nigel henry wrote: > I'm on several mailing lists and forums. For the mailing list you have to > register with your email address, also a password if you want to be able to > edit your profile. For forums you have to provide a login name and a password > if you want to post to the forum. Just what is the problem in having to > provide login details to post to a wiki? Personally I'm sick of the stuff > that comes into the mailbox. Viagra, Penis extensions, You've won the lottery > (6 times in the last month) . Why should we leave the door open on the wiki > so that this scum can just walk in and corrupt the wiki pages, just so > someone doesn't have to spend 10 or 20 seconds logging in to edit the > pages?And after all, it only takes 10 or 20 seconds to login. I use the same > login and password for all the forums I'm subscribed to, unless the login > name is already taken. Then I have an alternative. Forums are not a high > security risk, but it's certainly better to have the need to register rather > than leaving the door wide open, and having every joe scumbag wandering in > and corrupting someones genuine contribution to a wiki, forum, or whatever. > Nigel. amen! but i'll agree with anyone who makes such frequent use of one of my favourite words: scum ;) shayne
