Ok, I have a weird situation that I need to figure out and I need a script to do it.

The problem is that I am workin on a web site for some friends and the one thing is that is has a lot of info (that had previously all been done in html files) and they have decieded to move from there old place over to my server.

Now the problem is that they want to expand the site and make it run better (more easy to update etc) now I suggested a portal to handle the task as it would take care of the news, links, gallery, polls etc.. but that idea was shot down beause the committe of people who run the site do not want to have register with the site to partake of the site.


So I went in search on alternatives to this problem and tried to find a portal that could do all the stuff they need but not have to have people register in order to post etc.. Now I know most portals can do this but it limits it to all those who are not registered having some the same name as anon or something like that.


So what is the point of this long post well its simple I need something that will handle all the information etc.. but still allow people to post (with there own handle) but with out registering.

Does that even make sense?

I would really like to find a portal solution instead of having to install a bunch of diff scripts to do the job.

wel you could use a CMS

Hi,
What you want can be achieved in a large number of ways, I would suggest to your client that they should include some form of registration as this provides security and a sense of community. Any portal sotware you choose should at the very least offer a 'groups' type authentication process, so you can assign 'Guest' users with all or no posting privleges.

All the main contenders for you offer this and you can also point out to to your client that they may indeed have a legal duty for the content of users, the best way to manage this is via a registration system. If it were me I would suggest this to them and hope they see the sense of it, if they are not prepared then let them manage it themselves, you are simply opening a can of worms for yourself...

You should of cource start here... (http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Portal_Systems/index.html)

Regards

Ed
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