Problem/Motivation
The data stored for each vote are described in API.txt
, including
vote_source -- A unique identifier used to distinguish votes cast by anonymous users. By default, this is the IP address of the remote machine.
I think that further documentation is needed to explain how to override this default.
Many sites have a policy against logging IP addresses, so they will need some other method for identifying anonymous users.
Proposed resolution
For now, treat this as a documentation issue. It is possible to override the default, and we just need to explain how.
It might be worth making code changes so that it is easier for site builders to change how votes are tracked.
Remaining tasks
In the comments below, I will provide draft documentation. Should this be added to API.txt
or README.txt
or somewhere else?
User interface changes
None (assuming that this stays a documentation issue).
API changes
None (assuming that this stays a documentation issue).
Data model changes
None.
Comments
Comment #2
benjifisherHere is my suggested draft documentation.