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I'm in the process of implementing a new permissions type ALL which allows anyone to comment without registering a nickname. This is a lot like other weblog commenting systems out there. While I like the idea of persistent identities and a certain amount of accountability for one's comments, I think allowing posting without registering will lead to more active participation.

The new type of comments entry form will include spaces to enter:

name
email
url
title
comment

There are a couple issues with Anonymous Posts. First of all, should registered nicknames be protected? So that if I try to comment as say Greggman I am required to log in. This opens a whole can of worms...

Related to this, what if I'm already logged in?

Right now, my inclination is to leave Anonymous Posts as a separate type of post from registered ones, in that there is no checking of pre-registered nicknames, that being logged in doesn't matter (you can still type in whatever you want in the name field). This keeps interactions with the system simple and less error prone, less potential for bugs, etc. This system is ready to be tested.

Give me the word and the code gets updated.

What do you guys think?

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Fri 2001.08.10

2:06 Allowed tags

In addition to bold, italic and link, you can also use these tags in your weblog entries:

<font>
<div>
<img>
<ol>
<ul>
<li>
<br>
<tt>
<pre>
<strong>
<blockquote>

See this message for info.

HERE ONE PROBLEM: In order to post tag descriptions like what I did above you need to enter > for >. BUT: once you post, if you edit it, it reverts to the actual greater than character and the tag actually takes effect. So... I can't edit this post without redoing all the greater than and less thans. Should probably only affect me. Just FYI.

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Mon 2001.08.06

12:35 Get rid of this news column?

Create a new standard template?

What to do to spread the word?

Note: bug fixed where some weblogs were displaying only their latest message!

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