Template talk:ReliefWeb-link

Wording[edit]

As it stands this template returns the text "ReliefWeb has a report on this event". I've never been entirely happy with that wording, but I'm not convinced that the recent edit to make it say "Report on this event at ReliefWeb" is an improvement. The link takes you to a main page on the particular disaster, which summarises the main details, but also lists all relevant reports/infographics from various relief organisations (such as UNCHA, the Red Cross/Red Crescent) with links to summaries of the reports that contain further links to the original full reports. Usefully, it records the progress of the relief efforts, right from the very first initial reports. So the link takes you to something that is very much more than a report. I would be happier with "RelefWeb's main page on this event", as that its what it is. Mikenorton (talk) 23:10, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine with me. With "main page" linking to the ReliefWeb page? ♦ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 20:26, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Try it out now. ♦ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 20:36, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That looks fine - thank you. Mikenorton (talk) 21:02, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also pretty happy with the new version as well, although it would be best discussed here. I'm going to tweak the wording of the ReliefWeb description - I get your warning about some types of information, but I want to make it clear that the page contains links to either the whole original reports or to summaries that themselves link to the original reports. Mikenorton (talk) 13:19, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]