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Re: WordPress Module Permissions

  • 2005/2/24 5:05

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Carnuke,

There is no way to prevent users of the same level from editing each others posts. This is a serious problem. The kind of problem that could result in a libel suit against a Webmaster who couldn't even protect the integrity of his members actual words. Unfortunately, this problem has been and still is present in the original WordPress 1.5. Read this post at the WordPress Web site.

It's just one of the many recent posts that deal with this problem. For most Web sites that have a relatively insulated membership, it might not be that bad. A Webmaster might be able to trust users not to meddle with other users' posts. But I'm trying to run a very public newspaper online. The Boston Public School System is one of my members. Can you just IMAGINE the mischief that could be caused by some little 'Net hoodlum editing the posts of the BPSS? Yikes!

No. I'm discontinuing use of WordPress immediately. If there is any way that I can help in the development of this module, I certainly will, because it's a VERY promising tool. And visually attractive, too. It would just be too reckless of me to run it though.

For now, I'm going to go with PopnupBLOG.
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Re: Popnup Blog 2.0

  • 2005/2/24 3:53

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Thanks, Dashbord! I'll check it out.

mongrel
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WordPress question.

  • 2005/2/24 3:52

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Does anyone know how to set the default user level to "1" so that I don't have to manually change each users' level before they can begin to blog? Or, as an alternative, set the level required to create blogs to "0" ?
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Re: Today's best Xoops Multi-user Blog software?

  • 2005/2/24 3:49

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***Updated 02-24-05***

My new position on WordPress is described here

Kainaij,

You said:

Quote:
Took a peek at your site and wasn't able to discern where to find the Blog software. Thanks for the reply tho.


This is true. I have only made usage of the Blogs available to registered members. Due to the nature of my site, it doesn't make sense to allow open access. Sorry that I didn't think about that when I replied to you.

I asked my registered users last night to try both WordPress and PopnupBLOG and let me know what they think of each. One user so far has replied and sided with WordPress. I think I'm leaning in that direction as far as which one I'll use.

I DO, however, like the bare-bones simplicity of PopnupBLOG. I think the WordPress team should recruit some people to try to come up with a help file, considering how many features it has. I'd also like to see the administration features of WordPress organized a little more intuitively. Of course, that it has so many adminstration options is a VERY good thing.

I believe that PopnupBLOG is viewable athttp://www.bluemooninc.biz/~xoops2/ if you are still interested in checking it out.
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Popnup Blog 2.0

  • 2005/2/23 1:40

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Hey, all—

I will undoubtedly figure these things out sooner or later, but with my limited understanding of PHP, I tend to open file after file in GoLive and search line by line for something that looks right.

I'd like to change the text that appears in the PopnupBLOG sub-menu in the Main Menu once the button has been clicked. I'm guessing that it's in a place that would be pretty common to other, similar module sub-menus, such as News ("Submit News" is in the sub-menu, for example). Any idea where those lines of code might be?

Also, I'd like the default, in the header of the main PopnupBLOG page, to be "NO" for "Contents View." Same thing--where might the code be for that.

ALSO, I'd like to turn the voting function "OFF" so that it doesn't even show up. I think that user comments really are sufficient for people to express their views on a blog post. AGAIN, where do you suppose the code for that would be?

Any and all suggestions are DEEPLY APPRECIATED! By the by, this is a pretty nifty module for those interested.

the mongrel
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Re:What is the use of a blog module in xoops?

  • 2005/2/22 21:46

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Hey, Carnuke—

I had a feeling someone would tell me that it's possible now. I'm just getting used to experimenting with modules, so I'm still behind on all the power and possibilities that are XOOPs. I haven't explored mulitmenu yet. Sounds like that would be a good place to start.

I'll take you up on what sounds like some little bit of a challenge and report back. My gut tells me that there's still going to be some cross-module functionality that isn't there yet. Like there could be some XOOPS thingamajig invented that developers could drop into their modules that link to other mods. Something that is based on the core and would be independent of module specifics. I don't know what it would look like (and sure don't know how it would be engineered), but it would make it easy for Webmasters to create custom "Member Suites."

But then again, I may be imagining something that would only duplicate what's out there already. For now, I'll try your suggestion. Thanks!

mongrel
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Re:What is the use of a blog module in xoops?

  • 2005/2/22 20:41

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In response to the note that Quote:
what many of us want/need is a powerful blog engine for multiple users, i.e., to create a blog community site.
, I'm testing out popnup blog now at my siteLa Perla News. It seems to do the trick fairly well. There are some little issues I have with it, but all in all, very cool.

The main thing about multiple-member blogs has to do with making your site feel like your users home-away-from-home. I want to give my members as many reasons to come and stay as long as possible. Not that I actually have many members yet, but I hope to. If they feel like "their page" is hosted by me, then they develop an attachment.

For me, an online newspaper, News is News, Forums are Forums, Galleries are galleries and Blogs are blogs. I realize that my site represents a small fraction of how XOOPS is used, but I think it's perfect for what I need.

WHAT IS TRULY NEEDED is some sort of "Member Suite" of modules that all work together. For example, users could access their Member Pages, Member Blog, Webmail, profile, and Gallery all from the same place. That would make it easier on members and possibly take up less real estate on the Main Menu.
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Re: Today's best Xoops Multi-user Blog software?

  • 2005/2/22 19:49

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I'm currently testing Popnup Blog (Redwood City) on my site, La Perla News. So far, it seems capable of doing what you need a bloggin module to do (which is what I needed also). See it in action there.

There are some issues I'm having with it, but nothing major. I'm going to try to compile a list of suggestions for the developer as soon as I'm done figuring the whole thing out. Good luck.
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Re: xcGallery giving me a hard time with e-cards

  • 2005/2/13 7:43

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Hey again, all!

I figured it out! In the text that is sent with the e-mail announcement "So and So has sent you an e-card," the link to the e-card looks like this:

Dear {R_NAME},

Quote:
{S_NAME}({S_MAIL}) has sent an ecard for you.
Please, pick it up at {CARD_LINK}).
Your ecard will be saved {SAVE_DAYS} days in our database.


Strangely, the recipient's e-mail client, Microsoft Entourage, was including the parenthesis after {CARD_LINK} as part of the URL of the e-card. So that was enough to throw off the browsers. I believe that the end parenthis is a typo.

Neither Mac "Mail" or LotusNotes had a problem with it, though. Still, enough to drive me crazy for about 6 hours.

Pass this post on to anyone who's encountering a similar problem.

mongrel
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xcGallery giving me a hard time with e-cards

  • 2005/2/13 6:48

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Hey, all—

I've got a weird one for ya.

When I send an e-card from xcGallery to myself, I have no difficulty checking my e-mail, clicking on the link that opens up the browser window to display the card.

When I send an e-card to someone else, they click the link in the e-mail and get "Can't find e-card!"

At first I thought it was because I was sending to someone who would be an "anonymous user," but when I logged out of my own site to test that theory, I still was perfectly able to pick my e-card.

I read kiwiguy's fix forsending e-card problems, but that did not change my situation.

Anyone with ideas on what settings/bugs could cause this? Muchas gracias in advance to anyone who can help!

mongrel
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