Re: [pygame] https://pygame.org/

Good ideas Michael.

I'll improve the login message to be something like what you mentioned. Also, there's plenty of opportunity for wordsmiths to improve the emails as well. To perhaps make them more playful and fun. There's a 'security' templates folder with all the different bits: https://github.com/pygame/pygameweb/tree/master/pygameweb/templates/security

It might be worth making a 'confirm + reset password' link to smooth things for existing people. I also considered sending all people a confirmation email telling them about the new website... but decided not to bother everyone.

Yep, the downloads page still needs updating. Instead of Downloads at the top nav there is a 'Getting Started' page http://www.pygame.org/wiki/GettingStarted
Thomas has been doing some improvements to that page there. I've also been gathering feedback from people (including teachers) which I hope to incorporate.

Mainly we will try and point people to install with:

pip3 install pygame

The install.html redirect is also working again (going to the Getting Started page). As well, I've cleaned a few items up in the top navigation.

cheers,

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 10:54 PM, Michael Lutinsky <michael@callthecomputerdoctor.com> wrote:

I really like this site!!

I tried to log in and it was a bit disorienting to have to jump through all the hoops regarding confirming then resetting my password, but that’s just because it wasn’t clear that that was needed because this is a new system.

If upon trying to login, the error message said, “hey this is a new site, we need you to do x, y, and z before the site will recognize you again,” then I’d feel more comforted knowing that the steps I was performing were okay and productive.

Other than that, I notice that the info on the Downloads page is nearly 8 years old for mostly versions 1.9.1. Even the line: "Not sure what to download? Read the Installation Notes” has an 404 link.

~ Michael

On Friday, March 10, 2017 1:44:15 PM PST you wrote:

> Hey ya,

>

> yep. I've been meaning to improve the messaging there :) You need to

> https://www.pygame.org/confirm first, since you already had an account.

> Then probably use the http://www.pygame.org/reset after confirming. Not

> ideal, but I'll at least make the messages better now.

>

> Newbies don't have that issue at least.

>

> I'll email the 'web team' later about moderation, anti spam stuff, admin

> interface etc. I put up a guide for anyone who wants to contribute (already

> one pull request merged!) https://github.com/pygame/pygameweb/

>

>

> cheers,

>

>

>

> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Thomas Kluyver <takowl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>

> > Thanks René! I take it this is now running from the code at

> > https://github.com/pygame/pygameweb/ ?

> >

> > I went through confirming my email address and resetting my password, but

> > now I get 'account is disabled' when I try to log in. Is this part of the

> > anti-spam measures? If this is what most new users will experience, can we

> > make it clearer what's happening and what they need to do?

> >

> > Thomas

> >

> > On 10 March 2017 at 08:51, René Dudfield <renesd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >

> >> https://pygame.org/

> >>

> >

> >

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