RE: Why can't I subscribe for updates on the wiki?

Mary;

 

I 
guess I don't quite follow the logic ...

  
http://wiki.oasis-open.org/ content 
  is visible to non-members (a Good Thing)

  
non-members can't login, and thus can't make changes (a Good 
  Thing)

  
non-members, since they can't login, can't subscribe to topics (a 
  Neutral Thing)

  
members can login, and thus can make changes (a Good 
  Thing)

  
members can't subscribe to be notified when changes are made by other 
  members, and thus collaboration is hindered (a Bad Thing, 
  IMO)

Perhaps there's something in MoinMoin's implementation that makes 
subscriptions a problem for the way oasis-open.org is using it? But 
how about this as a workaround:

  
The 
  http://wiki.oasis-open.org/ admin 
  makes the  mail 
  list a subscriber to all topics in the web underneath http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/Semiconductor so 
  that folks who are part of the subcommittee are automatically "subscribed" to 
  changes?

Just a 
thought...

 

Regards,
Bob

  

  
  From: Mary McRae [mailto:] 
  On Behalf Of Mary McRae
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 
  9:26 AM
To: Beims Bob; 'Neil Schelly (OASIS)'
Cc: 'Carol 
  Geyer (OASIS)'
Subject: RE: Why can't I subscribe for updates on the 
  wiki?

  

  

  
Hi 
  Bob,

  
 

  
  
  That functionality has been disabled since it would not be available to 
  non-members. 

  
 

  
Regards,

  
 

  
Mary

  
 

  

  

  

  
From: Beims Bob 
  [mailto:] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 
  9:47 AM
To: Neil Schelly (OASIS)
Cc: Carol Geyer (OASIS); 
  Mary McRae (OASIS)
Subject: Why can't I subscribe for updates on the 
  wiki?

  
 

  

  
Neil;

  
The 
  DITA Semiconductor Information Design Subcommittee is trying to use the 
  http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita for 
  collaboration, but one big hurdle is that people have to remember to go look 
  at the wiki to discover updates. When I select "Subscribe User" from the "More 
  Actions" menu, I get the message "You 
  are not allowed to perform this action". 
  So how do we get email updates sent to folks when changes are made on the 
  wiki?

  
Respectfully,
Bob 
  Beims

  
Applications 
  Engineer, Staff Principal
Microcontroller Solutions 
  Group

  

  
    
    

      
        
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