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Grex > Garage > #49: Grex.org top page and user web pages | |
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tfurrows
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response 9 of 20:
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Jan 8 14:36 UTC 2018 |
From my perspective, if I'm putting up a public ~user page, I expect anyone
to be able to find it if they wish. I wouldn't be offended if it showed up
in a generic list of usres pages, nor would I be shocked.
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cross
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response 10 of 20:
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Jan 12 03:13 UTC 2018 |
resp:8 Not important at all. I think I actually have such a script; it
just doesn't get run that often.
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mijk
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response 11 of 20:
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Jan 25 17:34 UTC 2018 |
I obviously have no objections, and i cannot see the logic in objeting to
having a publi web page -- put online . But i imagine it would be a good idea
to have, like was suggested, an option to list your own website via a shell
script , and have this script runable from the main menu. It would seem
logical to then have a cron job automate the updating of web pages that have
been submitted by users to be listed.
This would take care of user permission/opt-in, and i supose it would be safe
to add all the current pages listed online, as these would all have asked,
via email, to have themselves listed (?).
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cross
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response 12 of 20:
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Jan 26 04:32 UTC 2018 |
Well, that script has historically just run across the filesystem and
found all globally accessible www dirs and added them. I don't think
it's ever been opt-in.
An easy modification would be to check for either an opt-in or opt-out
file ('.dontlist' or something) in that directory to control the
behavior.
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mijk
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response 13 of 20:
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Jan 28 06:33 UTC 2018 |
That sounds good. So, would their be an option for a user to add thier
webpage, or would the webpage be added to the main Grex list automatically
upon creation somehow?
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papa
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response 14 of 20:
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Jan 28 09:33 UTC 2018 |
It would be easier to make a script that includes every user's web site by
default, with an opt-out mechanism like cross suggested, instead of having
an opt-in sign-up mechanism that users have to do before their site gets
listed. Human interaction always makes a program messier. ;)
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mijk
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response 15 of 20:
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Jan 28 17:31 UTC 2018 |
Yes Master!
I shall remember to keep human interaction to a minimum,
and one day i will write the program,
which guides the machine - without making it blush.
Until then i will keep human interaction to a minimum!
<zazen-on a comfy cushion :) >
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jmahoney
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response 16 of 20:
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Mar 30 17:59 UTC 2018 |
I am curious if anything has been decided regarding methods to update the list
at http://grex.org/users.xhtml .
What is the currently preferred way to be added to the list?
Incidentally, this is, I believe, my very first post on the Grex Conferences.
I am using the 'bbs' client, logged in on grex.org.
Cheers!
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papa
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response 17 of 20:
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Mar 31 00:56 UTC 2018 |
resp:16
Welcome to FrontTalk, jmahoney!
I have been working on a couple of programs intended as substitutes for the
user page list, but haven't had the time to get them into good enough shape
to show everyone. Nothing has been decided by the community.
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jmahoney
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response 18 of 20:
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Mar 31 07:14 UTC 2018 |
resp:17
Thanks, papa! And thanks for the update and for your work on a future
substitute for the user page list.
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cross
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response 19 of 20:
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Mar 31 16:56 UTC 2018 |
Oh sorry; I haven't had time to look at it and am heading out of town
for a little bit and will be (mercifully) unplugged during that time.
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jmahoney
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response 20 of 20:
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Apr 1 05:55 UTC 2018 |
resp:19
No worries, cross. I'm in no hurry, was just wondering about the state of
things. (: Thanks for all you do to keep grex going. I hope you have some good
unplugged time!
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