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#1 2008-02-19 21:13:26

mwillse

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From: brooklyn, ny

Registered: 2006-06-26

Posts: 83

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poll: how would handle 300 new staff-writers?

hello folks,

I have 200-300 people that are writing a 1-3 posts about an event they’ll host. I’d like to give them each staff-writer access instead of posting and updating their text myself. Two questions:

• Will I have trouble with so many users if they aren’t doing tons of posting and editing?
• How would you recommend adding so many users?
1. Use phpMyAdmin to create new user names and passwords? Then emailing them?
2. Write a plugin for batch new user creation? (I’d gladly pay for your time and help.)
3. Create a temporary and hidden user self-signup page. (Is such a thing possible?)
4. Use the standard, tried-and-true textpattern method.

thanks!

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#2 2008-02-19 22:18:48

iblastoff

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From: Toronto

Registered: 2006-06-11

Posts: 1,197

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Re: poll: how would handle 300 new staff-writers?

mwillse wrote:

hello folks,

I have 200-300 people that are writing a 1-3 posts about an event they’ll host. I’d like to give them each staff-writer access instead of posting and updating their text myself. Two questions:

• Will I have trouble with so many users if they aren’t doing tons of posting and editing?
• How would you recommend adding so many users?


1. Use phpMyAdmin to create new user names and passwords? Then emailing them?
2. Write a plugin for batch new user creation? (I’d gladly pay for your time and help.)
3. Create a temporary and hidden user self-signup page. (Is such a thing possible?)
4. Use the standard, tried-and-true textpattern method.

thanks!

3) yes its possible. mem_self_register has been able to do that for years. theres also mem_moderation if you need moderated capabilities that might be necessary for a community site.

Last edited by iblastoff (2008-02-19 22:19:45)

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