[Textbook-l] Some concept ideas

[Daniel Mayer]

Toby wrote:
>Maveric149 wrote in part:
>
>>IMO it would also make it much 
>>less obvious that anyone /can/ 
>>edit any page just by logging-in 
>>-- all they would see was "Protected 
>>page" where the edit button should 
>>be and "Log-in." That doesn't make 
>>it obvious we are a wiki, no?
>
>If we require /everybody/ to log in, then 
>it shouldn't say that. It should say "'''Edit 
>this page'''" with a nice bright link -- that 
>sends them to the log in page (returning 
>to the edit page).

That is a bit misleading, no? I've had this trick played on me many times by 
clicking on a link that indicates there is content behind it just to be 
presented with a "free-registration" screen. My time is precious to me and 
when I'm presented with the reg screen I almost always hit the back button. 
Likewise many people who just want to test the system by correcting a typo 
will be put-off by the reg screen; we thus loose the opportunity to snag 
another editor. 

The NY Times does this type of thing and as a result I never read it on-line. 

If and when "anon edits" become a problem then we can think about restricting 
things (IMO this will never be a serious enough problem to warrent such 
action).

-- Daniel Mayer (aka mav)