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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Hardware Database & User Contacts
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On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 09:21:49AM -0600, Michael S. Zick wrote:
> Group.
> 
> I was just browsing the pages, trying to get an idea if I had
> just volunteered for a 2-line change or a 2-million line change...
> 
> Question 1:
> The user registration form says "... You will not be contacted..."
> 
> I always read that as: "We will not spam you with advertisements."
> But others may have read that as: "You will not be contacted."
> 
> Possible answers :
> 1.a - Give up on the idea of recommending this use of the
> hardware database information.
> 
> 1.b - Add a field meaning: "Willing to give advice on this."
> Then initialize that field for all current members to "No".

yes

> 1.c - Hide the email address field from public view
> (developer only view, like it says now) unless the 
> "Willing to give advice on this." thing is marked.

If you are willing to hack php...that's an option too

> Question 2:
> Is there a way to update this registration information?

not at the moment.

> 2.a - At this time, my e-mail address is wrong, I would like
> to update it.

it's a manual process and I'm not doing it.

> 2.b - If we set all existing users to 1.b - "No"; is there a 
> way for them to update it to "Yes"?

not until someone writes the code to do it.

grant