Solved K 4.0.3 Crypsis "automatically" subscribes to topic; Blue Eagle does not

rich wrote: The user could always select the checkbox self, if subscription is allowed. Now he has this setting also in his profile. What has that to do with privacy laws?

This has everything to do with privacy. I don't have the time to explain the legal implications here at this time (perhaps I will write an article about it in the future) but, at this time, I am obtaining legal advice just to be absolutely sure.

In another topic there is a reference to an idea by the developers to implement autosubscription as an "integrated" (core) feature of Kunena. I have already offered my opinion.

The point that I was trying to make is that Kunena has the potential to create an impression that forum users will automatically be subscribed whenever they post messages on the forum and we need to find a way to help people to avoid the potential for privacy actions taken against forum owners. Better help, better service, less problems; that's all I want us to do.

If I understand you correctly, the user profile setting is initialised by the configuration setting. (The default value of the configuration setting is Yes; therefore user profiles created after K 4.0.x will most probably inherit the default, i.e. "yes").

The user inherits not Yes and also not No. It is the 3. option (Default). Default used always the same setting as in the backend.

sozzled wrote: I looked at the setting

Configuration » Users » Subscriptions » Check Subscription Box

In K 4.0.3 it has two possible values: Yes and No. Irrespective of either setting, the checkbox is always enabled in K 4.0.3 Crypsis.

810 wrote:

Default new user is "-1"

"-1" = Kunena config setting
"0" = disabled on user setting
"1" = Enable on user setting

In K 4.0.5 the setting

Configuration » Users » Subscriptions » Check Subscription Box

still has two possible values (Yes and No). If I understand you correctly, this setting applies to setting the profile settings for new users who register after K 4.0.3. Is that correct?

Yes, the new settings is only for new users, otherwise all users setting will be lost.

in the config:
- 2 options

User edit settings:
- 3 options
* default setting is kunena config

If I understand you correctly, the user profile setting determines if the checkbox is checked or not checked for Crypsis and Blue Eagle. Is that correct?

Yes, Users have the controlling if they get the emails. Not the admin. Admin can only set the default setting.

If they want to disable the feature they need to make a override to hide the setting.

If I understand you correctly, the user profile setting is initialised by the configuration setting. (The default value of the configuration setting is Yes; therefore user profiles created after K 4.0.x will most probably inherit the default, i.e. "yes").

Yes that's correct.

I notice that there is no mention of these changes (or its fix) in the K 4.0.4/K 4.0.5 release notes

Its in the K4.0.4 and K4.0.5 release notes:

• Subscribe's box is always enabled #3303

In another topic there is a reference to an idea by the developers to implement autosubscription as an "integrated" (core) feature of Kunena. I have already offered my opinion.

We are integrating this feature with default option is turned off. And the setting will be in the joomla-kunena plugin, Not on the default kunena configuration.

We have this feature already some time in the main code (+2 years), but uncommented so the feature is disabled at the moment.