[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18780: The caption "Comment author must fill out name and e-mail" is ambiguous

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#18780: The caption "Comment author must fill out name and e-mail" is ambiguous
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 Reporter:  gabrielhtc   |      Owner:  gabrielhtc
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments     |    Version:
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
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 == Observation ==

 Users tend to think that if they uncheck that option, the name and email
 fields will not be displayed.


 == Problem ==

 The caption "Comment author must fill out name and e-mail " in the "Other
 comment settings" of the Discussion settings is ambiguous.


 == What is expected ==

 With the current caption, users expect that the name and email fields
 aren't shown.


 == What happens instead ==

 The name and email fields are still displayed, but they are now optional
 instead of being required. Some of the themes do not explain whether the
 fields are required or optional, so the users think that unchecking the
 option has no effect.


 == Solutions ==

 * Changing the caption to a less ambiguous one such as: "Name and email is
 optional for guests comments"
 * Make sure that the themes show clearly which field is required or not to
 be able to post the comment.

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