Feature #8845

Give some love to our warning page

Added by sajolida 2015-02-03 20:45:16 . Updated 2018-09-09 17:58:43 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Normal
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Target version:
Start date:
2015-02-03
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Type of work:
End-user documentation
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Starter:
0
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Description

Our warning page didn’t change much in years. Still, are we are trying to make Tails more accessible to new users, it would deserve some simplification. Let’s do that!

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Bug #8993: Tails can not protect you against compromized hardware Resolved 2015-03-02
Related to Tails - Bug #9116: Document that Tails doesn't protect against BIOS/firmware attacks Resolved 2015-03-26
Related to Tails - Bug #11102: Document how much one effectively trusts non-Tails OS into which one plugs a Tails USB stick Confirmed 2016-02-10
Related to Tails - Feature #9386: Consider displaying useful information while downloading the ISO Confirmed 2015-05-12

History

#1 Updated by pablonatalino 2015-02-04 19:37:51

sajolida wrote:
> Our warning page didn’t change much in years. Still, are we are trying to make Tails more accessible to new users, it would deserve some simplification. Let’s do that!

yes, if also in Portuguese think I can help

#2 Updated by sajolida 2015-02-05 16:40:29

The Portuguese has its own mailing list, see: https://mailman.boum.org/listinfo/tails-l10n-pt-br/

#3 Updated by sajolida 2015-03-02 11:38:51

  • Assignee deleted (sajolida)
  • Starter set to No

Worse case, this will be done as part of the web assistant (Feature #8580).

#4 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-02 22:34:34

  • related to Bug #8993: Tails can not protect you against compromized hardware added

#5 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-15 19:08:25

  • Assignee set to sajolida
  • QA Check set to Info Needed

I would remove all exemples, as they don’t add information and make the page longer (and you could find many, many other exemples, I think).

Other than that, I think the part about metadata could be shortened once Feature #7368 is merged.

I don’t see anything else to change. Does that seem a good plan for you?

#6 Updated by sajolida 2015-03-15 20:10:35

Agreed, plus, from the top of my head:

  • Maybe we can remove “Tails doesn’t make your crappy passwords stronger”.
  • We should shorten the titles (for example about metadata).
  • I was wondering whether we should have a short explanation with more details if people want to read them. To make it less scary at first sight, and more easy to scan.

#7 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-15 21:31:24

sajolida wrote:
> Agreed, plus, from the top of my head:
>
> * Maybe we can remove “Tails doesn’t make your crappy passwords stronger”.

You mean the whole section? I’m fine with that, as it’s really not specific to Tails.

> * We should shorten the titles (for example about metadata).

I thought about this, and… didn’t come up with a proposition :/

> * I was wondering whether we should have a short explanation with more details if people want to read them. To make it less scary at first sight, and more easy to scan.

I don’t really understand what you mean.

#8 Updated by BitingBird 2015-04-05 14:34:17

  • related to Bug #9116: Document that Tails doesn't protect against BIOS/firmware attacks added

#9 Updated by sajolida 2016-02-12 18:20:56

  • related to Bug #11102: Document how much one effectively trusts non-Tails OS into which one plugs a Tails USB stick added

#10 Updated by sajolida 2016-02-12 18:21:35

We should check whether new warnings would be relevant. For example Feature #8845.

#11 Updated by sajolida 2016-03-21 15:11:02

  • QA Check deleted (Info Needed)

#12 Updated by sajolida 2016-05-10 06:12:06

  • related to Feature #9386: Consider displaying useful information while downloading the ISO added

#13 Updated by Anonymous 2018-01-17 17:02:28

  • QA Check set to Info Needed

I have the feeling that the warning page is very good and would not change anything.

However, sajolida’s latest proposals were:

  • Maybe we can remove “Tails doesn’t make your crappy passwords stronger”.
  • We should shorten the titles (for example about metadata).
  • I was wondering whether we should have a short explanation with more details if people want to read them. To make it less scary at first sight, and more easy to scan.

If this is still your proposal, let’s keep this ticket open, otherwise I’d be in favor of rejecting it.

#14 Updated by Anonymous 2018-08-18 12:37:33

ping regarding my previous comment.

#15 Updated by sajolida 2018-09-09 17:58:43

  • Assignee deleted (sajolida)
  • QA Check deleted (Info Needed)

This ticket is an example of something we should (and will most probably) do at some point but we don’t know when. For example, right now I’d rather focus our energy to write new stuff for Feature #9814. Then we’ll have more tools and a clearer idea on what to do with this one.

We could also reject it and reopen it in some years if you prefer.