On Wed, 9 May 2001 10:25:03 -0500, Nils Lohner wrote: >On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:54:00AM +1000, Craig Small wrote: >> >> Since my last email, there is now a status page and i have (hopefully) >> removed all the old links from the Debian NM website. >> >> I'm trying to make sure that non-contrib memebership is running >> smoothly. Then I'll get contrib going. >> >> Someone needs to write the new-members corner stuff. > >I can do that next week when I'm back home in france. I've only got limited c >onnectivity this week.
Hello Craig and Michael, I've looked at the pages and the mails... good work! I've got a few comments. I'll get more text for the pages once these changes are in place (and as I can think a little more about it). Nils. - the password entry should be secure. It's probably better to generate a random password and allow the user to change it later using a secure web page - "Registration is ok!! Your application date is 2001-05-15. " Can we provide a record number or something (sequence number?) so we can track records if the person misspells everything? Also, please change it to 'SPI membership application submitted successfully on 2001-05-15.\n\nYou should receive a confirmation email at the email address that you specified in the application.' I don't know if anything else is needed on this page... probably not. - if someone doesn't respond to the confirmation email, how long before the record gets deleted? I'd say ~2 days is good... - the "SPI Membership Application Sucessful" mail comes from Craig Small; it should come from the nm alias (whoever that ends up being). And it should be 'Successful' with 2 c's. - the two mails look good; I'll edit the content and send you a template - the status page http://nm.spi-inc.org/nmstatus.php should allow the user to edit the fields needed for contributing membership, or have a link to another web page where he can supply the information needed and submit it. - clicking 'status' on the status page gave an error about the URL not being found. - let's simplify things: the users can ONLY apply for a non-contrib membership off the main page, and then once their email is confirmed (it's quick) they need to log in to continue their application. This'll make the front page less complicated and the process easier to manage I think since we're sure to have a valid email by the time the contrib application is submitted. - question: should we allow them to freely edit their name and/or email addr? - some blurbs for the web page (cut and paste from old mail; it'll do for starters): Contributing members should have made a significant contribution to the free software community, and are eligible to vote in the organization. Please describe what contributions you have made to the free software community. This can consist of programs written and distributed under free licenses, services rendered to organizations that support the free software community, etc. [text field for entry of this information] - at the bottom (or on the page that pops up once the app is submitted): Thank you for applying for SPI membership. A confirmation of your application will be mailed to you at the email address you provided. You may update or change the information you provided by accessing this page using the password in that email.
