* Separated the global setup settings from those in the root site's preferences

* Added encoding="form" parameter to most of the macros using the request handler
 * Renamed commentsMode to commentMode (comments_mode to comment_mode in DB)
 * Reactivated notifications in a simplified manner
 * Throw an error in global sendMail() method if arguments are not sufficient
 * Added HopObject.notify() method
 * Added HopObject.kind_macro() method (provides the constructor's name in lowercase)
 * Added Messages.skin containing subskins suited for e-mail output
 * Removed obsolete skin files
 * Added reset_action() method for resetting a user's password to Members prototype
 * Added require() method to Membership prototype; wrapped static require() method around it
 * Added Membership.notify() method which does all the member-related notification stuff
 * Send notification on membership removal
 * Fixed contact form in Membership prototype
 * Dropped e-mail property from Site prototype (users can be contacted via Membership.contact_action(), Root prototype has extra e-mail property)
 * Added missing getPermission() method to User prototype, always requiring a privileged user

code/Polls/Polls.js

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Polls.prototype.create_action = function() {
       try {
          poll.update(req.postParams);
          this.add(poll);
+         poll.notify(req.action);
          res.message = gettext("The poll was created successfully.");
          res.redirect(poll.href());
       } catch (err) {