29 Aug
2005
29 Aug
'05
1:38 a.m.
nigel henry wrote:
I'm on several mailing lists and forums. For the
mailing list you have to
register with your email address, also a password if you want to be able to
edit your profile. For forums you have to provide a login name and a password
if you want to post to the forum. Just what is the problem in having to
provide login details to post to a wiki? Personally I'm sick of the stuff
that comes into the mailbox. Viagra, Penis extensions, You've won the lottery
(6 times in the last month) . Why should we leave the door open on the wiki
so that this scum can just walk in and corrupt the wiki pages, just so
someone doesn't have to spend 10 or 20 seconds logging in to edit the
pages?And after all, it only takes 10 or 20 seconds to login. I use the same
login and password for all the forums I'm subscribed to, unless the login
name is already taken. Then I have an alternative. Forums are not a high
security risk, but it's certainly better to have the need to register rather
than leaving the door wide open, and having every joe scumbag wandering in
and corrupting someones genuine contribution to a wiki, forum, or whatever.
Nigel.
amen! but i'll agree with anyone who makes such frequent use of one of
my favourite words: scum ;)
shayne