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[Robert Collins <robertc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 5:17 AM, curtis Hovey <curtis.hovey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am certain users failed to find the '+share' action because the text
> is vague and not close the listing of users who are shared with.
>
> 2010 testing showed that we had to put the link near the table. The text
> of the link had to reinforce what and who was in the action. I put the
> "+ Add observer" under the table.
>
> The terminology has changed, and we ignored the old test findings. We
> can put a "+Share with a user or team" link above the table.
>
> Maybe the language should be "+Share with a team or user". Sharing with
> users should be rare because it increased the number of things you need
> to review. The "number of things" problem is one of central failings of
> subscribing users to bugs and branch. It is very difficult to to ensure
> everyone has the proper access. Project maintainers should be thinking
> of teams before they think of users.

Google hangouts are an example of sharing with milions of users. They show:
 - a single list
 - a 'add more people' button in that list
 - if no sharing takes place it is just the button on its own that is shown.

-Rob