04-22-2005, 10:55 PM
MikitivityApr 22 2005, 08:37 PM I like your rules. [/quote]
Them's good old-fashioned handcrafted rules, like you don't see 'm anymore in this modern automated world
The basic rule is: do it unless it's abused.
A bit of admin talk, but so what. There's a Foreign Diplomats Mask which restricts diplomats from certain parts of the forum which we use for internal decisionmaking. Not that I'm expecting abuse, but let's not tempt anyone, either. First and foremost this is an IDU forum, where we need to be able to discuss things with just the region members.
But that mask is restricted to just a few things: reading, starting a discussion, replying, and uploading. It's not possible to edit the mask to that replying to a poll isn't possible, but replying in general is in a certain subforum. So that leaves two options: make a forum read-only, or accept it as it is. I prefer the latter, because I trust the current ambassadors not to abuse the privilege they have, and I want them to be able to give their opinion here.
Them's good old-fashioned handcrafted rules, like you don't see 'm anymore in this modern automated world
The basic rule is: do it unless it's abused.
A bit of admin talk, but so what. There's a Foreign Diplomats Mask which restricts diplomats from certain parts of the forum which we use for internal decisionmaking. Not that I'm expecting abuse, but let's not tempt anyone, either. First and foremost this is an IDU forum, where we need to be able to discuss things with just the region members.
But that mask is restricted to just a few things: reading, starting a discussion, replying, and uploading. It's not possible to edit the mask to that replying to a poll isn't possible, but replying in general is in a certain subforum. So that leaves two options: make a forum read-only, or accept it as it is. I prefer the latter, because I trust the current ambassadors not to abuse the privilege they have, and I want them to be able to give their opinion here.