[wp-hackers] Automatic feedback from users

[Jacob Santos]

Well, if it was simply a plugin that only did that, then I think anyone 
who downloads and installs it would do so with the full intention of 
agreeing that information would be sent to somewhere. The only issue is 
that you must tell them what information is being sent and nothing like 
passwords are.

I would totally install such a plugin. I haven't yet looked at FireStats 
to see if it does only this. What else does FireStats do, besides send 
stats?

Jacob Santos

Jamie Holly wrote:
> /wp-admin/includes/update.php
>
> I strongly agree with items 1&2. Silently sending information about installs
> without the user knowing about it is going to cause a bunch of problems. I
> seriously think that should be an option that is disabled by default. It
> could be a simple checkbox on the plugin page, or offered as an option
> during upgrade. 
>
> I know nothing malicious is going to happen with the info, but there are
> enough people out there that will think otherwise. Putting the information
> out there so that any John Doe upgrading knows it is happening and can
> opt-out will prevent problems.
>
>
> Jamie Holly
> http://www.intoxination.net
> 1.513.252.2919 | Skype:intoxination
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>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:wp-hackers-
>> bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Omry Yadan
>> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:35 AM
>> To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
>> Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Automatic feedback from users
>>
>> good.
>>
>> so we are suggesting to make it more explicit:
>>
>> 1. users should be aware of it.
>>
>> 2. users should be able to disable it.
>>
>> 3. server should log the info.
>>
>> 4. useful info should be sent.
>>
>>
>> also, I am guessing that this is implemented as a server side http post.
>>
>> this does not work for many users that have their server configured to
>> block outgoing http requests.
>>
>> I have a solution channels the information through the client browser
>> transparently. this would be a much more reliable approach IMO.
>>
>>
>> Matt Mullenweg wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Ozh wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Why not develop a plugin first, that could convince for a later core
>>>> inclusion ?
>>>>         
>>> You guys should really watch wp-svn more closely.
>>>
>>> It sends some basic info by default, not currently being logged on the
>>> server-side, and to disable you need a tin-foil-hat plugin.
>>>
>>>       
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