02-06-2002, 06:37 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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The decision on anonymous posting
I've read over the comments in this thread a few times, and I've decided that no anonymous posting will be allowed at this time. I might change that in a few months, but we're in growth mode, and there is a lot of work still to be done. I'd much rather focus on improving the site for registered users. Down the road, I may open up the front page news forums to anonymous commenting, but only if I can restrict anonymous users from abusing HTML while leaving it open for registered users. Currently, that's not a phpBB option.
mmidgley pointed this out in the same thread: "Why are Guests allowed to post, and use the same poster name as a registered user?" It looks like it's a hole in phpBB, and we're actively seeking a patch for it, because there doesn't appear to be a way to disable it via the config panel.
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02-06-2002, 09:17 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Cool! This'll be the first PocketPC website that I frequent where anonymous posting isn't allowed... 
--bdj
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02-06-2002, 10:18 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 243
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 Good call, Jason!
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02-07-2002, 01:06 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,386
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Yeah... I'm with the majority. I think registering forces people to more-or-less take on an identity and take some level-of-responsibility for their posts.
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02-14-2002, 05:41 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 26
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I agree. It's harder to have a meaningful conversation with an anonymous coward.
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