Comments on: New feature: Allow users to request access to your wiki http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:52:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sharon Rubin http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-259765 Sharon Rubin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:29:34 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-259765 I need help setting up the at the end of special account code for readers so that people cant write on the wiki. Can you set this up for me> Thanks Snaron I need help setting up the at the end of special account code for readers so that people cant write on the wiki. Can you set this up for me>

Thanks
Snaron

]]> By: ??????? http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-153750 ??????? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:53:33 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-153750 that’s customer oriented development! that’s customer oriented development!

]]> By: rachel http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-153685 rachel Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:53:06 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-153685 Hi Lauren, we decided to move away from invite keys because they made it difficult to remove users and could cause vandalism if the invite key was shared or misplaced. I'm sorry I don't have a better solution for you. Rachel - PBwiki Support Hi Lauren, we decided to move away from invite keys because they made it difficult to remove users and could cause vandalism if the invite key was shared or misplaced. I’m sorry I don’t have a better solution for you.

Rachel – PBwiki Support

]]> By: Lauren Rosen http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-153565 Lauren Rosen Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:27:59 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-153565 PLEASE, PLEASE, bring back the invite key. If I'm not connected when someone requests access, they have to wait to contribute. By then, they have moved on. With the invite key, I can tell the group I'm working with, students or workshop attendees, a keyword that they can remember or write down. If they have that word than they have access when they want it rather than waiting for a response from me. I have yet to see complaints about the invite key so why did you remove it??? PLEASE, PLEASE, bring back the invite key. If I’m not connected when someone requests access, they have to wait to contribute. By then, they have moved on. With the invite key, I can tell the group I’m working with, students or workshop attendees, a keyword that they can remember or write down. If they have that word than they have access when they want it rather than waiting for a response from me. I have yet to see complaints about the invite key so why did you remove it???

]]> By: Jessica Denton http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-153262 Jessica Denton Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:45:23 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-153262 I have had a couple of requests to join. However, even after I click on "approve," the request is still there. I clicked approve several times, so I might be hitting the requester with a barrage of emails. In the end, I ended up having to add the email manually. Is there something that I am missing? I have had a couple of requests to join. However, even after I click on “approve,” the request is still there. I clicked approve several times, so I might be hitting the requester with a barrage of emails. In the end, I ended up having to add the email manually.

Is there something that I am missing?

]]> By: Shirley Miller http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-148774 Shirley Miller Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:23:13 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-148774 Hi, I love this request access feature! I will have 165 to 180 7th grade language arts students this year, and I was beginning to wonder about giving up the class time (or my personal time) to enter all of their e-mail addresses. Thanks so much, from a busy educator, for making my like so much easier!! Shirley Hi,

I love this request access feature! I will have 165 to 180 7th grade language arts students this year, and I was beginning to wonder about giving up the class time (or my personal time) to enter all of their e-mail addresses. Thanks so much, from a busy educator, for making my like so much easier!!

Shirley

]]> By: Diane Main http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-148657 Diane Main Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:40:54 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-148657 This is great news! I think I will be mass-uploading most of my students to set up accounts, but this means I can quickly and easily walk new students through the process when they join us part-way into the year. We have e-mail addresses, so we're set there. Thanks for listening to your audience and incorporating features your users desire. This is great news! I think I will be mass-uploading most of my students to set up accounts, but this means I can quickly and easily walk new students through the process when they join us part-way into the year.

We have e-mail addresses, so we’re set there. Thanks for listening to your audience and incorporating features your users desire.

]]> By: Rose Marie http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-143697 Rose Marie Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-143697 I would certainly welcome an option that does not require email addresses. It was very challenging setting up classes on the wiki when we used 2.0. The wiki experience generally has been very good, but the login was a very frustrating piece, especially when you are dealing with 90 students or more. I would like to stick with PBwiki for September, but would really appreciate a change in the login before that time if possible. I would certainly welcome an option that does not require email addresses. It was very challenging setting up classes on the wiki when we used 2.0. The wiki experience generally has been very good, but the login was a very frustrating piece, especially when you are dealing with 90 students or more. I would like to stick with PBwiki for September, but would really appreciate a change in the login before that time if possible.

]]> By: Jason http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-142965 Jason Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:47:23 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-142965 Rebecca, Concerning the email details, it's a good lesson to make sure everyone logs out of their accounts, since that's a security precaution that makes sense across the Internet. As for the login issues, I agree, it's traditionally been a problem. If users have email accounts, switching to PBwiki 2.0 makes a lot of sense, but if you are still using Invite Keys, we have to keep this old form. PBwiki is working on ways for people without email addresses to log into 2.0, and I think that will alleviate many of these issues. Please email us at support[at]pbwiki[dot]com if you have further questions or comments. Vu Nguyen PBwiki Support Rebecca,

Concerning the email details, it’s a good lesson to make sure everyone logs out of their accounts, since that’s a security precaution that makes sense across the Internet. As for the login issues, I agree, it’s traditionally been a problem. If users have email accounts, switching to PBwiki 2.0 makes a lot of sense, but if you are still using Invite Keys, we have to keep this old form. PBwiki is working on ways for people without email addresses to log into 2.0, and I think that will alleviate many of these issues. Please email us at support[at]pbwiki[dot]com if you have further questions or comments.

Vu Nguyen
PBwiki Support

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.pbworks.com/2008/06/17/new-feature-allow-users-to-request-access-to-your-wiki/comment-page-1/#comment-140058 Rebecca Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:34:33 +0000 http://blog.pbwiki.com/?p=441#comment-140058 After a whole semester of using pbwiki, some of my esl students still have trouble logging on. I know I should have made my url much smaller - so they didn't end up making typing errors, but there's always been confusion for them over logging in - two different areas on the same page to choose from. Moreover, in class, if they use a different computer, all the email details of the previous student come up. Much as I like using this wiki - the password/log on requirements (especially if it's private) are very onerous and discouraging for ESL students and those with minimal computer skills. After a whole semester of using pbwiki, some of my esl students still have trouble logging on. I know I should have made my url much smaller – so they didn’t end up making typing errors, but there’s always been confusion for them over logging in – two different areas on the same page to choose from. Moreover, in class, if they use a different computer, all the email details of the previous student come up.

Much as I like using this wiki – the password/log on requirements (especially if it’s private) are very onerous and discouraging for ESL students and those with minimal computer skills.

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