Tavern¶
Tavern is the discussion core of the server. Users can create arbitrary Tavern Tables and have a discussion there (entries are called Posts).
There are ways to list Tavern Tables:
- All Tables
- Only Tables with new post (shows only Tables that user visited previously and contain a new post since the last visit)
- Bookmarked Tables
- Only bookmarked Tables with new post
Tables are listed regardless of whether user can access them or not. The ability to visit a table is denoted by whether the name of the table is a clickable link. In addition:
- Tables are always shown to the owner and assistant
- In the original version, tables can be ignored and are then never shown in the listing. This is not supported (yet?), see #291.
Access Model¶
Tables can be either public (all users can visit and view by default) or private (no user can visit or view by default). The default setting can be modified using nick allow list (allow access even when table is private) or deny list (prevent user from visiting even when table is public).
In both cases, table can be set as read-only: only users in the allow list are able to write posts and noone else.
Owner of the table can designate assistants. Both the owner and the assistants can enter and post, regardless of other settings. In addition, they can both manage Notice Board and Pools.
Tables can have restricted set of users being able to write. This is done by filing any nicknames into the “Write allowed” form. All tables without any users specified are considered publicly writeable.
Note
Implementation Note: There are two models for managing access to ensure compatibility with the old version. See relevant ticket for further information and read the Tavern models carefully before changing anything.