[thesite] comment searches

[Daniel J. Cody]

.jeff wrote:

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>>From: Daniel J. Cody
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>>there are times when i'm *not* logged in to evolt that
>>i'd like to use that feature [...]
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> so take the 5 seconds it takes to login


regardless, if what i'm looking for only takes me 10 seconds to find..


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>>or don't have the time to login [...]
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> bah (see above)


i know its hard to believe, but people dont' always(want to) log in. 
public places, at work, whatever.

we may be at the same computers all day, but that doesn't mean everyone is


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>>also anonymous people can effectivley 'search' comments
>>right now, albeit manually, [...]
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> how so?


click on an article and read them.


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>>lets not exlude anyone from using basic features(like
>>searching) of our site just because *we* think they
>>should have a registered account with us.
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> we're not.  the basic search still works for non-logged in users.  users
> can't post comments unless they're logged in.  i think it just makes sense
> that they also can't search comments unless they're logged in.  


by that logic, only people that are logged in should be able to search articles 

since you have to be logged in to submit an article. or to search the 
archives you have to be on thelist

 
 
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>>i can name 4 people i work with that read and search for
>>articles on our site, but have never registered...
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> and they can continue to search for articles.  they just can't search
> comments.  why don't they register on the site?


*shrug* they don't plan on submitting articles or comments. they just 
want to read articles.. why would they register?
alot of talk about community lately and building that.. thats cool.

lets not forget that the majority of people visiting our website are 
just here to read content. if they feel compelled to submit something to 
our website, they'll register. we shouldn't make people jump through our 
hoops and register an account they'll more than likely never use again 
just to search comments.

we have enough stale accounts in teh DB as is me thinks..

sorry about my clock being off.. i don't feel like rebooting to reset 
the system clock

.djc.