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[Matt Taggart <address@concealed>]

> > Would something like that be enough to also let the user view the pending
> > lists page?
> Unfortunately not.
> What you propose would allow users to create a list, but not to see the 
> list of pendind creation requests.
> Visualizing this page implies that you execute the "get_pending_list" 
> action which is controlled solely on the fact that somebody is 
> listmaster or not. This is NOT scenarion controlled but hard-coded.
> In order to un-hard-code it, we should modify wwsympa.fcgi.in (removing 
> the entry regarding this action in the "%required_privileges" hash) and 
> base the execution of this action on the valuation of the "create_list" 
> scenario.
> It is a lightweight action, but I'm not sure whether we need to do it or 
> not.
> I guess your need is shared among a lot of people in the list but I 
> would just have somme feedback to make sure it is usefulle before 
> changing the default behaviour.
> So please guys, express yourself: tell me if you need this feature. I 
> would do it if I'm convinced this the correct step to take. Vox populi, 
> vox dei. ;)

For lists.riseup.net we host lists from all around the world and people 
submit list requests in many languages. We really value sympa's language 
support as we have many users using it and we try to have as many services 
as possible accessible in as many languages as possible.

Currently our people with listmaster privileges are only capable of reading 
and reviewing list requests in a few languages. In some cases we rely on 
things like google translate to help approve lists, but often that isn't 
enough. Also review of list requests in languages we don't know are often 
delayed until we have time to get them translated.

We have a existing group of translators that translate our templates, web 
pages, newsletters, etc. If we could make these people "list reviewers", it 
would help a lot.

I don't think it's necessary for the "list reviewer" privileges to be 
differenticated by language, it would be perfectly OK (for us at least) if 
all reviewers see all languages and they could just work on the ones they 
felt comfortable doing.

Thanks,

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Matt Taggart
address@concealed