Hi Garry, it should be now not possible to write without login. To avoid hacking, vandalism we have a rollback feature, and to stop registered users, there is a block option for the admins on per user basis.
Hope that's enough security for our wiki. BTW: Fre ber is admin, too. If you see some garbage or vandalism, please send a report. Matthias ----- Original Message ----- From: "studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:21 AM Subject: Re: Realsoft 3D WIKI > > But if there is a need for a donation, I'll let you know. > > (Some Budweiser are always welcome ;-) > > OK , Bud's it is ! > > > Isn't it better to write an alternate manual? > > Pick an item from the manual, which is not well enough > > in your opinion, then write a good article how to use > > or do it . > > Yes , maybe you're right . If we had the RS manual up > there and people just started changing it or deleting > stuff , it would not be very good , especially since it > is on a secure site for anyone to view , anyway . > > > The hackers: > > Hmmmm, always a great danger on wiki sites. > > How should we avoid this. Any suggestions are welcome. > > Well , all I can think of is for you to ask everyone to > submit a request for editing status . It's a small commun- > ity and chances are no one is going to feel deprived if > they have to ask you for permission to edit articles . > > People with 'free' email accounts would then have to > submit proof of some kind about who they were . Most > hackers would not go through all that trouble , but ded- > icated realsoft users would . > > Anyway , chances are it might not be a problem ,however > I was under the impression that the reason we never did this > earlier was because of the 'hackers' problem ? > > > See this: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:RC_patrol > > Makes sense . > > > Now there is our Wiki, a child of the RS-Users > > like the great forum. > > Matthias > > It's awesome ! Thanks again . > > studio > www.niagara.com/~studio > www.studiodynamics.net > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 04.02.2006 > >
