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[Kristina Hoeppner <1558885@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

This is an interim fix as it is an easy fix. A better fix involves a
developer and is mentioned at bug #1558883.

When a user has an overriding start / end date set which overrides any
other access, the sentence reads (setting both start and end date in
this example):

Nobody else can see this page before 2 March 2016 or after 31 March
2016.

The "else" is not clear because if you do set a start / end date for
individual users, e.g.

Nobody else can see this page before 2 March 2016 or after 31 March 2016.
UserB 01/04/2016→15/04/2016

Then you'd expect that the "Nobody else" does not include UserB, but it
does.

The lang string should be changed to "Nobody can see ..." and leave out
the "else". It's not a perfect fix, but I'd like to avoid adding a
lengthy explanation as not everybody would have individual users set up.
I find it clearer though than "Nobody else" as that indicates to me that
it is "Nobody else but the other person listed".

How to test:

1. Create two users.
2. Create a page in UserA's account and make it accessible to UserB (either with a start or end date or without. That doesn't matter.
3. Go into "Advanced options" and choose an overriding start / end date.
4. Save the settings.
5. With the patch applied, the first line should start "Nobody can see this...."

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Kristina Hoeppner (kris-hoeppner)
         Status: In Progress

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1558885

Title:
  Lang string for overriding start/end date is confusing

Status in Mahara:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  This is an interim fix as it is an easy fix. A better fix involves a
  developer and is mentioned at bug #1558883.

  When a user has an overriding start / end date set which overrides any
  other access, the sentence reads (setting both start and end date in
  this example):

  Nobody else can see this page before 2 March 2016 or after 31 March
  2016.

  The "else" is not clear because if you do set a start / end date for
  individual users, e.g.

  Nobody else can see this page before 2 March 2016 or after 31 March 2016.
  UserB 01/04/2016→15/04/2016

  Then you'd expect that the "Nobody else" does not include UserB, but
  it does.

  The lang string should be changed to "Nobody can see ..." and leave
  out the "else". It's not a perfect fix, but I'd like to avoid adding a
  lengthy explanation as not everybody would have individual users set
  up. I find it clearer though than "Nobody else" as that indicates to
  me that it is "Nobody else but the other person listed".

  How to test:

  1. Create two users.
  2. Create a page in UserA's account and make it accessible to UserB (either with a start or end date or without. That doesn't matter.
  3. Go into "Advanced options" and choose an overriding start / end date.
  4. Save the settings.
  5. With the patch applied, the first line should start "Nobody can see this...."

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