[Imc-uk-process] Re: [Imc-uk-video] video / file uploads report back from imc-uk ircmeeting, sunday 21 march 2004

[ben at riseup.net]

I must say I agree with kriptic that the publish form defaulting to 
encrypted is a problem - not just because of the video issue but also 
because of the intimidating messages.

I propose we switch it round so the default is unencrypted and people have 
the option to encrypt. I can however see arguments for defaulting to 
encrypted and if there was a seperate publish form for video and a 
certification system for the encryption, then I'd agree it's best the way 
it is currently.

Ben


Quoting kriptick <kriptick at beeb.net>:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yossarian" <yossarian1936 at speedymail.org>
> To: "IMC UK video list" <imc-uk-video at lists.indymedia.org>;
> <imc-uk-tech at lists.indymedia.org>; <Imc-uk-process at lists.indymedia.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 6:03 PM
> Subject: [Imc-uk-video] video / file uploads report back from imc-uk
> ircmeeting, sunday 21 march 2004
> 
> 
> >UK-VIDEO PEOPLE:
> >
> >SEE SECTION MARKED ********* AND THE MAGIC RECIPE FOR VIDEO UPLOADS
> WILL
> >BECOME APPARENT
> >
> >allowed by the Mir software.  So I tested again.  Results:
> >
> >a) two 18+ MB file uploads worked immediately using the unencrypted
> >interface
> >b) three attempts at encrypted uploads failed
> >c) three attempts to upload .mp4 files using the unencrypted interface
> >failed
> >d) changing the .mp4 extenstion to .mov and using the unencrypted
> >interface for upload worked perfectly.
> >
> >In short:  there is nothing at all wrong with video uploads to the UK
> >site as far as I can tell.  If you want to upload something, use the
> url:
> >
> >*************
> http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/uk/servlet/OpenMir?
do=opensession&sessiontyp
> e=article&language=en
> >
> >or
> >
> >click the "Non-encrypted publish page for IE users on Macs"
> >************
> 
> Hey that's fantastic news Yossarian. I'm always hearing people complain
> about vid uploading but have to say that I've never had significant
> probs
> with my little .MPG uploads and I've never uploaded anything over about
> 2
> MB.
> 
> So can someone explain just why we have to have encrypted uploads for
> anything at all? Just the multiplicity of threatening security warning
> messages that this causes everytime the publish page is entered & exited
> are
> downright intimidating for not very confident newbies. I seriously
> think
> that some people may be chickening out of publishing for the 1'st time
> when
> they're confronted with such technobollox.
> tia
> 
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