ESN system

[bradfitz]

Update (2006-09-07): This post, while of historical interest, doesn't reflect the underlying implementation that finally happened in mid-2006. For actual data structures, see LJ/ESN.pm, LJ/Event.pm, LJ/Subscription.pm, etc...This post is a quick introduction and overview of the forthcoming Event, Subscription, and Notification system, or ESN

Comments

[evan]

Might want to consider letting people block subscriptions. (I know it's silly 'cause the blockee can reload periodically, but I think a lot of people might get mad anyway.)

[ntang]

How would the subscribee even know they were being "watched"?

I'm personally leaning towards the "if you don't want this person subscribing to this stuff, post it at a security level they can't see" idea.

[clith]

Nit pick: a "subscribee" is usually called a "publisher"

:-)

Re:

[ntang]

I have three things to say to you.

1.) Depends how you look at it. I was trying to distinguish between "publishers than know they're publishing, i.e., pushing data" and "people that are getting subscribed to, unwittingly. If someone peeks through your shades to watch you undress, it could be argued you aren't publishing that view to them. In the context of the discussion I think it made sense.

2.) It was also partially motivated by his use of "blockee".

3.) *phhhhbbbttttt*

Good day, sir!

let all of us find out

[worldpeacedir1]

let us see what is in return from all of this before we judge