Recently we saw a few bogus howtos that actually were ment to be forum topics asking a question.
It seems feasible to explain users what How To's are and when to use them vs. a regular Forum topic
I have seen the same also on both English and non English forums. There needs to be something at the top of the page explaining its purpose, not just a link though a link to further information could be included.
On the Issue tracker, you should put a note along the lines of
> "This page is for reporting bugs. Before posting an issue, you should discuss it in the forums ("forums" is a link to the bug report forum). If a bug report is called for, read this (with the link) for information on writing a good bug report."
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I have seen the same also on both English and non English forums. There needs to be something at the top of the page explaining its purpose, not just a link though a link to further information could be included.
On the Issue tracker, you should put a note along the lines of
> "This page is for reporting bugs. Before posting an issue, you should discuss it in the forums ("forums" is a link to the bug report forum). If a bug report is called for, read this (with the link) for information on writing a good bug report."
For issues this is in place already:
For support requests or potential bug reports, please post in the forum.
When submitting an issue for the first time, please read the instructions.