Paul Wise wrote:
> Hi debian-l10n-english folks,
>
> I'm looking for advice on how to reword the footer on the Debian
> website. I want to drop debian-www from the contact information in the
> website footer, directing people to the contact page on the website
> instead, which should empower them to find a better contact for their
> enquiry rather than defaulting to the debian-www mailing list.
>
> Everything I have come up with seems a bit awkward or repetitive to me,
> so I am hoping someone on this list can come up with something better.
>
> The proposal is in #1009253 and quoted below.
>
[...]
>> I suggest we replace this text:
>>
>> To report a problem with the web site, please e-mail our publicly
>> archived mailing list debian-www@lists.debian.org in English.
>> For other contact information, see the Debian contact page.
>>
>> With text similar to this:
>>
>> Getting in contact with Debian is documented on our contact page.
I think my top solution is:
For information about how to get in touch, see our [contact page].
I spent a while trying to find ways of keeping a theme of "to report
problems, or..." (flagging up the "appropriate channels" part), but
really the simpler it is the better it meshes with the emphasis on
Debian as a friendly community. You might even want:
See our [contact page] to get in touch.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
