From 0e5edb182ccb3135bc7b1cf54713776db44d971e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Mares Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:48:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Revision of the help texts. --- help/account | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------ help/index | 2 +- help/jump | 33 +++++++++++++++++++------------- help/list | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 4 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/account b/help/account index e523e02..9639b99 100644 --- a/help/account +++ b/help/account @@ -1,46 +1,49 @@ Your account

-If you want to edit something or just receive notifications about changes, you need an account. -If you want to only view and browse information here, you do not need one. +If you want to edit something or to receive notifications about changes, you need an account. +It is however not needed for simple browsing of the list.

-The account contains your email address and password. -If you want, you can provide a login name and xmpp address as well. +The account is identified by your email address and a password. +If you want, you can provide a login name and a xmpp address as well.

-Email and xmpp addresses will be used to send you notifications about changes (if you request them). -Email address can be used to reset your password, if you forget it. -Neither your email nor your xmpp address will be showed to anybody but you and admins. +Email and xmpp addresses will be used to send notifications about changes to you (if you request them). +An email address can be also used to reset your password, in case you forget it. +Neither your email nor your xmpp address will be shown to anybody but you and the admins.

-Login name is used for your convenience during login (you can log in by either email or login name) and -it is showed with discussion submits you wrote. +The login name is used for your convenience during login (you can log in by either your email or +your login name) and it is also publicly shown in the discussion items you wrote.

Obtaining an account

-It is possible you account has been created already. -It is created if you submit something using email. -And we created accounts for all submits imported from previous version of this site. -In that case, you need to reset your password (because exists no password for you). +It is quite possible that your account has been already created. This happens if you +have submitted an entry using the email robot, or if you have used the address in the previous +incarnation of this web interface. +In that case, you need to reset your password, because the account +does not have a password yet.

-If you do not have an account, go to register item in menu (you can find it, when you visit Log in page) and fill your email address. -A message containing confirmation link will be sent to it. -After you follow the link and fill in the rest, your account is ready for use. +If you do not have an account, click on register item in the menu (you can find it when you visit the Log in page) and fill in your email address. +A message containing a confirmation link will be sent to you. +After you follow the link and fill in some more information, your account will be ready for use. -

Reseting password

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Resetting password

If your account was created automatically or you forget your password, you need to reset it. Enter your email address into the reset password page. -A message with confirmation link will be sent to you. +A message with a confirmation link will be sent to you. When you follow it, you will be provided with a form where you can change the password.

Logging in

-When you want to edit some information here or alter your own settings, you need to be logged in. -Fill the form on the log in page. +When you want to edit any entries in the lists or to alter your personal settings, you need to be logged in. +Fill in the form on the log in page. You can provide either your email address or your login name, they both work.

-After successful login, you will be redirected either to ID browsing or to any action you tried to perform and it required login. +After a successful login, you will be redirected either to ID browsing or to the action +you tried to perform which required login.

You can log out again by log out menu item. -You will be logged out automatically if you do not do anything in a long time (approx. 30 minutes) or close your browser. +You will be logged out automatically after approximately 30 minutes of inactivity +or when you close your browser.

Actions requiring login