[pagan-magik] admin
nina
nina at aktivix.org
Mon Nov 15 13:16:11 GMT 2004
i believe it IS possible to have several administrators named rather
than just through password sharing - i'm not sure what the difference
means in practice, but think it has something to do with everybody who's
named then also being on the aktivix-admin-list...
cheers
nina
steve ash wrote:
> It seems to me the most 'power sharing' solution
> would be to allow access to the administrator account
> to as many people as want it, by sharing the password.
> On my yahoo groups (apart from I.I. which I didn't
> create) I tend to make everyone a moderator but it
> doesn't seem we can do this here (which is a bit
> worrying in terms of the mindsets of the designers of
> the software) but we can get round this by password
> sharing.
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> For me its more a matter of egalitarian principle
> and symbolism, and I may never log in if I have the
> password (though I might, especially to let my friends
> subscribe if we go less public). But I make my request
> for the password now :) (I suggest if others want this
> 'status' they should similarly request it).
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> Personally re the openness of the group I've always
> prefered to be part of egalitarian but semi-closed
> groups, as I prefer affinity groups of friends to
> masses of strangers, and like the trust of it being
> free of cops, and so would prefer moderation of those
> who join (as a role open to everyone), and that it be
> limited to people one of us knows or has met in the
> real world, rather than web surfers, but its not a big
> issue for me and will go with the majority on this
> one. As long as I achieve my dreams of absolute power
> over you all as super administrator :)
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> As for practicalities, I have total trust in Nina now,
> so am happy with you as 'primary admin' N, though if
> we go less public, with moderation of subscription
> needed, the extra admin staff might be much needed
> support, and necessary to vouch for people. And I
> never really thought you was a
> 'fascist' N ;)
>
> Steve
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