[HacktionLab] ok, getting pretty close

Mike Harris mike at mbharris.co.uk
Wed Apr 28 22:10:32 BST 2010


Well done JimDog.

> Do i get some kind of prize for being the first to pay? :-) extra sausage at dinner perhaps?

Yes indeed you should.  How about a free pint of cider?

> 
> Jimdog
> 
> -original message-
> Subject: [HacktionLab] ok, getting pretty close
> From: yossarian <yossarian at aktivix.org>
> Date: 28/04/2010 4:29 pm
> 
> Hey,
> 
> Ok I think it's pretty close.  There is now a full admin system, a
> paypal link on signup, and a series of reports that (I think) covers
> what Mike has asked for.  "Normal" people can sign up here:
> 
> http://hacktionapp.escapegoat.org/attendees/new
> 
> People involved in the organizing can also get an admin account here:
> 
> http://hacktionapp.escapegoat.org/users/sign_up
> 
> I'll need to approve each admin account in the console, maybe I can make
> a more convenient system in a bit.
> 
> There are probably still a lot of little things that could be done but
> for the most part it should be cool.
> 
> I'll also see if I can find some time to work up a little SSL action and
> present it to Ana later like a bouquet of encrypted tulips.  However,
> the app does send confirmation emails with peoples' confirmation codes
> after signup and notifies all admins, so it can't be considered
> particularly secure.  I think we should not force SSL, most people who
> are coming will have emailed already to the list saying like "yeah I'm
> coming" and/or working on the wiki etc - so I don't think there's much
> to be gained by encrypting everything (I am happy to be persuaded
> otherwise though).
> 
> I am not sure if I got the PayPal link right so somebody who knows
> something about PayPal could maybe give me some advice there.
> 
> In theory we can set up a callback URL so PayPal can notify the app
> automatically (including the confirmation code so we can track people)
> if somebody pays, is this worth doing or is that overkill?
> 
> Still waiting on a hacktivista.net subdomain but at this point it's
> worth people testing stuff out,
> 
> Yoss
> 
> 
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