[Theforum] Re: Getting in the monthly recap

Ron Dorman rwd at csi1st.net
Tue Jan 8 21:09:25 CST 2002


".jeff" wrote:

> matt,
>
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> > From: Warden, Matt
> >
> > Ah, so this can't really be authored by a non-admin.
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
>
> sure it can.  where in the system is the limitation that keeps them from
> doing that?
>
> answer:  there isn't any limitation.
>
> an author, regardless of their priv, can view/edit their own article despite
> it's approval status (new, approved, pending, denied, etc.).

that's the problem.  only the owner of the article can change it.  our situation
is many owners, one article.

> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> > personally, i don't really see the problem with someone
> > just handling it on their hard drive like everyone else
> > does with every other article.
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> perhaps.  i think that creates more problems than it solves.  the biggest
> problem with that is if you have info to add for that particular recap you
> have to know who to contact.  if it's on thesite, you just go edit it and
> add your stuff.  if the person writing the recap for that month has
> questions, they contact you.  it's really quite simple.

so your saying, anyone that has something for the recap submits an article, and
someone then copies all those into the monthly recap?  we delete all the
submissions and publish the recap?

Ron D.





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