keybase / keybase/client

Add description for adding new device

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Description

This is about educating people what they are doing. Not everyone takes the time to read the keymodel documentation, that's why I am suggesting when you add a new device in the screen where it asks you to provide your paperkey or connect to a device, it should actually say something like: "Hey, thank you for logging in, in order to verify your identity you need to confirm your identity with one of your previous devices, this could be a paperkey, a mobile or a desktop from the following list:".

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Research direction

Start at the new-device screen where users provide a paperkey or connect to a previous device, and review the existing explanatory text around identity verification. Update the wording to explain why a previous device or paperkey is required and which device types can be used; done means the screen clearly communicates this before confirmation.

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Assessment

Domain
content, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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