Jonathan5 initiates a discussion regarding the default wording of the post quality monitor message: “Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?” He argues that the current phrasing is ambiguous, particularly the “OK” button, which users might interpret as an affirmation that their sentence is acceptable rather than a confirmation to proceed despite the warning. He suggests clarifying the message to indicate that the input is not being accepted and proposes offering two distinct options: one to reword and one to submit anyway. Jonathan5 also asks which of the four specific translation keys (is_invalid, errors.messages.is_invalid, etc.) need modification and where else these messages appear to avoid unintended consequences Jonathan5.
JammyDodger responds by sharing screenshots from his test site, identifying the specific interface element that triggers the error message when garbled text is entered. He asks if this is the correct element Jonathan5 was looking for JammyDodger. When Jonathan5 confirms and asks about the other three keys, JammyDodger admits he hasn’t determined their specific uses but encourages the community to provide more details JammyDodger.
mlgtechuser contributes that the post quality monitor is a valuable asset for maintaining standards. He suggests that the error message is too specific, as incomplete sentences are only one of many triggers, including run-on sentences. He proposes a more generic alternative, such as “Body seems unclear. Can it be improved?” mlgtechuser.
Finally, Moin clarifies the location for customizing these texts, directing users to /admin/customize/site_texts or the Appearance section of the admin sidebar. He also provides a link to further documentation on customizing text in Discourse Moin.
I wonder whether the default wording should be changed from:
Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?
OK
It needs to explain that it’s just not accepting what the user has written.
The “OK” option is ambiguous. It would be understandable for a user to think of it as an answer to the question (“Yes, the sentence is OK”). Well, that’s what I thought anyway and it annoyed me enough to write this… I’ll customise the text on my forum next.
Or maybe there could be two options, one for going back and rewording and one for submitting anyway.
To be fair I was typing a load of rubbish in a test category so it’s not a big deal
Which of these need to be changed? And where else are they used (worried about unintended consequences)? Thanks
The post quality monitor is a huge asset, as it will tighten up the standards and possibly encourage the shiftless and lazy to take their skills elsewhere until they come closer to par.
Revising these seems sensible. I think the problem is that incomplete sentences is only one of easily a dozen triggers that could awaken the message prompt. In fact, run-on sentences (overly-complete sentences) are more likely until we restore some punctuation habits back into our upcoming generations.
Either a more generic suggestion or a list of triggers in the detection code would make more sense than that one shot in the dark.
Perhaps… “Body seems unclear. Can it be improved?”
This interface is the place where you customize text shown on your forum. It’s at /admin/customize/site_texts. You can also find it in the Appearance section of your admin sidebar.
