TOS;DR API and Pods
TOS;DR (otherwise known as Terms of Service, Didn't Read) is an initiative dedicated to simplifying and explaining a site's Terms of Service to end users.
The project is currently providing an API for other web apps to make use of. With Diaspora pods currently lacking a built-in mechanism for Privacy Policies or Terms of Service, this begs the question: Would this project be a good fit for D*?
Jason Robinson Mon 12 Aug 2013 6:54AM
As long as we allow via or without the API for a podmin to easily use their own TOS I think this is a great idea :) Have to look at the API a bit more. AFAIU it would add some transparency to our TOS's which is always good.
Flaburgan Mon 12 Aug 2013 7:28AM
I had to edit the registration page to add the TOS of my pod. We should provide an easier way to do that.
Sean Tilley Mon 12 Aug 2013 7:47AM
@flaburgan Agreed. It'd be really great to make this process easier for podmins.
Sean Tilley · Mon 12 Aug 2013 5:24AM
It would be interesting to see some kind of support for podmins to make use of TOS;DR for individual pods. A few benefits I could think of:
In the long term, it might be possible to implement something in the Podmin UI in which the TOS is updated, and upon being updated, a lightbox appears asking users to accept the updated policies displayed.