2013/11/24 Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org>rg>:
In this case the phrase is not equivalent, but was
expanded beyond the
English version. The original English is: "Help me choose" and it is right
next to "Username". The default German translation is "Auswahlhilfe",
as you
can see on German projects other than Wikipedia. As you can guess is short
enough to not overflow in to multiple lines. In general, the purpose of the
link is not to provide a general help guide to signing up, only to choosing
a username.
Again, I would not change anything about this line because registering
at Wikipedia should be well considered. It takes preparation because
you generally cannot delete your personal data from wiki logfiles and
article history. So, it is a matter of data protection in the first
place. You will probably be aware that the English and the German
community differ in so far as data protection law matters much more in
this country than it does in the U.S. New users have to be made aware
of any problems they might like to avoid, and they need to be given
practical advice about registering as well. It's not just about
choosing a user name. So, a more precise wording that says more than
just "Auswahlhilfe" does make sense here.
I suggest you post your question to
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilfe_Diskussion:Benutzerkonto_anlegen
Regards,
Jürgen.