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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index c82a4c623e0..c49a3b2e787 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ If you add a dependency in GitLab (such as an operating system package) please c 1. [CoffeeScript](https://github.com/thoughtbot/guides/tree/master/style#coffeescript) 1. [Shell commands](doc/development/shell_commands.md) created by GitLab contributors to enhance security 1. [Markdown](http://www.cirosantilli.com/markdown-styleguide) +1. Interface text should be written subjectively instead of objectively. It should be the gitlab core team addressing a person. It should be written in present time and never use past tense (has been/was). For example instead of "prohibited this user from being saved due to the following errors:" the text should be "sorry, we could not create your account because:". This is also the style used by linting tools such as [RuboCop](https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop), [PullReview](https://www.pullreview.com/) and [Hound CI](https://houndci.com). |