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Casey Greene replied on July 03, 2008 20:44 to the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

You can also tell users to go to the login page on your wiki and use the Request Access button:

http://blog.pbwiki.com/2008/06/17/new...

Best of luck!

Tim replied on July 03, 2008 16:20 to the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

for some reason, I forgot to paste the link..
sorry!!

http://getsatisfaction.com/pbwiki/top...

sraymond replied on June 28, 2008 19:27 to the question "How can you upload files that you do not want everone to access?" in PBwiki:

Clif,

That's certainly a way of doing what he's asked, but what you're really saying is "no, you can't do this - so create another wiki OR use another solution altogether".

Mike: See the topic "Files Security" (http://getsatisfaction.com/pbwiki/top...) for what is hopefully a soon-to-come solution to do just what you're asking for.

Jeff replied on June 28, 2008 04:38 to the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

Is there an answer for multiple users. I need to add 45 people and one at a time is not reasonable

Clif replied on June 27, 2008 02:55 to the question "Can I save a page as a PDF in pbwiki 2.0?" in PBwiki:

Hi Raymond,

Currently we are not working on any plans to offer PBwiki offline. We do occasionally get asked this question. You aren't alone.

Thanks for asking about this. That's how we learn what people need.

I am fortunate to have an "always on" connection to the net. So I really don't have much use for offline wikis. However, I have learned that there are ways to create wikis offline.

My favorite offline wiki is WOAS. You can find it here.
http://stickwiki.sourceforge.net/

If you stick to using the HTML codes in the WOAS wiki, much of the content can be copied to a PBwiki with a little editing.

sraymond replied on June 27, 2008 02:16 to the question "Can I save a page as a PDF in pbwiki 2.0?" in PBwiki:

Ouch... so are there any plans to develop a method to get an off-line version of our wiki? I'd think I'm not the only one that develops content on my wiki that MUST be available off-line to be valuable.

I can't expect my users to have to install software to get at the off-line version...

sraymond replied on June 24, 2008 00:16 to the discussion "Using PBwiki for an online store" in PBwiki:

Rachel,

Please, please beg for the developers to bring back "paid access" - it was an awesome way to monetize the value of my pbwiki content!

sraymond replied on June 24, 2008 00:03 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

No... vegemite - at least it's an AMERICAN company that makes it!

Tim replied on June 23, 2008 17:13 to the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

in the mean time, you could use this to add a bunch of users...

A comment on the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

I love the "add all" button idea! Also, we're working on a way to add lots of users at once. Stay tuned! – Joel Franusic, on June 23, 2008 16:24

sraymond replied on June 23, 2008 12:54 to the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

The new users page functionality which puts the pending invites at the top of the page is very nice, but extended a bit would be even better. How about a single button for "do to all"? And how about a way to add many to the list - like importing a csv file? I'd also suggest a bit of a redesign and make it table based with a select checkbox on the left and action buttons on the top and bottom.

Roberta Wedge replied on June 23, 2008 12:09 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

MarmiteWiki! Love it or hate it!

sraymond replied on June 23, 2008 12:04 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

OK... What about NutellaWiki?

"Nutella is also very popular in the rest of Europe, India, Malaysia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Singapore, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and South Africa, mostly with children and teenagers. This is less true in the United States, where the product was only available as an expensive import until the 2000s. In the United States, basketball star Kobe Bryant was a former spokesman for Nutella, having grown up in Italy. Nutella is briefly mentioned in Chloé Doutre-Roussel's "The Chocolate Connoisseur", which includes an anecdote of her mother flying into Mexico with several jars and smearing it on her face to convince a Customs Officer that it was a facial mask, and not a banned food product. In 1999 Nutella was one of the official sponsors of the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions league season. They were advertised at every game on a bill board."

Roberta Wedge replied on June 23, 2008 08:50 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

Peanuts, yes, in some parts of West Africa and South East Asia, but I don't know anywhere outside North America where peanut butter is widely used, or in many cases even known. The choice of name for an internet company seems quite odd to me, given the increasing incidence of peanut allergies, some fatal. (Peanuts are not strictly a nut. I know that's pedantic, but when members of your family have life-threatening immune responses to certain foods, the difference matters.) Like I said, I have good feelings about pbwiki the company, but the name to me evokes a mixture of kidulthood, insular Americanism, and food toxins.

sraymond replied on June 21, 2008 23:00 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

David,

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide this update - it's much appreciated. Communication of this sort goes a long way to keeping us satisfied! It's also much easier to be patient knowing things are progressing...

David E. Weekly replied on June 21, 2008 19:46 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

So here's an update - work on this feature has begun in earnest. We've got a first draft design of the production done - the UI is going to help unify several currently-disparate interfaces, adding both file-level security and files in folders. (AllPages, changes.php, FindPage, tags.php, upload.php, and the Folder pages currently present themselves differently, which can be befuddling to new users.) The engineering backend work for both files in folders and file-level security has already been completed; this work was prioritized as a direct result of this thread on GSFN.

We're also going to be working on making our roadmap and ongoing development more transparent without interfering with our core mission of actually improving the product as fast as possible. :)

And thanks for continuing to speak your mind candidly; these kinds of conversations are what help us move both the company and the product forward.

Tim replied on June 21, 2008 04:56 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

I think that something like this could help:

http://getsatisfaction.com/pbwiki/top...

It's been my experience that increased engineering transparency helps with satisfaction.

sraymond replied on June 21, 2008 04:43 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

Nguyen wrote "I'm sorry you feel that way sraymond, but our engineers are doing their best to prioritize between bug fixes and new features."

I didn't ask for your "sorry" - I merely explained it's frustrating not to get any update. I'm sure you all are doing your best getting things developed but I don't see how that has anything to do with communication. Isn't this site supposed to be about communication?

So, no, I don't understand why careful implementation and good communication are mutually exclusive.

A comment on the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

I'm sorry you feel that way sraymond, but our engineers are doing their best to prioritize between bug fixes and new features. File security will have to be implemented carefully and tested thoroughly, as it will have to match up with our general dedication to security. Hope you understand. – Vu Nguyen, on June 21, 2008 03:36