ask a question in the publisher. (not removing previous translation & method just yet).

app/views/shared/_publisher.haml

@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@
 
   #click_to_share
     = image_tag 'icons/doc_edit.png'
-    = publisher_description(@aspect_ids.count)
+    /= publisher_description(@aspect_ids.count)
+    %span= t('.whats_on_your_mind')
+
+    - if @aspect_ids.length == 1
+      = "(#{@aspect_ids.length} #{t('_aspect').downcase})"
+    - else
+      = "(#{@aspect_ids.length} #{t('_aspects').downcase})"
 
   .content_creation
     = form_for(StatusMessage.new, :remote => true) do |status|

config/locales/diaspora/en.yml

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ en:
           add_photos: "add photos"
           all_contacts: "all contacts"
           share_with: "share with"
+          whats_on_your_mind: "what's on your mind?"
       add_contact:
           enter_a_diaspora_username: "Enter a Diaspora username:"
           your_diaspora_username_is: "Your Diaspora username is: %{diaspora_handle}"