On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 13:29:24 -0700, Brion Vibber <brion(a)pobox.com> wrote:
For upwards compatibility on upgrading existing wikis, I'd recommend
using user_email for the 'unconfirmed' address and adding something like
'user_confirmed_email' for the confirmed one; thus users would be given
the opportunity to confirm their e-mail address when they next visit.
(But not doing so would not disable their accounts. Might show a message
up top akin to the 'new messages' notification.)
While on the subject, it would be nice to allow users to list a secondary email
address, in case the first one dies, for password revivification &c -- that way
even if you want to use a semi-temporary address for communication with other
wiki users (and not a permanent address) you can have a private permanent
address on file in case you go offline on a 6 month safari and return
to find your
100MB of Yahoo! mail deleted and your account expunged... and then
realize you've
forgotten your Wikipedia password.
+sj+, feeling unfriendly towards the Yahooligans