From 403dd629362dec5a60c058f4f3c04e2f330cdaf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: epriestley Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:19:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update the "Support Resources" documentation for pacts instead of consulting Summary: Support pacts have been working well and are here to stay, so guide users toward them rather than older resources (consulting / paid prioritization). Test Plan: Read document. Twice! Differential Revision: https://secure.phabricator.com/D19219 --- src/docs/user/support.diviner | 43 +++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/docs/user/support.diviner b/src/docs/user/support.diviner index 9dc06b15a3..c99b272de9 100644 --- a/src/docs/user/support.diviner +++ b/src/docs/user/support.diviner @@ -9,14 +9,23 @@ Overview This document describes available support resources. -The upstream provides active, free support for a narrow range of problems -(primarily, security issues and reproducible bugs). +The upstream provides free support for a narrow range of problems (primarily, +security issues and reproducible bugs) and paid support for virtually anything. The upstream does not provide free support for general problems with installing or configuring Phabricator. You may be able to get some help with these kinds of issues from the community. +Paid Support +============ + +If you'd like upstream support, see ((pacts)). + +This is the only way to request features and the only way to get guaranteed +answers from experts quickly. + + Reporting Security Vulnerabilities ================================== @@ -31,8 +40,7 @@ Reporting Bugs The upstream will accept **reproducible** bug reports in modern, first-party production code running in reasonable environments. Before submitting a bug -report you **must update** to the latest version of Phabricator. This reduces -support costs on the upstream, please be mindful. +report you **must update** to the latest version of Phabricator. To report bugs, see @{article:Contributing Bug Reports}. @@ -52,14 +60,10 @@ If you'd like to contribute to Phabricator, start with Installation and Setup Help =========================== -Installation and setup help is available from the upstream at consulting rates. -See [[ https://secure.phabricator.com/w/consulting/ | Consulting ]] for details. - -Helping individual installs navigate unique setup problems takes our time -away from developing Phabricator, so we can not offer this service for free. - You may be able to get free help with these issues from the -[[ https://phurl.io/u/discourse | community ]]. See below for details. +[[ https://phurl.io/u/discourse | community ]]. + +You can also pay us for support. See ((pacts)). Hosting @@ -67,8 +71,8 @@ Hosting The upstream offers Phabricator as a hosted service at [[ https://phacility.com | Phacility ]]. This simplifies setting up and -operating a Phabricator instance, and gives you access to a broader range -of upstream support services. +operating a Phabricator instance, and automatically gives you access to a +broader range of upstream support services. Running this service gives us a strong financial incentive to make installing and operating Phabricator as difficult as possible. Blinded by greed, we toil @@ -79,9 +83,10 @@ ourselves can hope to navigate. Phabricator Community ===================== -We provide hosting for a -[[ https://phurl.io/u/discourse | Discussion Forum ]] -where admins and users help and answer questions from other community members. -Upstream developers may occasionally participate, but this is mostly -a user to user community. If you run into general problems, but are not -interested in paid support, this is the main place to find help. +We provide hosting for a [[ https://phurl.io/u/discourse | Discussion Forum ]] +where admininstrators and users help and answer questions from other community +members. + +Upstream developers occasionally participate, but this is mostly a user to user +community. If you run into general problems, but are not interested in paid +support, this is the main place to find help.