[OSM-dev] Implementing 'undo' in Potlatch

[80n]

On 7/17/07, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> >> That's just silly. We don't want to keep the history of every mis-
> >> drag
> >> and mis-click in the database.
> >
> > Why not? We're not running out of space.
>
> We're collecting data about the imbecility of our users... could use
> that for targeted ads though ;-)
>
> > No - potlatch isn't meant to work in transactions. You're not
> > supposed to bother the user with that as it raises the barrier to
> > entry.
>
> Biggest barrier to entry (from a sample of four non-mapper friends I
> tried to get to make occasional changes in their local areas) seems
> to be the requirement to register for an account. It is not so much
> the fact that people have  to fill out a form (takes only three
> seconds anyway), it is that there's a barrier in their heads that
> says "if I have to give them my E-Mail and have to remember a
> password then I have almost commit myself to join".
>
> Anonymous editing now!


Anti-vandalism tools first please (oh, and a roadmap before that even).



Bye
> Frederik
>
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