Resolved Question: Can non-contributing (registered) members see the Member Map?

[extropic]

I just responded to a new (first post) registered member who is in England.

63mm knurled tube

Hi - new member here Mainly do model engineering. Live in the UK 1/2 between Bristo and Bath. Only have a small watch lathe, that can’t go this large and I’m struggling to find a local machinist. I’m looking for a 63mm OD tube, 120mm in length. Wall thickness not so important, not under 1.6mm...

www.hobby-machinist.com

I suggested that he might look at the Member Map for nearby members, but that raised the headline question for me.
Does one have to be a contributing member to view the Member map or do Registered only members have access?

 

[vtcnc]

Guests cannot view the member maps. I have to check on whether Registered members can or not.

 

[wa5cab]

What did you find WRT registered members?
I would vote that they be allowed to, if they aren't already.

Robert D.

 

[The Custom Crafter]

You can see my address in some of my images. However there was a time during a child custody battle that my location was shielded by court order.
Therefore I would suggest not to publish locations anymore accurate than the State or Country they reside..

 

[vtcnc]

@extropic, Currently Guests (non-registered) and Registered members cannot see the Member Map.

 

[extropic]

Thanks Bryan,

Under the "Members" pull down menu, it might be good to add "(Contributing Members)" next to the "Members Map" option. YMMV.

 

[vtcnc]

I try not to modify code so as to specify permission levels when I can help it.

The fact that guests and registered members cannot see the member map to begin with *should* imply that they don’t know what they don’t know.

It isn’t perfect but changing the code to spell out a fringe privilege seems counterintuitive to me, making things less perfect and more difficult to manage when upgrades and patches occur.


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[extropic]

If the "Members Map" was titled "Contributing Members Map" the issue would be self explanatory and I wouldn't have started this thread.
I can't speak to the intricacies of code, so I've done what I can to try to make the functionality clear. Thanks for your attention.

 

[vtcnc]

If the "Members Map" was titled "Contributing Members Map" the issue would be self explanatory and I wouldn't have started this thread.
I can't speak to the intricacies of code, so I've done what I can to try to make the functionality clear. Thanks for your attention.

I completely understand why it would be self explanatory. It wouldn’t be when it disappears after the next patch or update.


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