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| author | Peter Thoeny <web-hurd@gnu.org> | 2000-11-08 08:15:37 +0000 |
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| committer | Peter Thoeny <web-hurd@gnu.org> | 2000-11-08 08:15:37 +0000 |
| commit | 91ef1f0a29239a764b49e521211167c9d4bf56bf (patch) | |
| tree | 1467492ef96ea3be19a4e298f55f5b649a9f0b8f /TWiki/TWikiAccessControl.mdwn | |
| parent | d0810e8859a4bd5bf15521de904b2b4bcad4365a (diff) | |
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diff --git a/TWiki/TWikiAccessControl.mdwn b/TWiki/TWikiAccessControl.mdwn index 3faf7677..1e7b443d 100644 --- a/TWiki/TWikiAccessControl.mdwn +++ b/TWiki/TWikiAccessControl.mdwn @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ %WIKITOOLNAME% allows to define some restrictions of who is allowed to make changes and attach files to topics. -**IMPORTANT NOTE:** Is is recommended to use the access control feature only if absolutely necessary because it goes against the free [[WikiCulture]], where everybody is invited to contribute to any topic. +**IMPORTANT NOTE:** Think twice before restricting write access to a web or a topic, because an open system where everybody can contribute is the essence of the %TWIKIWEB%.WikiCulture. Experience shows that unrestricted write access works very well because: + +* There is enough peer pressure to post only conform content. +* Content does not get lost because topics are under revision control. +* A topic revision can be undone by a member of the %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup in case needed. **_Users and Groups_** @@ -48,6 +52,6 @@ The same rules apply like the one for Access Control for Individual Topics; with * DENYTOPICCHANGE (in topic) overrides DENYWEBCHANGE (in WebPreferences) * ALLOWTOPICCHANGE (in topic) overrides ALLOWWEBCHANGE (in WebPreferences) -**_Related topics:_** [[TWikiPreferences]], [[WebPreferences]] (in every web), %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup +**_Related topics:_** [[TWikiPreferences]], [[WebPreferences]] (in every web), %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup, %MAINWEB%.TWikiGroups -- [[Main/PeterThoeny]] - 28 Oct 2000 <br /> |