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[Aaron Wells <1171315@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

With the approval of bugfix
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1088609 , the user interface for
comment moderation has become somewhat confusing, because comments that
are awaiting moderation, and comments that were submitted private, both
show up as simply "This comment is private". Consider this:

1. Activate anonymous comments on your Mahara site
2. Create a user Page. Make it public, and turn on comments and comment moderation.
3. Log out, go to the Page, and place an anonymous comment, on which you tick the "Make public" checkbox.
4. On the same Page, place an anonymous comment on which you *untick* the "Make public" checkbox.
5. Log in to the site as the Page owner and go to the page.

Expected Result: The private comment should say "This comment is
private". The comment which is awaiting moderation should say "This
comment is awaiting your approval to be made public", and should have a
"Make public" button.

Actual Result: You will see two comments, both of which list their
status as "This comment is private." One will have a "Make public"
button, and the other will not. There is no explanation as to why one
can be made public and the other can't.

So, I propose we improve the labels a bit:

1. Non-anonymous author submitted the comment as "private", neither side has pressed "Make public" yet:
  - Author sees "This comment is private | [Make public button]"
  - Owner sees "This comment is private | [Make public button]"

2. Non-anonymous author submitted the comment as "public", or pressed "Make public" button, and Page owner hasn't pressed "Make public" yet:
  - Author sees "This comment is private | You have requested that this comment be made public." (no change)
  - Owner sees "This comment is private | The author has requested to make this comment public. | [Make public button]"

3. Non-anonymous author submitted the comment as "private", and Page owner pressed "Make public", and author hasn't agreed yet:
 - Author sees "This comment is private | The page owner has requested to make this comment public. | [Make public button]"
 - Owner sees: "This comment is private | You have requested that this comment be made public."

4. Anonymous author submitted the comment as "public", Page owner hasn't pressed "Make public" yet:
  - Author: "Can't see comment"
  - Owner sees: "This comment is private | The author has requested to make this comment public | [Make public button]"

5. Anonymous author submitted the comment as "private"
  - Author: Can't see comment
  - Owner sees: "This comment is private"

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: Low
         Status: Triaged


** Tags: comments moderation

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Title:
  Improve comment moderation status labels

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  With the approval of bugfix
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1088609 , the user interface
  for comment moderation has become somewhat confusing, because comments
  that are awaiting moderation, and comments that were submitted
  private, both show up as simply "This comment is private". Consider
  this:

  1. Activate anonymous comments on your Mahara site
  2. Create a user Page. Make it public, and turn on comments and comment moderation.
  3. Log out, go to the Page, and place an anonymous comment, on which you tick the "Make public" checkbox.
  4. On the same Page, place an anonymous comment on which you *untick* the "Make public" checkbox.
  5. Log in to the site as the Page owner and go to the page.

  Expected Result: The private comment should say "This comment is
  private". The comment which is awaiting moderation should say "This
  comment is awaiting your approval to be made public", and should have
  a "Make public" button.

  Actual Result: You will see two comments, both of which list their
  status as "This comment is private." One will have a "Make public"
  button, and the other will not. There is no explanation as to why one
  can be made public and the other can't.

  So, I propose we improve the labels a bit:

  1. Non-anonymous author submitted the comment as "private", neither side has pressed "Make public" yet:
    - Author sees "This comment is private | [Make public button]"
    - Owner sees "This comment is private | [Make public button]"

  2. Non-anonymous author submitted the comment as "public", or pressed "Make public" button, and Page owner hasn't pressed "Make public" yet:
    - Author sees "This comment is private | You have requested that this comment be made public." (no change)
    - Owner sees "This comment is private | The author has requested to make this comment public. | [Make public button]"

  3. Non-anonymous author submitted the comment as "private", and Page owner pressed "Make public", and author hasn't agreed yet:
   - Author sees "This comment is private | The page owner has requested to make this comment public. | [Make public button]"
   - Owner sees: "This comment is private | You have requested that this comment be made public."

  4. Anonymous author submitted the comment as "public", Page owner hasn't pressed "Make public" yet:
    - Author: "Can't see comment"
    - Owner sees: "This comment is private | The author has requested to make this comment public | [Make public button]"

  5. Anonymous author submitted the comment as "private"
    - Author: Can't see comment
    - Owner sees: "This comment is private"

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