Tom Purl wrote: > >> Ok everyone, the project's created: > >> > >> * http://code.google.com/p/vimtips/ > > > > I think there's a major disadvantage in using the code.google.com wiki > > - it only allows people who have been added to the project to edit the > > wiki via the web interface (please correct me if I'm wrong). At least > > if it allows editing by anyone with a google id, that would be > > reasonable enough for anyone to contribute and it'll avoid spam, but > > if only people added to the project can edit the wiki, it'll become a > > bottleneck and will discourage anyone who wants to contribute, I don't > > think many people will go through that much trouble (at least going by > > the number of 'anonymous' tip notes). > > I agree that this could be a problem. It could be lessened somewhat if > Google allowed people to join the project using a web interface, but > they don't. On the help site > (http://code.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=56534&topic=10382), > they recommend that you email one of the project members to gain access, > which they would allow you to create and edit wiki pages. But this is > awkward and slow at best. > > To make things a little easier, I'll create a mailing list on the > project that people can use to request access and make miscellaneous > comments. Hopefully this will be a decent workaround until Google gives > us finer-tuned control over the project's security.
How many administrators can there be? If we assume that the current tips moderators are willing to be administrators, watch the list of people who want to join the project, perhaps this can work. It's not ideal though. -- If Microsoft would build a car... ... Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the car windows, shut it off, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org ///
