FAQ Articles .. was ... Re: [Theforum] survey draft 3

[.jeff]

michele,

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> From: Michele Foster
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> | everyone on this list knows that anyone can write
> | FAQ's, yes? :)
>
> It is my understanding that only Admin members can
> author FAQ articles.  Hence, when I resigned my
> position as an "Admin" member, I changed the author of
> the three FAQ's I had written/coordinated to another
> Admin member.
>
> Was my understanding mistaken?
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yes, you're understanding was mistaken.  anybody user can author a faq.

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> There is, however, one "code-related" restriction in
> effect.  That being, all FAQ articles must have a
> "key-phrase", which is only available to Admin members.
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that's correct.  only a user with a priv >= 3 can assign a keyphrase to an
article.

that doesn't keep the user from submitting a faq though since the keyphrase
can be assigned to the article later.

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> (1) Let other members (non-admins) author FAQ articles,
>     and:
>         (a)  another admin inserts the key-phrase
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this is the workable solution.  in fact, it's up to the admin to remember to
add the keyphrase on faq articles.

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>         (b)  delete the requirement that an FAQ must
>              have a key-phrase
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would require an unnecessary change to the cms.

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> (2)  Let only Admins author FAQ articles.
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would require an unnecessary change to the cms.

thanks,

.jeff

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