Re: [PATCH] Allow subscribers to see 'trivial' changes

As an FYI, this has been live for a month now and works like a charm :)

Did you try it Roger?

David

David Greaves wrote:

> As discussed (briefly!) recently.
>
> This patch adds a 'want_trivial' to the User object (and preferences)
> that indicates that the users would like to see all changes, no matter 
> how trivial.
> It also sends the entire body of a page if there is no history (ie a 
> new page).
>
> The current 'behaviour' is mimicked.
> In other words, if a user unticks 'Send mail notification' then it 
> appears as if no
> notifications have been sent.
> This
> a) lets 'nice' users think they're not bothering people with emails 
> about trivial
> changes (so they don't feel shy about correcting typos)
> b) may fool the abusers into thinking the admins are 'on the ball' :)
> c) most importantly - doesn't let abusers add p0rn links etc and stop 
> notification emails.
>
> This applies to 1.2.3
>
> David
> PS please let me know if there are any issues.
>
> Roger Haase wrote:
>
>> --- David Greaves <[email protected]> wrote:
>>  
>>
>> I agree with your thinking David. Tools which assist administrators in
>> watching a site are very beneficial. I would certainly apply your patch
>> if it were available.
>>
>> Roger Haase
>>  
>



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