How to use lino safely?


About lino canvas

  • “Profile” canvases and canvases set to public are public open canvases that everyone can see. Do not post private information on them.

  • “Main” canvas is private canvas only for the owner.

Publicity setting and Public Canvases

  • Canvases set the publicity “Public” + checked “List on Public Canvases” checkbox
    – They will be listed on the Public Canvases on dashboard and the Popular Canvases (http://linoit.com/public/popular).

  • Canvases set the publicity “Public” + unchecked “List on Public Canvases” checkbox
    – They won’t be listed on the Public Canvases on dashboard and the Popular Canvases (http://linoit.com/public/popular).
    – Users and guests can see the canvases with the canvas URL.
    – Canvas URL can be modified by changing canvas name.

  • RSS
    – Canvases set the publicity “Public” originally publish RSS.
    The RSS can be read by everyone who knows canvas URL.
    URL of RSS : http://linoit.com/users/{user_name}/rss/{canvas_name}

    – Canvases set the publicity “Private” can publish RSS by checking “Generate RSS for this canvas” checkbox. URL of the RSS contains authentication key.
    URL of RSS : http://linoit.com/users/{user_name}/rss/{canvas_name}/{key}
    Authentication key for RSS can be modified by turning off and on RSS publishing.
    URL of RSS can be known through RSS reader depending on its publicity setting.

    – Group Canvases can publish RSS by checking “Generate RSS for this canvas” checkbox. URL of the RSS contains authentication key.
    URL of RSS : http://linoit.com/users/{user_name}/rss/{canvas_name}/{key}
    Authentication key for RSS can be modified by turning off and on RSS publishing.
    URL of RSS can be known through RSS reader depending on its publicity setting.

  • iCalender (ics)
    URL of ics is private for each user.
    iCalender URL can be modified. (My Page > Preferences > Calendar, RSS)
    URL of ics can be know through web-based calender depending on its publicity setting.

  • Referer
    Canvas URL can be know by others through HTTP referer.
    For instance, if someone clicks on URL on a sticky, administrator of the website possibly know canvas URL. Group Canvases set the publicity can’t be seen by others since they require authentication.