RE: [Ampu-dev] New site sections

[Lee Braiden]

On Wed, 2002-03-06 at 16:38, Stover, Michael wrote:
> However, it also brings up a point that if a public forum "decides" to
> initiate a new private forum, someone has to have the rights to do it.
> Either that, or it needs to be a special kind of "solution" such that, if
> it's voted for, the system automatically creates the new private forum.

This system of voting for for a Solution seems like the best option
here.  I imagine that each Task in a Solution would be either a Task for
which humans are responsible, or an automated Task.  For example, when
building a Solution, you might do something like the following.  I'll
write it in pseudo-code for simplicity, but this could & should be done
using a GUI, like the macro builder in photo-shop.

        solution->addTask(
                new HumanTask("Eat all the chips"))

        solution->addTask(
                new SystemTask_NewInitiative(LAUNCH_NEW_INITIATIVE,
                                                "source more chips"))

> That sounds ugly, but the alternative is to have a forum administrator that
> is trusted to carry out the wishes of the voters in the forum.

Yes, I'd say methods like the voting system above would be much more
preferrable (and consistant with our approach) than admins.

> 
> -Mike

I think this is in agreement with your other email, which just arrived,
so I won't reply to that to.  But, let me know if you think something
remains unanswered here.

Oh, and: blabbing == brainstorming == good =)

-- 
Lee Braiden,
AMPU Team

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