“snapcraft register” message is mysterious and inaccurate
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Issue body
0. Sign in with “snapcraft login” if you aren’t signed in already.
1. “snapcraft register askdfjaksdjfaksdfj”.
What happens:
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11:29:56@~> snapcraft register askdfjaksdjfaksdfj
We always want to ensure that users get the software they expect
for a particular name.
If needed, we will rename snaps to ensure that a particular name
reflects the software most widely expected by our community.
For example, most people would expect ‘thunderbird’ to be published by
Mozilla. They would also expect to be able to get other snaps of
Thunderbird as 'thunderbird-$username'.
Would you say that MOST users will expect 'askdfjaksdjfaksdfj' to come from
you, and be the software you intend to publish there? [y/N]:
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What’s wrong with this:
A. The term “We” is used, twice, without being obvious or defined.
B. The phrase “our community” is used without being obvious or defined.
C. “Most people would … also expect to be able to get other snaps of
Thunderbird as 'thunderbird-$username'” is a lie.
D. “Would you say” sounds uncertain.
E. If your software and its name are both brand new, it obviously won’t be the case that “MOST users will expect 'amazing-name' to come from you, and be the software you intend to publish there”, but if you don’t answer “y” the name won’t be registered!
What should happen: The text should be shorter, more specific, and more accurate.
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