On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 01:41:46 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote about "[PHP] authorization" what the universal translator turned into this:
>The site has a mailing list, guestbook, & videos - >when the user goes to access the guestbook and videos, I want to be able to >check if they're signed-up to the mailing list.. and if not, then they need >to join to view the content. That's a crappy concept. You shouldn't try to force your mailing list upon people. Especially because it's how many sites score addresses for the spammers. So you'll get alot of people that steers away from your site because you force them to accept listmail just to view a video. Mailing lists should always be optional. Not everyone enjoys extra mail just to access a website. Even with a privacy statement (which you really should have everytime you ask someone for their mail address on your site), the users cannot be sure that you'll also follow it. I'm fully for content being exclusive for signed up users, but don't include a maillist requirement in that. >I don't want a login area. If users are to enter their name and mail address to view anything, then they essentially have to login nomatter what ... so I don't see how you can avoid it one way or the other. Rene -- Rene Brehmer This message was written on 100% recycled spam. Come see! My brand new site is now online! http://www.metalbunny.net -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
