CB/ui: Shorten and improve the homepage's 'calls to action' #128

n0toose · 2026-02-25T12:26:34+01:00

n0toose commented

2026-02-25 12:26:34 +01:00

Try to keep everything in four lines.
Explain the impact and significance of each contribution type.
Use bold letters for emphasis.
Change "Develop Codeberg" to "Work on Codeberg", as not all
contributions are technical.

- Try to keep everything in four lines. - Explain the impact and significance of each contribution type. - Use bold letters for emphasis. - Change "Develop Codeberg" to "Work on Codeberg", as not all contributions are technical.

n0toose added 1 commit

2026-02-25 12:26:35 +01:00

CB/ui: Shorten and improve the homepage's 'calls to action' fa5a29fd66

- Try to keep everything in four lines.
- Explain the impact and significance of each contribution type.
- Use bold letters for emphasis.
- Change "Develop Codeberg" to "Work on Codeberg", as not all
  contributions are technical.

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2026-02-25 12:27:38 +01:00

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n0toose commented

2026-02-25 12:29:58 +01:00

This removes e.g. mentions to "free software", but that's also mentioned earlier - it's implicit enough.

I tried to motivate each way to contribute, "we don't charge users money" or "you can help tens of thousands and not just yourself" to emphasize the role of an individual's impact.

This removes e.g. mentions to "free software", but that's also mentioned earlier - it's implicit enough. I tried to motivate each way to contribute, "we don't charge users money" or "you can help tens of thousands and not just yourself" to emphasize the role of an individual's impact.

mahlzahn reviewed

2026-02-25 12:39:16 +01:00

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								</svg>

								Develop Codeberg

								Work on Codeberg

My first association with Work on is job offers. What about Contribute to Codeberg or Improve Codeberg?

My first association with `Work on` is job offers. What about `Contribute to Codeberg` or `Improve Codeberg`?

Both are a bit too long for the button. I assume that "Work with Codeberg" or "Work for Codeberg" would mean "job offers", but "I'm working on a project" doesn't have to be explicitly a job thing.

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				@ -207,2 +208,2 @@

								Powered by Free Software! Get involved with Codeberg and help improve your experience. We

								are always looking for contributions to our projects and services.

								By contributing to Codeberg, not only can you improve <b>your own experience</b>,

								but that of <b>tens of thousands as well</b>!

Just above, currently 277653 users are reported (many are spam, of course, but still) 🤔

I didn't expect that everything that a person does affects hundreds of thousands of people - maybe in the greater picture, but I didn't want to apply hyperbole.

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								are always looking for contributions to our projects and services.

								By contributing to Codeberg, not only can you improve <b>your own experience</b>,

								but that of <b>tens of thousands as well</b>!

								We are always on the lookout for new contributors!

Be on the lookout is maybe OK, but sounds a bit dramatic. What do you think? I am not sure, maybe it is fine.

[Be on the lookout](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20on%20the%20lookout%20for) is maybe OK, but sounds a bit dramatic. What do you think? I am not sure, maybe it is fine.

The definition sounds a bit dramatic, but the recent examples from the web on the same link are closer nuance-wise to what I want to convey:

Still at an early stage, Arx Anima is on the lookout for co-producers, world sales, distributors and broadcasters.

If your building has a common area, go there with a book and be on the lookout for anyone approachable.

The definition sounds a bit dramatic, but the recent examples from the web on the same link are closer nuance-wise to what I want to convey: > Still at an early stage, Arx Anima is on the lookout for co-producers, world sales, distributors and broadcasters. > If your building has a common area, go there with a book and be on the lookout for anyone approachable.

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