Password Protection Option

[charmian]

Title:
Password Protection Option

Area:
Security

Summary:
A new level of security, password protection, could be created. It would be similar to the <a href="http://en.wordpress.com/features/password-protected-posts/">Wordpress feature,</a> where viewers must enter a password in order to see a post.

Description:
Sometimes, users might want someone who doesn't have a Dreamwidth account to see a post. This person might have a low level of internet know-how, or not want to go through the trouble of using openID to simply see one post. (Or, it could be a group of persons, meaning that it might be inconvenient to add them all)

Or, if this person has a Dreamwidth or openID account, the user might not want to grant them access because it would mean that they could see all of the user's access-locked posts on the Default Access List level of security.

In terms of feeds or crossposts, the post would be replaced with a link to the Dreamwidth entry (since LJ doesn't allow for passwording). Comments would also not be visible.

In terms of the posting interface, I think it could be placed under security options after Custom Filters. If selected, there would appear a box where the poster could type in the password. Password-protected posts would be public (I'm not sure there is much use in them being Access-locked).

Poll #1498 Password Protection Option

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 41

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Should be implemented as-is.
11 (26.8%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
6 (14.6%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
12 (29.3%)

(I have no opinion)
12 (29.3%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[cheyinka]

They'd have to be public in order for this to work as "access-lock for people I don't want to see my default access entries" or "access-lock for people who I don't want to be visible on my profile" or "access-lock for people who can't set up a Dreamwidth", though.

(I am not advocating this suggestion be implemented, just pointing that out.)