[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46057: Remove self-references ("we") in text in core

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#46057: Remove self-references ("we") in text in core
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 Reporter:  johnbillion                  |       Owner:  johnjamesjacoby
     Type:  enhancement                  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  6.0
Component:  Administration               |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-copy-review  |     Focuses:  ui-copy
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Comment (by costdev):

 It looks like the strings mentioned in
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46057#comment:17 comment 17] need
 review to see if they should be changed.

 I'm not sure if any of them ''should'' change, but here's how they could:

 {{{
 Don’t you wish all software came with these freedoms? So do we! For
 more information, check out the <a href="https://www.fsf.org/">Free
 Software Foundation</a>.

 // Remove "So do we!"

 Don’t you wish all software came with these freedoms? For more
 information, check out the <a href="https://www.fsf.org/">Free Software
 Foundation</a>.
 }}}

 {{{
 It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for. Perhaps
 searching can help.

 // Replace "It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for."
 with:

 404.php
 This page could not be found. Perhaps searching can help.

 content-none.php
 No posts were found. Perhaps searching can help.
 }}}

 {{{
 WordPress grows when people like you tell their friends about it, and the
 thousands of businesses and services that are built on and around
 WordPress share that fact with their users. We’re flattered every
 time someone spreads the good word, just make sure to <a href="%s">check
 out our trademark guidelines</a> first.

 // Replace "We’re flattered" with "It’s flattering" and "our
 trademark guidelines" with "the trademark guidelines.

 WordPress grows when people like you tell their friends about it, and the
 thousands of businesses and services that are built on and around
 WordPress share that fact with their users. It’s flattering every
 time someone spreads the good word, just make sure to <a href="%s">check
 out the trademark guidelines</a> first.
 }}}

 What are your thoughts @johnjamesjacoby?

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