Pete, while I fully understand all of what you said, allowing any one registered to edit any page is leaving things wide open for abuse. Isn't there a way to set permissions on a section basis? Example, I should not have the ability to edit the recent events page and not that I would, but I am human and humans make mistakes and do dumb things from time to time.
John T eServices For You "Seek, and ye shall find!" > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Pete McNeil > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 9:30 AM > To: John T (Lists) > Subject: Re[2]: [sniffer] New Web Site! > > On Friday, March 17, 2006, 11:53:58 AM, John wrote: > > JTL> What is the purpose of using a WIKI site? > > A few things really - > > * It's fast and easy to create, update, and correct the content. > Things happen quickly here and in the messaging security business in > general. It makes sense to use tools that can adapt just as quickly > and with as little friction as possible. > > * Some of our user community contribute software and technical > knowledge on a regular basis. A wiki makes that process easier. This > is particularly useful where SNF overlaps with other software - The > folks who use, develop, or maintain that software can now participate > openly in developing documentation for that work. > > * We've always maintained a collaborative relationship with our > customers and this helps to enforce that point. > > * One of the things we've always encouraged is the sharing of > information related to, but not necessarily about SNF. For example, it > is not uncommon for a discussion about integrating SMF with a mail > server to branch off into a wide range of loosely related topics from > DNS, to server and network performance, to handy tools and tricks. > > We have a lot of experts in our community. Quite Often, difficult to > find solutions lurk in the context of the discussions on and off our > list. Now those solutions can be captured here in the natural context > in which they came up so that they will be easy to find. > > -- > > Consider this approach part of fostering a strong user community and > providing a resource that goes beyond our own products and services. > > At the end of the day we are working shoulder to shoulder with the > developers, managers, administrators, and users of all kinds of > systems. We want this wiki to be a valuable resource for anybody who > uses SNF, and lots of folks who don't (yet). > > _M > > > > > > This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and > (un)subscription instructions go to > http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html
