UI terminology / translations: replace the term "paste" with the more generic "document"

[elrido]

We recently had merge requests for the German and Spanish translations that replaced the term "paste" with the more generic "text".

Our project isn't called "PasteBin", so I agree that there is no need for us to use the term "paste" for branding reasons and it isn't a word in English or other languages anyway. I do feel mildly uncomfortable with the use of "text", since admins can optionally enable the upload of attachments along side the (pasted) text and with markdown and relaxed CSP headers external resources can be embedded as well.

How about using "document" instead of "paste"?

It's very generic and it works well for any use case. Same as in a word processor or presentation document you can include images and other embedded media in a PrivateBin "document".

[rugk]

Yeah, why not? Anyone, who knows some counter arguments, why we should not do so?

[BrookeDot]

"Content" may also work here.

[rugk]

For context, I guess we should frame the text in the whole sentence, so one may see how it "sounds" if it is included like that. Some examples:

currently "paste"

• Paste does not exist, has expired or has been deleted.

• Paste is limited to %s of encrypted data.

• Error saving paste. Sorry.

• Invalid paste ID.

• Paste is not of burn-after-reading type.

• Wrong deletion token. Paste was not deleted.

• Please enter the password for this paste:

• Sending paste…

• The cloned file '%s' was attached to this paste.

• +++ no paste text +++

text

• Text does not exist, has expired or has been deleted.

• Text is limited to %s of encrypted data.

• Error saving text. Sorry.

• Invalid text ID.

• Text is not of burn-after-reading type.

• Wrong deletion token. Text was not deleted.

• Please enter the password for this text:

• Sending text…

• The cloned file '%s' was attached to this text. [??]

• +++ no text text +++ [???]

The existing translation work around the last two problems by omitting the duplication (saying "The cloned file '%s' was attached.") or keeping "paste" literally ("+++ kein Paste-Text +++" in German e.g.).

"document"

• Document does not exist, has expired or has been deleted.

• Document is limited to %s of encrypted data.

• Error saving document. Sorry.

• Invalid document ID.

• Document is not of burn-after-reading type.

• Wrong deletion token. Document was not deleted.

• Please enter the password for this document:

• Sending document…

• The cloned file '%s' was attached to this document.

• +++ no document text +++ [??]

The last one sounds awkward, too. (could be changed to "no text in document")
Everything else sounds quite reaasonable.

"content"

• Content does not exist, has expired or has been deleted.

• Content is limited to %s of encrypted data.

• Error saving content. Sorry.

• Invalid content ID.

• Content is not of burn-after-reading type.

• Wrong deletion token. Content was not deleted.

• Please enter the password for this content:

• Sending content…

• The cloned file '%s' was attached to this content.

• +++ no content text +++ [???]

IMHO a little too documentary and too "technology-like". It's generic, that is okay, but sounds akward sometimes.

[elrido]

Ok, so "Paste" and "Text" are confusing as soon as one attaches a document, image or uses Markdown. "Document" sounds a bit boring and can be a bit confusing with images. "Content" is still a bit technical (like "Paste"), but I think it is more generic and better known to non-technical users.

So would "Content" be OK with you, too, @rugk?

[rugk]

I'd tend to "Document".

[elrido]

Ok, let's poll some folks - feel free to share this link in social media with other PrivateBin users:
https://www.systemli.org/poll/#/poll/WO1PEAFQ5K/participation?encryptionKey=hEbthZLaLJupBHwsAKJoUIVLMWzSF6ozcHSDb2yl

[ghost]

And what about "message" ? All things we put in privatebin are shared with others, so we can consider it like a message !