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Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:58 am
by bedub1
Concise description:
  • Allow people to view games in progress without logging in

Specifics:
  • Right now you have to login/register to view a game.

This will improve the following aspects of the site:
  • You won't have to register to see what CC is all about
  • You won't have to login to click on a link a friend sends.
  • I can send my friends links to games I'm playing so they can understand CC

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:34 am
by blakebowling
The reasons that you currently have to login are:

Foes List blocks game chat
you wouldn't be able to see anything in Fog of War games
Team chat

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:41 am
by lancehoch
I like the suggestion. Going on what blake said, maybe game chat can just be blocked when a guest is viewing the game.

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:50 am
by daydream
blakebowling wrote:The reasons that you currently have to login are:

Foes List blocks game chat sure, but hows that an argument against viewing games without loging in? you dont have a foelist and hence have to read everyones crap? i dont see the problem...
you wouldn't be able to see anything in Fog of War games thats no different when you are logged in
Team chat again, no different when you are logged in


my thoughts are in red. none of those arguments are valid.

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:46 pm
by bedub1
daydream wrote:
blakebowling wrote:The reasons that you currently have to login are:

Foes List blocks game chat sure, but hows that an argument against viewing games without loging in? you dont have a foelist and hence have to read everyones crap? i dont see the problem...
you wouldn't be able to see anything in Fog of War games thats no different when you are logged in
Team chat again, no different when you are logged in


my thoughts are in red. none of those arguments are valid.

I agree. I can't see a valid reason why not to allow this.

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:54 pm
by yeti_c
Maybe not everyone wants their game chat accessed by the whole internet?

I for one do not want the game chats to be accessible without logging in.

However - like you say - you could make the gamechats hidden for non-logged in people.

C.

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:06 pm
by blakebowling
I never said that it shouldn't be implemented, those are the reasons I was given when I asked why you had to login.

I do like the idea about just hiding game chat though

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:11 pm
by hecter
yeti_c wrote:Maybe not everyone wants their game chat accessed by the whole internet?

I for one do not want the game chats to be accessible without logging in.

However - like you say - you could make the gamechats hidden for non-logged in people.

C.

That's a simple fix for that problem. But, I mean, really... If somebody wants to read your chat for such morally dubious purposes that you don't want them reading what you say, they're just going to make an account anyway... If you're posting something in game chat, you should expect the world to be able to read it.

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:25 pm
by yeti_c
hecter wrote:
yeti_c wrote:Maybe not everyone wants their game chat accessed by the whole internet?

I for one do not want the game chats to be accessible without logging in.

However - like you say - you could make the gamechats hidden for non-logged in people.

C.

That's a simple fix for that problem. But, I mean, really... If somebody wants to read your chat for such morally dubious purposes that you don't want them reading what you say, they're just going to make an account anyway... If you're posting something in game chat, you should expect the world to be able to read it.


Yes - but at least they can't search it from google.

C.

Re: Anonymous View Games

PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:59 pm
by bedub1
yeti_c wrote:
hecter wrote:
yeti_c wrote:Maybe not everyone wants their game chat accessed by the whole internet?

I for one do not want the game chats to be accessible without logging in.

However - like you say - you could make the gamechats hidden for non-logged in people.

C.

That's a simple fix for that problem. But, I mean, really... If somebody wants to read your chat for such morally dubious purposes that you don't want them reading what you say, they're just going to make an account anyway... If you're posting something in game chat, you should expect the world to be able to read it.


Yes - but at least they can't search it from google.

C.

Good call. Although the forums IS searchable from google...not sure if I like that but whatever. So lets hide the game chat/team chat...anything else to hide?