Isn't a 3rd option filtering the content? ie... a tiddler containing all "illegal" words, or otherwise it could be plugin driven?
Regards, -Reenen On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:30 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > > > In IRC there has been discussion about the possible need to do server > side filtering of tiddler content that is PUT or POSTed to TiddlyWiki > serversides (such as TiddlyWeb of ccTiddly) in multi-user > environments. In some cases this is because of the need to validate > the structure of the data in the tiddler, in others it is because of > the need to prevent one user from generating tiddler content that will > damage the experience of other users utilizing related content. > > A ticket has been created which relates to this issue: > http://trac.tiddlywiki.org/ticket/866 > > This is a complicated issue, one that is difficult to talk about > without falling quickly into solution space before really > understanding all the issues. I'm posting here because I know I don't > grasp the whole picture and am hoping that other folk will chip in > with their thoughts on the matter. > > In IRC we came up with two extreme position on how things might be > handled: > > * Do nothing on the server. If the client wants to clean, do some > cleaning, otherwise, let damage happen, this is just a wiki after all, > and beyond that it is TiddlyWiki, a loaded weapon in the first place. > > * Adjust the server to allow it to do filtering based on the status of > the user making the PUT. If they are type X let them do anything, type > Y let them do style, type Z let them do just tiddlytext. > > I lean toward the first because I think TiddlyWeb is already far too > smart but I also understand that there are significant issues that > need to be handled. My strawman solution is to extend the TiddlyWeb > Policy object so that recipes and bags can have a sanitize policy that > describes how tiddler content should be changed, either when being > saved or when being output (which is an important decision). > > I realize this message is a bit vague. That's because the issue is > vague. Anyone with thoughts or comments? Make go! > > Thanks. > > > -- o__ ,_.>/ _ (_)_\(_)_______ ...speed is good _______________ I believe five out of four people have a problem with fractions. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWikiDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/TiddlyWikiDev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
