Difference between revisions of "Privacy"
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"What's Popular" on the main page and "[[Related Pages]]" on others don't need to know who clicked, just that someone did, but "[[Personal Recommendations]]" needs this information. | "What's Popular" on the main page and "[[Related Pages]]" on others don't need to know who clicked, just that someone did, but "[[Personal Recommendations]]" needs this information. | ||
| − | Knowing who clicked what when can be useful for personalising things like search. For example, if you're an | + | Knowing who clicked what when can also be useful for personalising things like search. For example, if you're an oncologist searching for "pain", you might want oncology type documents at the top, rather scrolling through a lot of stuff about ibuprofen for dentists and back pain for GP's. I didn't bother with this here, although the {!ctf} engine does this sort of thing if you want it. |
I think it's worth mentioning two things about privacy in this context; | I think it's worth mentioning two things about privacy in this context; | ||
* this is exactly the same traffic that is already recorded in your own and many other server logs | * this is exactly the same traffic that is already recorded in your own and many other server logs | ||
* something like a wiki is by definition a public space, like the atrium, not a private one like the loo's | * something like a wiki is by definition a public space, like the atrium, not a private one like the loo's | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 4 November 2018
You can set wikis up in different ways
- completely private - invisible except to registered users
- a bit private - only editable by registered users, but viewable by anyone
- more public - anyone can register and add stuff
You can customise them (or set user permissions) to remove some of the complicated gubbins.
This one is on my web server, but a bit private. You could have one hidden away inside your firewall.
The {!ctf} extension on this wiki records the clicks of registered users.
"What's Popular" on the main page and "Related Pages" on others don't need to know who clicked, just that someone did, but "Personal Recommendations" needs this information.
Knowing who clicked what when can also be useful for personalising things like search. For example, if you're an oncologist searching for "pain", you might want oncology type documents at the top, rather scrolling through a lot of stuff about ibuprofen for dentists and back pain for GP's. I didn't bother with this here, although the {!ctf} engine does this sort of thing if you want it.
I think it's worth mentioning two things about privacy in this context;
- this is exactly the same traffic that is already recorded in your own and many other server logs
- something like a wiki is by definition a public space, like the atrium, not a private one like the loo's
