[dvdvol] queue control

[Greg Newby]

On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 06:02:31PM -0600, Aaron Cannon wrote:
> I agree.  In fact, that's essentially what I was proposing, although you 
> probably said it better. :)  I'll CC Greg Newby to see if he has any 
> objections to this.

Go fur it!

> At 03:39 PM 2/28/2005, you wrote:
> >I think after the whole filesystem transition is complete for the 
> >gutenberg site, we should look at building a delay/confirmation into the 
> >dvdlogin.cgi page. When someone submits a request, they get an email, and 
> >have to come back 48-72 hours later to confirm the request. At that point, 
> >the request is then "confirmed" and is put into the queue.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >-brandon
> >
> >John Hagerson wrote:
> >
> >>Well, requiring a second visit to the web site would cut down on the "Hey,
> >>Vern! Lookee here! I can get free stuff from the Internet." I don't know 
> >>how
> >>often this happens now, but we would reduce it.
> >>
> >>I think that we're all agreed that "third world" access is the most
> >>important part of providing the CDs and DVDs. By "third world" I also mean
> >>to include rural and more isolated portions of "first world" countries.
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: dvdvol-bounces at lists.pglaf.org 
> >>[mailto:dvdvol-bounces at lists.pglaf.org]
> >>On Behalf Of Aaron Cannon
> >>Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:17 PM
> >>To: CD and DVD Volunteers
> >>Subject: Re: [dvdvol] queue control
> >>
> >>It's a great idea, and one I would go for, if paypal were available in 
> >>more countries.  You bet it would decrease the number of requests, but it 
> >>would also keep people from the poorer countries from gaining access.
> >>
> >>Unfortunately, I don't really have a better alternative.  The only idea I 
> >>came up with was to have the person type their e-mail address into a 
> >>form.  They would then be e-mailed a password which they could use to 
> >>fill out the form like they do now.  However, the catch would be that 
> >>they couldn't return to fill out the form until 72 hours had elapsed.  If 
> >>they forgot, then they probably didn't want the discs anyway.
> >>
> >>Thoughts? :)
> >>
> >>Sincerely
> >>Aaron Cannon
> >>
> >>
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