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  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) ^^^^^^^ 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)  
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
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)  
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) 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)  
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) 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) ! 
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) 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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