[geeklog-users] Looking for Model / Workflow Documentation and FCKeditor
676, kandyman
kandyman676 at detrimental.org
Mon Jul 9 20:18:52 EDT 2012
Exactly Salim.
George: Can you please provide what you have found? It may be good to
know on another project.
-K
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM, SL at usa.net <SL at usa.net> wrote:
> Do you mind sharing the information you found? I'd like to review it for
> comparison... And I think it could help others on this list too...
>
> You realize that there is no monetary gain for anyone when we recommend
> other Foss apps, right? Sometimes people are not aware of other options so
> I've found it helpful, at least for myself, when people recommend other
> products that would fit better.. From your description, it appeared that
> you were trying to fit a square peg in a round hole so we were just
> offering alternatives...
>
> Personally, I don't think it's right for you to discourage other people on
> this list from offering alternatives.
>
> Regards, Salim
> On Jul 9, 2012 6:00 AM, "SndChaser" <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org> wrote:
>
>> You don't understand: I have used all three before. For what I need in
>> this case, Geeklog is quite appropriate.
>>
>> No thanks to you, I finall found the information that I needed, and am
>> well on my way to getting the workflow and configuration that I need.
>>
>> Please stop trolling this list trying to get people to switch to other
>> products. While all of them are good in their own right, users of this
>> mailing list are coming here for support of Geeklog, and not for being told
>> to switch to competing products. Such activity is highly unprofessional
>> and reflects very negatively on you.
>>
>> George
>>
>> On 2012-07-08 23:10, SL at usa.net wrote:
>>
>>> You can try Drupal vs. WordPress vs. geeklog for free at
>>> WebEnabled.com... My company runs the platform and our support guys
>>> might be able to help you configure them for your needs.
>>> Good luck.
>>> Regards,
>>> Salim.
>>> On Jul 8, 2012 6:32 PM, "SndChaser" <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org [25]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Also not an answer.
>>>>
>>>> On 2012-07-08 19:23, 676, kandyman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Drupal or Wordpress can achieve this quite easily.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wordpress: http://codex.**wordpress.org/Roles_and_**Capabilities<http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities>
>>>>> [6] [6]
>>>>> Drupal: http://www.**drupalgardens.com/**documentation/roles<http://www.drupalgardens.com/documentation/roles>[7]
>>>>> [7]
>>>>>
>>>>> Only thing I could really find about contributing stories:
>>>>> http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Contributing_a_Story<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Contributing_a_Story>[8] [8]
>>>>> And on approving users:
>>>>> http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Users_and_Groups<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Users_and_Groups>[9] [9]
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems like the roles are hardcoded?
>>>>>
>>>>> Use to use Geeklog many years ago, but newer systems have sprung
>>>>> up
>>>>> to take its place that are much simpler and advanced.
>>>>>
>>>>> -K
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 7:55 PM, SL at usa.net [10] [10] <SL at usa.net
>>>>> [11] [11]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Try Drupal instead... Drupal.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 8, 2012 4:14 PM, "SndChaser"
>>>>>> <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org [3]
>>>>>> [3]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I used Geeklog a long time ago (like 5 or more years ago),
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> have just come back to working on a site that I believe
>>>>>>> Geeklog
>>>>>>> will be pretty well suited for. However, I'm having some
>>>>>>> issues
>>>>>>> bridging some of the information about the system that is
>>>>>>> available with my needs. What I am really looking for is a
>>>>>>> body
>>>>>>> of documentation that is more geared towards the
>>>>>>> administrator
>>>>>>> that needs to design a workflow for usage of the system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For example (however this is possibly a bit simplistic), I
>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>> to configure the system to allow for four different groups
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> users: admins, editors (those writing / editing stories,
>>>>>>> static
>>>>>>> pages, etc.), contributers (authenticated users submitting
>>>>>>> story
>>>>>>> suggestions or ideas), general users (authenticated users
>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>> comment), and general public (ie, un-authenticated).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What I am looking for is some kind of documentation that
>>>>>>> walks
>>>>>>> through setting up a group, and applying it through out the
>>>>>>> whole
>>>>>>> system - ie, what menus each group see, which blocks each
>>>>>>> group
>>>>>>> sees, which administrative actions each group can perform,
>>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought in the distant past I had seen some documentation
>>>>>>> along these lines. However, now I appear to only be seeing
>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>> technical documentation that describes each of the
>>>>>>> individual
>>>>>>> features, it's options, etc, and not something that really
>>>>>>> goes
>>>>>>> into the overall model / workflow. Does something like
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> exist and I'm just not finding it? (I honestly feel like I'm
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the verge of remembering stuff, I just need a refresher to
>>>>>>> jog
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>> latent synapses...<g>).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, I got pretty confused trying to understand what the
>>>>>>> current status of integrating a visual editor into the site
>>>>>>> is.
>>>>>>> I seem to understand there are some issues with CKEditor /
>>>>>>> CKImage...but is there another solution, and is there a
>>>>>>> single,
>>>>>>> cohesive document on setting it up with 1.8.1 (or a recent
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> version
>>>>>>
>>>>>> of Geeklog that's close enough).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any pointers in advance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> George
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> We need to heed the words of the Dalai Lama,
>>>>>>> Or at least, the words of your mama.
>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________
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>>>>>>> [2]
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> [5]
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Links:
>>>>> ------
>>>>> [1] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>[12]
>>>>> [2] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>>>> [13]
>>>>> [3] mailto:sndchaser at cerebralrift.**org <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org>[14]
>>>>> [4] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>[15]
>>>>> [5] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>>>> [16]
>>>>> [6] http://codex.wordpress.org/**Roles_and_Capabilities<http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities>[17]
>>>>> [7] http://www.drupalgardens.com/**documentation/roles<http://www.drupalgardens.com/documentation/roles>[18]
>>>>> [8] http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Contributing_a_Story<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Contributing_a_Story>[19]
>>>>> [9] http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Users_and_Groups<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Users_and_Groups>[20]
>>>>> [10] mailto:SL at usa.net [21]
>>>>> [11] mailto:SL at usa.net [22]
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> We need to heed the words of the Dalai Lama,
>>>> Or at least, the words of your mama.
>>>> ______________________________**_________________
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Links:
>>> ------
>>> [1] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
>>> [2] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>> [3] mailto:sndchaser at cerebralrift.**org <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org>
>>> [4] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
>>> [5] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>> [6] http://codex.wordpress.org/**Roles_and_Capabilities<http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities>
>>> [7] http://www.drupalgardens.com/**documentation/roles<http://www.drupalgardens.com/documentation/roles>
>>> [8] http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Contributing_a_Story<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Contributing_a_Story>
>>> [9] http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Users_and_Groups<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Users_and_Groups>
>>> [10] mailto:SL at usa.net
>>> [11] mailto:SL at usa.net
>>> [12] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
>>> [13] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>> [14] mailto:sndchaser at cerebralrift.**org <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org>
>>> [15] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
>>> [16] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>> [17] http://codex.wordpress.org/**Roles_and_Capabilities<http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities>
>>> [18] http://www.drupalgardens.com/**documentation/roles<http://www.drupalgardens.com/documentation/roles>
>>> [19] http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Contributing_a_Story<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Contributing_a_Story>
>>> [20] http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.**php/Users_and_Groups<http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/Users_and_Groups>
>>> [21] mailto:SL at usa.net
>>> [22] mailto:SL at usa.net
>>> [23] mailto:geeklog-users at lists.**geeklog.net<geeklog-users at lists.geeklog.net>
>>> [24] http://eight.pairlist.net/**mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users<http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-users>
>>> [25] mailto:sndchaser at cerebralrift.**org <sndchaser at cerebralrift.org>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> We need to heed the words of the Dalai Lama,
>> Or at least, the words of your mama.
>> ______________________________**_________________
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>>
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