[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54716: "Remember me" label changed to "Keep me logged in"

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#54716: "Remember me" label changed to "Keep me logged in"
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 Reporter:  Cyberchicken            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Login and Registration  |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  trivial                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                          |     Focuses:
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Old description:

> I think the label "Remember me" to be misleading.
>
> The default "Remember Me" checkbox behaviour is:
> >If checked your browser keeps you logged in for 14 days.
> >If unchecked you're logged out when you quit the browser, or after two
> days.
>
> The checkbox function is not to remember the user identity, but to keep
> the authentication valid.
> The task of remembering the user credentials is on the browser.
>
> I think that "Keep me logged in" would be clearer and more consistent
> with other services around the internet.
> "Keep me logged in on this computer" is even more accurate.
> There are variation on the wording, like [Keep me|Stay][logged in|signed
> in].
>
> Twenty years ago I would just have suggested to add a tooltip (title)
> with an explanation, but it has already been established
> [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24766] that title attributes are
> to be phased out.
> Amazon uses a full blown popup to explain the function of the checkbox.
> [[Image(amazon-signin.png)]]
>
> Although a totally minor issue I would like to have a discussion about
> this.

New description:

 I think the label "Remember me" to be misleading.

 The default "Remember Me" checkbox behaviour is:
 >If checked your browser keeps you logged in for 14 days.
 >If unchecked you're logged out when you quit the browser, or after two
 days.

 The checkbox function is not to remember the user identity, but to keep
 the authentication valid.
 The task of remembering the user credentials is on the browser.

 I think that "Keep me logged in" would be clearer and more consistent with
 other services around the internet.
 "Keep me logged in on this computer" is even more accurate.
 There are variation on the wording, like [Keep me|Stay][logged in|signed
 in].

 Twenty years ago I would just have suggested to add a tooltip (title) with
 an explanation, but it has already been established in #24766 that title
 attributes are to be phased out.
 Amazon uses a full blown popup to explain the function of the checkbox.
 [[Image(amazon-signin.png)]]

 Although a totally minor issue I would like to have a discussion about
 this.

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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 Hi there, welcome to WordPress Trac! Thanks for the ticket.

 Introduced in [2733] / #379 for WordPress 2.0.

 I think "Remember Me" wording may have been chosen because it sounds a bit
 less technical than "Keep me logged in", while attempting to convey the
 same meaning. I don't have a strong objection to changing it though, if
 the new wording is more accurate and still clear.

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