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Bug 27648 - Confusing label ("Beta features")
Confusing label ("Beta features")
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: MediaWiki skins
Classification: Unclassified
Vector (Other open bugs)
unspecified
All All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Trevor Parscal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:...
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Reported: 2011-02-23 00:45 UTC by Monomium
Modified: 2014-06-17 17:03 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Assignee Huggle Beta Tester: ---

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Description Monomium 2011-02-23 00:45:37 UTC 
A user has complained to me that the "Beta features" label is misleading. They seem to be enabled by default, which makes me wonder whether they are in beta (which they probably aren't). Additionally, right below it is a label stating "Labs features"; this is really odd. I'd like to suggest that it is renamed to "Enhanced features".
Comment 1 TeleComNasSprVen 2011-02-23 01:11:02 UTC 
There's already a system message for that at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Prefs-beta

You can modify the wiki page there, I don't think there is a need for developer intervention any time soon.

Marked as invalid
Comment 2 p858snake 2011-02-23 01:15:21 UTC 
Reopening, The message might be configurable, but the default as pointed out is confusing and could be improved.
Comment 3 Siebrand Mazeland 2011-08-03 07:40:11 UTC 
I'm WONTFIX-ing this. Beta features can be enabled by default, because we're forcing them on (part of the) users. The are beta because they have not been fully developed and might even be pulled, temporarily disabled, or whatever.
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