WME Safe Scripts?
Greetings,
To start I know that my tinfoil hat is on too tight, and I also want to THANK ALL of the script writers out there, without them editing would be so much more difficult. As I get to be more accustom to using scripts I have noticed the hundreds and hundreds that exists and there appears to be little information out there about safety of these scripts. We are in essence adding a powerful unknown set of code onto our computer without fully knowing what it may do. I get that there are reasons why sometimes the code is hidden, and I recognize event if it was fully visible many would not know what it is actually doing.
However I think there is also value in verification of these scripts. I dont think this would be difficult, it looks like many are already developed by a team of editors who would quickly and easily be able to vouch for things, however as one off scripts come online maybe it would be wise for a senior editor to give their stamp of approval. Maybe it is enough for a script to make it to the WME Script List, who knows. I dont think there are bad actors out there per-se but in the age of internet security we should be at least aware of the possibility of abuse and take steps to protect the editors in the community.
I appreciate the countless hours spent by script writers and dont want to discourage them with this post. I also feel it is important to at least raise these topics, or provide guidance to the editing community on best ways to protect oneself.
To start I know that my tinfoil hat is on too tight, and I also want to THANK ALL of the script writers out there, without them editing would be so much more difficult. As I get to be more accustom to using scripts I have noticed the hundreds and hundreds that exists and there appears to be little information out there about safety of these scripts. We are in essence adding a powerful unknown set of code onto our computer without fully knowing what it may do. I get that there are reasons why sometimes the code is hidden, and I recognize event if it was fully visible many would not know what it is actually doing.
However I think there is also value in verification of these scripts. I dont think this would be difficult, it looks like many are already developed by a team of editors who would quickly and easily be able to vouch for things, however as one off scripts come online maybe it would be wise for a senior editor to give their stamp of approval. Maybe it is enough for a script to make it to the WME Script List, who knows. I dont think there are bad actors out there per-se but in the age of internet security we should be at least aware of the possibility of abuse and take steps to protect the editors in the community.
I appreciate the countless hours spent by script writers and dont want to discourage them with this post. I also feel it is important to at least raise these topics, or provide guidance to the editing community on best ways to protect oneself.
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