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Re: User name in screenshots

 

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Hello,

Am 10.08.2012 19:26, schrieb Paddy Landau:
> Translating a user persona into many languages seems to be plenty
> of work, which is fine if you can get the volunteers.

You are right, and therefore I wouldn't do that. A useful user name
(not "Ubuntu") is IMHO sufficient.

> In any case, worrying about which name to choose is a bit
> unnecessary. As an English speaker, I have no problem seeing (say)
> "Susan Taylor" in an example screen-shot (in fact, this is less
> distracting than seeing a meaningful name, such as "John Doe").

Ok, for me there is no difference between "Susan Taylor" and "John
Doe", they both sound like real names to me and they are both better
as "Ubuntu". But in the end, you and other native speakers have to
decide which name is useful for the manual.

> The only important thing is not which name is chosen, but rather 
> consistency between screen-shots, so that all relevant shots
> contain the same name.

Sure, this should be clear, IMHO.

Greetings, Carsten



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