Running Wild in the Databases

Posted by DesertFox on Aug. 12, 2010, 8:47 p.m.

FSX recently opened up the V2 codebase to people so that they could learn how the site works, to aid in the development of V3.

Unfortunately, V2 being what it is, we are giving you guys a great amount of trust allowing you in. So, as a caution, here are some rules to follow.

First off, no giving yourself or others moderator abilities. Database access does not make you a mod.

Secondly, no screwing around with other people's stuff, be it preferences, blogs or comments. Even as a joke, or even if you think you are doing something nice for them. The only exception is if they ask.

Finally, don't do things that screw up an entire page making it useless. Test your code elsewhere first, or at least in an "if(user is me)" statement.

These rules exist to keep the site at least functional while you guys run amok in the code. Repeated failure to comply with these rules will result in me nagging FSX until he revokes the offender's FTP/database access.

Comments

Josea 14 years, 4 months ago

This is very important, if someone screws with my blogs, you'll see me later.

Misconstruct 14 years, 4 months ago

How about demoting a few mods? ;)

NeutralReiddHotel 14 years, 4 months ago

Quote:
No, it makes you something better than a mod/admin.
Which makes it even more pointless to make yourself a mod lol

Alert Games 14 years, 4 months ago

give me privs. i wanna be a mod :3

NeutralReiddHotel 14 years, 4 months ago

privs=CSS privs=/=mod

edit (cause that probably didn't make sense):

Any privs any ofus are getting are just CSS privs, not mod.

Extravisual 14 years, 4 months ago

If this were Facebook, I would "like" this post.

Castypher 14 years, 4 months ago

In the real world, web designers don't usually get to be mods. They're just the ones who get their hands dirty. Learn this, because if you go asking your employer for a prestigious position, you'll get slapped and/or fired.

Unless your employer is kind to you.

There's nothing to say a web designer has any online etiquette.

True Valhalla 14 years, 4 months ago

If everyone has access to the databases, aren't passwords visible?

DesertFox 14 years, 4 months ago

@Valhalla - passwords are hashed.

Juju 14 years, 4 months ago

Quote:
give me privs. i wanna be a mod :3
Violation of flashback's law - if one asks to be a mod, one can never be a mod.