrasna (added)
  * summary:  No comment error page requires browser navigation to leave =>
              Unusable comment error pages
  * priority:  low => normal
  * version:  => 1.5
  * milestone:  2.9 => 2.8
  * keywords:  => comment error page usability dev-feedback 2nd-opinion

Comment:

 Either the JS solution or a full WP page describing the error should be
 present. These blank error pages are neither usable nor helpful.

 BTW see the discussion here #7890 (plus #7246 and #6076).

 We should find a consensus how to approach all such error messages.

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