David Gerard wrote:
Timwi wrote:
Even shorter:
Your [[IP address]] will be logged when you submit. If you are
not [[Special:Userlogin|logged in]], it will be shown publicly.
See [[Wikipedia:Privacy policy|privacy policy]].
"SUBMIT! SUBMIT TO WIKIPEDIA!" heh :-)
I had it say "edit" in my first version, but I changed it to "submit"
because people unfamiliar with the basics of HTTP might take it to mean
that your IP will be recorded as soon as you make any change to the text
in the text box. Maybe "click 'Save'" would be best.
The use of "logged" in two different ways is
(apparently) very bad. How about:
I agree. "Record" is a better choice.
Updated version thus:
Your [[IP address]] will be recorded when you click 'Save'. If
you are not [[Special:Userlogin|logged in]], it will be shown
publicly. See [[Wikipedia:Privacy policy|privacy policy]].
Aside: unfortunately, people unfamiliar with the Wiki concept get
intimidated or frightened even when they just bring up the edit screen.
It can easily feel like you're trespassing and you shouldn't be there,
even before you actually submit anything. A message such as the above
doesn't help this; it increases the fear of repercussions for doing
something wrong.
Timwi