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(...) Depends on the location. Clearly, as both you and Mike are capable of pointing out, there are inappropriate places to use that tactic in. That just means there are places you can access Lugnet from that you can't use all the features from, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) ^^^^^^^ That's actually a bad thing, imo. I don't know when this changed (and sometimes I am glad it did) but I don't really like the fact that I can post AS ME from any machine simply by typing in my name and e-mail address. I _think_ this is (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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The main thrust of this whole conversaion has gotten very far away from my original point, which I feel I made just fine, but: (...) My vote would be to keep Lugnet a place where you can post from any interface without paying for a membership. There (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I agree. But if Mike's suggestion is taken a little differently, i.e., "I think _I_ should have to sign in to post via the web interface." ...then that's probably a good thing. Once you do decide to beomce a member, you should (it would be (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Then implement a username/password system that doesn't require a membership but can accomodate one. Pretty simple, just have a membership field in the record. People who are just trying it out can read and post, but not access member-only (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) Don't assume you know what I'm assuming! However, you didn't refute my points, I note. Just glossed over them as "not convincing enough"... So something that is less secure and harder to use is better in your book? ++Lar (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Touche. :D (...) No, I feel that I explained well enough many times why I feel that the current system is fine, and why you don't have to carry around a card with your passwd on it. Several times. And I don't care to again. So, since you (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Me 2. (...) Definitely. I also think this should be possible even if you're not a member, but that's just my view of it. (I'm a member, so I'll have that anyway :) Oh, and Todd...? Todd wrote: (...) ^^^ Your second three-letter switch in a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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