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A comment on the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

The "Request Access" feature is just the first step in a larger plan to meet the needs of our users. We have other solutions that will be implemented as this develops that should meet the needs as described above. – Rachel Pennig, on May 02, 2008 17:08

A comment on the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

That's nice, but if users have to *request* access, then that means someone has to *grant* access, and that's just as bad. I can't recall a single post here at GS where anyone let you know that this was a desired feature, so perhaps you're receiving those requests privately. – Guy Fawkes, on May 02, 2008 16:38

A comment on the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

Hi Jill - completely understandable- you need to get work done! I just wanted to let you know we are working on it, so I hope you come back and try PBwiki in the future! – Rachel Pennig, on May 02, 2008 15:13

Jill replied on May 02, 2008 15:11 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

I hate to bring up their competitors on their own wiki, but I guess that's the nature of the beast. I'm going to editme.com.

Rachel, thanks, but as you know that's only one piece of the puzzle, and is under construction but not available now.

Rachel Pennig replied on May 02, 2008 14:59 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

Good news! A request access feature is under construction for PBwiki 2.0. Thanks for letting us know you wanted this!

dale replied on May 02, 2008 14:55 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

Jill -
what provider is that?
This is enough to make me move as well.
I expected to be able to have my community easily write in our wiki, once we gave them the name of the wiki. The fact that people can't easily edit without being given indivudal permission makes this wiki not useable for our purposes.
Nor can I find understandable help instructions as to what other options there are.
dale

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Jill replied on May 02, 2008 12:01 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

I haven't learned anything that hasn't been posted here. The ticket is closed and I give up. I believe I've found another provider who can do everything I want. Once I confirm that I'll be moving on.

Goliath F. Monthly replied on May 02, 2008 04:22 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

Thanks Ian, for your reply. In the meantime there's two more questions here for writing in a 2.0 wiki without an Account: #1 & #2. Remember the days that PBwiki told us to switch from the old board to GS for a better search function?
You better hurry @ fixing, otherwise 2.0 will go Bye Bye Hasta La Vista: nobody wants it or can use it and want to revert to XP 1.0.

Guy Fawkes replied on April 30, 2008 17:46 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

"Unfortunately as you've noted they are brittle solutions."

Unfortunately, with PBwiki, that's the only kind. They'll find Osama bin Laden before V2.0 gets a useable login system.

Ian replied on April 30, 2008 17:29 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

A couple of interesting work arounds here! Unfortunately as you've noted they are brittle solutions. (For example upcoming changes to some low-level plumbing will probably break Goliath's proposal.)

We really do understand the desire behind these solutions and we're working hard to create ones for PBwiki 2.0 which are robust, secure, and useable.

We love that our users are so determined and creative. Thanks for continually reminding us how important these log-in options are to the community.

While the official answer right now is "No" there's no supported way to do this in PBwiki 2.0, discussions like this one keep our feet to the fire.

Goliath F. Monthly replied on April 29, 2008 23:32 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

It's a long story but have a look at this demo page to find a solution, maybe. Or go here to see it in action, just watch the upper right corner, hahaha!
It's by far perfect, what can I say? You won't be able to tell who wrote in your wiki ...

Newbie replied on April 29, 2008 16:39 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

ya know if there is a work around that is better than the "dummy" account idea I really would like to know. If you all come up with better work around please let us know. It might even bring more people to pbwiki if you openly share stuff like that.

A comment on the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

Thanks, that would be great. Most of the time, we never hear about the successful "behind-the-scenes" solutions. – Guy Fawkes, on April 29, 2008 14:52

A comment on the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

No, not at all. They've been in touch a couple of times and I'm working with one of their proposed workarounds to see if it will work with me. I'll update this thread when I figure out which one, if any, works for me. – Jill, on April 29, 2008 14:45

A comment on the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

"I'll wait to hear from an official pbwiki rep" -- Still waiting, huh? – Guy Fawkes, on April 29, 2008 14:42

Guy Fawkes replied on April 28, 2008 14:51 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

You may want to email support (at) pbwiki (dot) com directly; they are often reticent to discuss shortcomings of this magnitude openly in these forums.

Good luck customizing your V2.0 wiki.

Jill replied on April 28, 2008 14:38 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

Thanks, Guy, but that is a ridiculously high barrier to participation and just won't do. I'll wait to hear from an official pbwiki rep, but if that's the best I can do I'll have to move on to another provider.

1.0 doesn't have the customization I need to make the site fit in with our university's visual style guide.

Jill replied on April 28, 2008 14:15 to the question "Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?" in PBwiki:

For the record, it's a 2.0 wiki (1.0 is unacceptable for other reasons), I have the Gold package, and this issue is big enough that I will absolutely have to cancel it if there is no workaround.

Jill asked a question in PBwiki on April 28, 2008 12:45:

Wide-open writer permissions: can I do that? How?

I want anyone who knows the name of my wiki to have writer permission (because it's for students *and* prospective students, and I won't know who all of the prospective students are before they want to access the wiki, so issuing one-by-one invitations won't work for me).

How do I do that? And if I can't do that, what is the closest I can come to it?