[WikiEN-l] Re: Feature request: hide "Save" button for newbies

[Geoff Burling]

Poor, Edmund W wrote:

> Sheldon and Geoff suggest:

> > > But anons and new users do have a tendency to save without first
> > > previewing. I would therefore support the removal of the Save button

> > > from the initial edit screens presented to anons. Only after they
> > > previewed once would they be presented with the save button.

> > That is such a simple & brilliant solution that I wonder why no
> > one else has thought of it until now. Such a change would not be a
> > serious barrier to someone who wanted to make the contribution
> > without logging in: the forum on Linux Weekly News requires a preview
> > step for its members to submit input, & I'd say that place has a high
> > signal-to-noise ratio. It would also encourage the creation of more
> > accounts, which would draw more people in.

> Developers, please hide the "Save" button for newbies (like IP users and
> those recently signed-in) -- thus requiring them to PREVIEW each page
> submitted. (Un-hide the button, of course on the preview page :-)

First, I thought I was agreeing with Mav.

Second, I meant to say we should do this *only* for anon contributors. I'm
not in favor of doing this for "newbies".

Clarifying,
Geoff