Re: [Tails-dev] persistence warnings improvement suggestion

On 22/01/13 16:13, intrigeri wrote:
> hi,
>
> regarding:
>
> The persistent volume allows you to overwrite the configuration of
> the programs included in Tails. Those programs are carefully
> configured with security in mind. Overwriting the default
> configuration can break this security or render them unusable.
>
> Furthermore, the anonymity of Tor and Tails relies on making it
> harder to distinguish one Tails user from another. <strong>Changing
> the default configurations can break your anonymity.</strong>
>
> I've seen a user who understood the "allows you to" in a way that it
> would happen automatically, without clearly conscious action from
> their side, even on a second read after being explained persistence
> merely brought the *option* to do so.
>
> So, I suggest this pseudo-diff change:
>
> -Overwriting the default configuration can break this security or
> -render them unusable.
> +If you overwrite the default configuration, it can break this security or
> +render these programs unusable.

Thanks for reporting that bug. I tried to fix it with commit 77e2d89.

> I'm aware that "you" should be avoided, but I see no other way to
> convey the idea that one really has to do something themselves to make
> it happen. Better suggestions are welcome!

For me, the usage of "you" doesn't have to be avoided. It can something
brings in tone or gender issues when translated but trying to do without
it won't work better I think.