Using the negative sense on a checkbox is usually a bad idea. People can better
understand positive phrasing. Suggest this checkbox in project configuration be
defaulted to checked, and the text changed to
[X] Send email on every unstable build
This would also be consistent with the checkbox below it.
Originally reported by
jglick, imported from: Negative phrasing "don't send email on every unstable build"
- status: Closed
- priority: Minor
- component(s): mailer-plugin
- resolution: Fixed
- resolved: 2007-09-21T21:19:50+00:00
- votes: 0
- watchers: 0
- imported: 20251211-223321
Raw content of original issue
Using the negative sense on a checkbox is usually a bad idea. People can better
understand positive phrasing. Suggest this checkbox in project configuration be
defaulted to checked, and the text changed to
[X] Send email on every unstable build
This would also be consistent with the checkbox below it.
- environment:
Platform: All, OS: All
Using the negative sense on a checkbox is usually a bad idea. People can better
understand positive phrasing. Suggest this checkbox in project configuration be
defaulted to checked, and the text changed to
[X] Send email on every unstable build
This would also be consistent with the checkbox below it.
Originally reported by
jglick, imported from: Negative phrasing "don't send email on every unstable build"
Raw content of original issue
Platform: All, OS: All