Re: WikiWebLogs and PartialLocks (was Re: [Phpwiki-talk] New jeffshackssnapshot. )

[Adam S. <ad...@pe...>]

> To avoid becoming an instrument of spammage, we probably don't want to
> allow just anyone to sign arbitrary users (or e-mails) up for page
> change notifications.  Or do we?

we want to make sure that the only people who can get wiki changes spam
are people that are participating, unless you want to make people ack
every page addition (which sounds like a hassle to me.

i say make home pages append only.  so people can still leave discussion
and conversation can happen there, but the primary info can't be messed
with.

when people register have them optionally submit their email address, if
they do then send them email, if they ack the message (probably by going
to a url) then put a signed hash of their email address in the wiki.

now when they want to sign up for changes on a page they can add their
HomePage to the Subscribe metadata field of that page.

adam.