Google Wave Pulse – Permissions

I think openly public waves (and the resulting planned permissions) are redundant. Blogs are a much better platform.

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Hello Jon, thank you for your comment.

I think that what we are seeing are users trying to “import” old paradigms into a new one. I do hope that the levels of control become much more sophisticated to reflect what real life relations and interactions are. I can’t agree with you when you say that “blogs are a much better platform”. The level of interaction that you can have in real time on a Wave can’t be implemented in a blog.

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Although at the present, I agree with Jon that Blogs are better to present information, I suspect that concept may be changing.
Until the waves are universally accessible (meaning a majority of the web users have accounts or other means of access), I don’t see the point of creating new data for a wave.
When they do become more visible, then permissions are essential. Hopefully, blogs can be merged with waves effectively to present info to all.

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The public waves are an interesting way to watch and have a conversation. I see them as more collaborative than blogs.

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This is interesting.
So, say, will I be able to make a wave, add public@a.gwave.com with ‘commenter permissions’, have everyone able to comment on the wave without editing my content, and then be able to ‘upgrade’ users I deem trustworthy enough to editor level?
That would be neat…
(Also, would be great for the HelpDesk… while the FAQ would have read-only permissions by default… hmmm…)

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Hey Marc! Yes that is exactly the plan and we sure could use this *right now* at the Wave HelpDesk and Wave FAQ. The only trouble is that we have to wait for it to be implemented. cross your fingers.

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The question is: what will happen with existing waves (will all users retain editor permissions)?
Also, will user permission levels be ‘downgradable’ (that is to say: what I can give, I can take away)? If that is so, will all ‘editors’ have the same power, or will ’seniority’ rule?
Would all that be good? Or bad?
Ah, questions, questions, only practice will tell…
(Can’t wait…)

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I’m surprised to see Google Wave being solely compared with blogs in the comments here and not broadened to being used in conjunction with, or replacement for other social media tools we currently have.

For myself I see it as a gradual update and incorporation of the following concepts:
- Newsgroups
- Forums
- Twitter
- E-Mail
- Potentially, instant messaging, but the interface would need to be changed or cut down.

However, for ‘blogs’? No. Not as a replacement; consider it a supplement. There’s already the ability to link it with ‘Blogger’ and would add an element of dynamic content.

Regarding the permissions system that’s being implemented. It’s about time, and these type of abilities are common across forums referring to ‘guests’ or ‘registered users’ being able to post, edit and alter others’ posts.

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Hi,

I am experimenting with public waves as an alliterative to comments and have my first test one published at http://www.involvednews.com/Global-News/Asia/Iraq/iraq-enquiry.html.

The primary issue i have for taking this site wide is the fact that people can add bots to the wave, I can’t ban people if they leave indecent content, cant stop them from deleting stuff, embedding stuff.

The interactivity that google Wave could bring to my site is immense, however the lack of control that comes with that is also significant

Do you know if these issues will be address or should I stick with Friend connect for now?

Regards,

Steve.

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