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Update IRS copy
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Description

Background

In the current non-emergency flow of the Incident Reporting System (IRS), the second screen header text does not clearly guide users through the process. The existing header, “Describe the incident”, implies that users are expected to write a report, which is misleading for non-emergency cases where the tool instead helps users find support resources.
To improve clarity and better align with the intended user experience, the screen headers need to be updated to reflect the user’s chosen action (getting help or reporting an incident).

User stories

As a user looking to get help with a harmful incident,I want to see a clear prompt that aligns with my intent, so that I understand whether I am being directed to get support or to file a report.

Requirements

  • Change second screen headers
    • Replace “Describe the incident with “What would you like to do”
    • Add “Get help with:” as a header to Unacceptable user behaviour
    • Add “Report” as a header to Immediate threat of physical harm
  • Include description for second screen headers
    • For "Unacceptable user behavior” the description is: Bullying, harassment, exposing private information, trolling, discriminatory content or spam
    • For “Immediate threat of physical harm” the description is: Indenting to commit violence against an individual, harming oneself, or an act of mass violence
  • Change Unacceptable behavior information copy
  • Change the incident categories list
    • Change Bullying, intimidation, or repeated insults to Bullying, intimidation, threats or repeated insults
    • Change Trolling to Trolling or Hounding (Stalking)
    • Change Hate speech and discrimination to Hateful and discriminatory content
    • Change Spam to Spam or promotional content
    • Order should be as follows:
      • Bullying, intimidation, threats or repeated insults
      • Sexual harassment
      • Exposing private personal information (Doxing)
      • Trolling or Hounding (Stalking)
      • Hateful and discriminatory content
      • Spam or promotional content
      • Something else

Designs

https://www.figma.com/design/ZfMGm4XFZy49GlYyINacaK/IRS-MVP-v1?node-id=3753-18008&p=f&t=vzbtIyJXE1sgVD1e-0

Event Timeline

STran renamed this task from Update second screen headers to Update IRS copy.Oct 27 2025, 9:39 AM
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Change #1198546 had a related patch set uploaded (by STran; author: STran):

[mediawiki/extensions/ReportIncident@master] Update IRS step copy

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1198546

Change #1198546 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/ReportIncident@master] Update IRS step copy

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1198546

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Moving to 'Ready' as it seems that there are no more patches for review and unsure if more work is needed

Change #1205204 had a related patch set uploaded (by STran; author: STran):

[mediawiki/extensions/ReportIncident@master] Update footer help message

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1205204

Change #1205204 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/ReportIncident@master] Update footer help message

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1205204