Users self-registering

[maco]

Is it possible to make plugin trough which users can register without bothering admin to create new account for them?

Is something like that already implemented? Is there any other blog system which does this ?

Thanks

maco

[garvinhicking]

Yes, this is even easily possible. The plugin just needs to insert a new author account into serendipity_authors database table. There's a plugin called 'shoutbox' which does something similar, but inserts entries into a different table. You should be able to modify that one to suit your needs - and no, such a plugin has not yet been created.

This is because it opens misuse for your blog easily, since anyone could then enter SPAM or viri articles into your blog - so usually you would only offer a contact form to get a account to your blog.

Regards,
Garvin

[Nadreck]

A verification sequence (email-based or otherwise) in the registration process could solve a lot of the potential abuse problems.

What I would LOVE to see added to Serendipity (either in core or as a plugin):
- revamp userlevels so that 0 is guest (default if not logged in), 1 is basic user, 2 is author, 3 is editor, 4 is chief, 255 is admin. It would then be easy to set up comment moderation according to user levels. Basically, I want to be able to require registration to comment.
- self-registered users, using email-based verification and/or administrator approval before activation.

I'm pretty impressed with the featureset of Serendipity, and look forward to seeing it continue to improve. (It's only at .71 right now... imagine what it'll look like when it finally hits 1.0!)

[garvinhicking]

I must admit that personally I don't see a use for 'Free authorship' like in Forums for a blog. But I wouldn't mind seeing this implemented as a plugin, which would work out quite well.

Thanks for your praise!

Regards,
Garvin

[dk]

A blog software with forum-like user management would be great.
Authors should be able to decide if their posting is readable by everyone or just certain user-groups (friends, family, inner circle, etc.).

Serendipity looks great but I really miss a feature like that.

[garvinhicking]

Serendipity 0.8 offers a chance to let entries only be read by yourself, by co-authors, or by all others.

And, as mentioned, a plugin is doable, but we need a volunteer.

Regards,
Garvin

[garvinhicking]

Seems like I need to volunteer all the time

I just created a simple plugin for this: http://www.s9y.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3765#3765