1329448 - Explain noAuthError in more detail

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(MailNews Core :: Feed Reader, enhancement)

Description

[Sebastian Hengst [:aryx] (needinfo me if it's about an intermittent or backout)]

Bug 497488 added error strings e.g. if the server rejects a request for a feed.

Current strings:
subscribe-noAuthError=The Feed URL is not authorized.
newsblog-noAuthError=%S is not authorized.

It's not obvious that this is about a failure which involves the server (e.g. could be parental control) and could be caused by e.g. a canceled http auth.

Comment 1

[Sebastian Hengst [:aryx] (needinfo me if it's about an intermittent or backout)]

Also, fetching the url is not authorized, not the url itself, imho.

Comment 2

[alta88]

sorry aryx, this is wontfix and i'm not sure why you'd file such a nuisance bug.

even if there is a specific code in the xhr response to make a distinction, there is zero value in transmitting this or adding complexity (i was unhappy to even have to copy a chunk of code since m-c never made an api). the en string is completely adequate and correct in conveying the reason for both cases.  also, the second point doesn't even rise to being an academic point.  most people, regardless of technical proficiency in a second language, merely translate subconsciously to their native language; it certainly is possible clarity isn't sufficient *in that language*, but that has nothing to do with the reference language.

in this case, ".. not authorized for access.", does not need "for access" as it is well understood and would be superfluous in en-US.