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UX: Bad text in unknown file warning modal #6865

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@GrantGryczan

Please confirm the following.

  • I checked the existing issues for duplicate problems
  • I have tried resolving the issue using the support portal
  • I have ensured my Modrinth App installation is up to date

What version of the Modrinth App are you using?

0.16.1

What operating systems are you seeing the problem on?

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Describe the bug

'A file is only reviewed if it’s published to Modrinth, regardless of its file format (including .mrpack).',

A file is only reviewed if it’s published to Modrinth, regardless of its file format (including .mrpack).

This text is poorly phrased and arguably unclear. It could easily be misread by someone who's skimming and misses the word "only", making it sound like the suspicious files were already reviewed by Modrinth, which is very bad. Using an affirmative word like "including" also adds to that effect. I recommend rephrasing into a negative statement, such as:

Files that aren't published to Modrinth aren't vetted.

In this example, I also specifically used "aren't" instead of "are not" so that the "not"s can't be accidentally skimmed over either.

I also recommend using "vetted" instead of "reviewed" because saying a file isn't reviewed could easily be interpreted to mean it won't be reviewed in a report, making it sound like reporting is useless, particularly since the report button is right below.

It's unclear to me why this text is here in the first place though, since the big warning above says roughly the same thing. I would advise removing it.

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Additional context

I was told by a Modrinth team member on Discord that this is the best place to submit UX issues. If I did it wrong, please let me know.

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