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dw_suggestions2012-07-08 05:27 pm
Tidy up the Edit Profile page
Title:
Tidy up the Edit Profile page
Area:
Edit Profile
Summary:
The Edit Profile page needs a tidy, especially when it comes to controlling who can see what.
Description:
I think that the Edit Profile page is needlessly confusing at present, especially for those not used to LJ-a-likes.
I think it could do with general thinking-through and cleaning up, but here are some specific things that I've noted. Let me know if I should resubmit them as separate suggestions.
* When I want to control who can see which bits on my profile, some things are set here and some are set over in Account Settings -> Privacy (under Contact Info Security and DW Private Messages). Some things are set in Account Settings but then overridden in Edit Profile! I don't know whether this is pure historical legacy, or whether it's because the stuff that's in Account Settings applies more widely than just the profile, but I think it's confusing.
* I can't exercise any control over who can see website URLs that I enter. This is already covered by another suggestion (http://dw-suggestions.dreamwidth.org/404239.html), I'm just mentioning it here for completeness.
* There is a line that reads "DW Private Messages: OBSOLETE: This option has been moved to Account Settings". Why is this here at all?
* There is no granular control over who can see IM usernames. The access level for all contact info (email, Yahoo, Etsy, Gtalk, Jabber, Skype, Twitter, etc etc etc) is set in Account Settings. I think it would be good to be able to control the visibility of each contact method individually.
None of this is important or urgent, but I think giving this page a clean-up at some stage would be a Good Thing :-)
This suggestion:
Should be implemented as-is.
13 (28.3%)
Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
2 (4.3%)
Shouldn't be implemented.
7 (15.2%)
(I have no opinion)
22 (47.8%)
(Other: please comment)
2 (4.3%)
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