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Solitude'sRequiem
Solitude'sRequiem
Permissions
Apr 23 2008, 6:33 PM EDT
I was thinking that there isn't a lot of flexibility in the premissions ascription. It would make things a lot easier, and a lot safer, if there would be a "custom permissions" feature where you could customize which rank is able to edit, move, delete pages, etc. Like have a bullet selection of all the features that can be done for each rank that the Creator can customize. 2  out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?    
Leo-
Leo-
RE: Permissions
Apr 23 2008, 6:39 PM EDT
Nice Idea!I Would certainly love to be able to do that. Do you find this valuable?    
Solitude'sRequiem
Solitude'sRequiem
RE: Permissions
Apr 23 2008, 6:54 PM EDT
man, I've seen you on a couple other threads, you seem to be on here a lot, lol. Indeed it would be great, it kinda bothers me how much of a gap is between the writer and moderator ranks on the "invitation only" level. and the fact that there's next to no differenc between a mod and an admin on that level. I REALLY hope they see this thread and take it into consideration. C'mon Wetpaint, make it happen! lol Do you find this valuable?    
Leo-
Leo-
RE: Permissions
Apr 23 2008, 6:58 PM EDT
Lol Well sometimes i'm not on too much and sometimes not i'm not even on.

And Yeah i agree.
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Jason_wetpaint
Jason_wetpaint
RE: Permissions
Apr 23 2008, 10:37 PM EDT
There's nothing easy about customizing permissions. Aside from the technical issues, designing a UI for juggling the 400+ different things you can do on a wiki would be horrendous.

There is a large gap between Moderator and Administrator on Invitation and Private wikis. Administrators have full control over the wiki - they can change the Custom URL, edit the site greeting, modify the profiles of other users, change the permission scheme of the wiki - just like Creators. Moderators only have control over the content and Templates. Go to the Settings area of a wiki as an Administrator and compare to what's available as a moderator. I think you'll find there's a lot of difference.
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Jason_wetpaint
Jason_wetpaint
RE: Permissions
Apr 23 2008, 10:40 PM EDT
Thanks for the suggestion, too. It is a topic that gets brought up every once in a while. Do you find this valuable?    
Solitude'sRequiem
Solitude'sRequiem
RE: Permissions
Apr 24 2008, 12:37 AM EDT
I see, I understand. I suppose I'm still new this whole wiki site thing, so I guess I jumped the gun. Sry about that, I'll look into what you said, thanx for the response! Do you find this valuable?    

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