Pretty much what the Summary says:
I would have used the new format but I keep forgetting how to reach it!
I had proposed that the link reads "Enter a new bug (guided)" but in the end everything is actually ok for me as long as it's easy to discover for everyone, obviously.
Cheers.
Version: wmf-deployment
Severity: enhancement
I wonder if that wording would be clear enough if both links provide the
same functionality.
So I have the naive idea that this could be based on how "new" (recently
registered) the Bugzilla user account is. I have no idea if I have
sufficient coding skills though. :)
bugzilla.mozilla.org displays a "(New to Bugzilla)" string next to some
user names, so it must be possible to gather such information and use
it. I (or somebody else) "just" need to investigate their code a bit...
Some products need that kind of depth that the new guided form provides (i.e., VisualEditor :p ). I guess experienced users can find the way to add the link to the left column anyway, if they need to.
http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Wikimedia&component=Bugzilla now says at the top "If you prefer a simpler way to create a bug report, try the guided bug entry form." linking to it. To me this feels sufficient.