[theflow]

Originally posted by ToraTora!
i think it would be beneficial, to frusterate unregistered users by leaving it the way it is, to make them sign up so that didnt happen every time...but...i think there is more behind that idea than just a fluke, or something vb "forgot" to add....Im sure they had some reasons for that.

Well that's an interesting theory, but if the intent of vB developers were to slant the enitire proposition so resoundingly in the corner of "register" or take a hike -- then one would have to wonder why, in the Admin CP, under permissions for the usergroup "Unregistered", you would have such an array of options presented for Unregistered users, including, among other things, the options to enable:

* view members info (including other's profiles and members list)

* use 'email to friend' feature

* modify profile (which makes no sense, since an Unregistered user cannot have a profile)

* Rate

* post attachments

* edit own posts

* delete own posts

* move own threads to other forums

* delete own threads by deleting the first post

* use Private Messaging (how is this possible without being registered?)

* edit other's Public events on Calendar

* Is Super Moderator

* Can access control panel
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My point is two-fold:

(1) I haven't tried these various permissions but I doubt very seriously it is even possible for an Unregistered user to use private messaging, so it is unclear to me which functions are possible, and which functions are deemed "inappropriate"?

(2) I'll decide whether or not I want Unregistered users to be able to take advantage of features that are built into vB.

In the case of this thread topic, it is entirely possible for a Unreg user to preview a message, then make changes to said mesage, then submit & post said changes. My question again is: If it is possible to hold that message data from Preview action to Submit action, why is it not possible to hold a screen name across those two actions?