When privacy is set: hint, to owner, that unauthorised users are offered an application to join

Posted by Graham Perrin on Jan 15, 2009; 6:55pm
URL: https://support.nabble.com/Allow-users-to-Apply-to-join-a-forum-that-is-private-forum-management-concern-tp2162681p2164231.html

Graham Perrin wrote

d) does not allow a registered Nabble user to apply to join the forum.

Correction

Nabble does allow Nabble registered users to apply to join a forum that is private.

However: unless I'm missing something, the management interface does not hint/explain, to the owner, that application forms are offered.

Suggestion

Where the management interface presents the option:

[   ] …
[   ] …
[ • ] Redefine Who Can View & Post

      Overwrite the authorized list of users who can view and post messages under this forum.

— there should be a hint, a reassurance that:

* unauthorised users aiming for the forum will be offered an
        application to join

* such applications generate an e-mail to the forum owner

* forum owner approves or denies

* approval results in an 'authorisation accepted' e-mail
        to the applicant.

Or, words along those lines.

Clearly you do, as usual, have the logic very well implemented, but the implementation is maybe invisible to forum owners, unless they experiment.

A documentation issue :)

Cheers
Graham