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A snippet from Sauron's Ring of Power Project seat-of-the-pants Software Requirements Doc, and Bug Tracking Database, etc.

by RenMan

23.3.1 INVISIBILITY
When the user places the Ring on any finger (or thumb), he/she is to be rendered invisible, at least to other front end users. Back end specifics: the user shall actually be placed in an ethereal state, and shall be *perfectly* visible to any other users with admin-level ethereal privileges.

23.3.1.1 Use the Ring is Limited
Ring database to keep a count of occasions on which user wears Ring. If user Ring tally grows too high (see initial design specs), user loses front end privileges and transfers (without notice) to ethereal-only account. (Note: in these cases, user account privileges to become subservient to superadmin user, that is to say, ME - <S'ron - 11/01/1757 SA> )

BUG 3044
Entered by: Baggins, Bilbo (bbaggins)
Date: 4/5/2959 TA
Description: put ring on finger, but still partially visible in sunlight to front end users (even those with no ethereal-level access)

Steps to Reproduce: stand in sunlight, preferably near observant front-end witnesses (in my case, a guardhouse full of orcs! Yikes! This is a *critical* bug, team). Place ring on finger. Stand in direct sunlight. Move frenetically to attract attention. Confirm front end witnesses notice.