[xwiki-devs] [VOTE] Allow "delete" right by default

[Sergiu Dumitriu]

On 02/23/2012 12:13 PM, Andreas Jonsson wrote:
> -1
>
> As I see it, it is the fact that admin right is allowed by default that
> is an irregularity.  Currently, the initial import relies on these
> default admin rights, and it is expected that the imported contents
> configure the admin right appropriately.
>
> In a standard wiki-setting, I would expect that "delete", "admin", and
> "programming" are denied to most users and it seems to me natural that
> the default is "deny" for these.  So if this is a matter of consistency,
> I would rather see a new mechanism (e.g., a special "uninitialized"
> state of the wiki) to make it possible to change the default to "deny"
> also for admin rights.
>
> Best Regards,

I agree with Andreas, so I'm -1 as well.

It's strange that the "admin" right doesn't grant delete... I'd 
investigate that instead.

> Andreas
>
> 2012-02-23 16:02, Thomas Mortagne skrev:
>> Right now on an empty wiki you have all the rights except "delete"
>> (and register).
>>
>> So this means that you have "admin" right but you don't have "delete" rights...
>>
>> This does not make much sense and I anyway I don't see why delete has
>> this special rule.
>>
>> Any idea ?
>>
>> Here is my +1 to remove the special handling of "delete" default right.
>>


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