Crowd Moderation [Paid] 2.1.0

[GCT2007]

I'm completely lost on what this is actually supposed to do and I feel really dumb.

I have the points threshold set to 5 points. Action set to mod queue. The user group turned off.

I was expecting a post needing to be reported 5 times before it was then sent to the mod queue. As it stands right now, everything works like default XF. I hit report and a new report is generated. I'm so confused.

 

[Alpha1]

@Xon does this work for xf2.3 or is that coming?

 

[Xon]

This should work fine with XF2.3

 

[Alvin63]

I'm completely lost on what this is actually supposed to do and I feel really dumb.

I have the points threshold set to 5 points. Action set to mod queue. The user group turned off.

I was expecting a post needing to be reported 5 times before it was then sent to the mod queue. As it stands right now, everything works like default XF. I hit report and a new report is generated. I'm so confused.

I'm also wondering how it works Haven't tried it yet. I just want it simple, so if a member hits report, the post goes straight for manual moderation. Because it's not that big a forum and the regular posters are trustworthy. What would be the best way to set that up? On the other hand I can see you don't want some rogue new member reporting everything in site overnight!

Incidentally this seems like a very important addon in 2025 with forum owners having to mitigate for the Online Safety Act and "take something down swiftly".

 

[Alpha1]

You can configure it to go straight to moderation or even make it go to the moderation queue if a member of a trusted user group reports it. It works very well. It should be in core IMHO.

 

[Alvin63]

Isn't sending to the moderator queue the same as sending it straight to moderation? Sorry if that's a dumb question but I'm the only moderator If someone reports, then it registers a report. The only things I've had to moderate manually previously are comments on a home page (which automatically need approval) and things picked up stopforumspam.

 

[Alpha1]

Isn't sending to the moderator queue the same as sending it straight to moderation?

Yes, it is. My point is that you can even make it user group defined. You can set the points level that needs to be reached for reported content to go to moderation. Then set the points / weight a report by each group has. This way you can make all reports by trusted groups go straight to the moderation queue, while make reports by non-trusted groups take two or more reports to make it go to the moderation queue.

 

[Alvin63]

Ok I've downloaded the standard library addon for XF 2.3 but the crowd moderation addon is for XF 2.2. Is that ok? Or should I instead download the standard library addon for XF 2.2 to match the crowd moderation addon?

 

[Alpha1]

Install the latest version of each.

 

[PhoenixR]

Are reports still created in the Report Center per usual with this addon enabled?

 

[Xon]

Yes, that is what controls this add-on's behavior

 

[rhs]

I would like to see an extension of the add-on...

Users should be involved in moderation and mark off-topic posts. If x users (adjustable) have marked a post, these posts should optionally no longer be displayed in the thread.

Nothing should be deleted or reported to moderators (as is currently the case), but only marked off-topic posts should be filtered out.

Moderators should be able to remove an off-topic flag if necessary.

 

[Alvin63]

I've just noticed I don't have the standard library installed, but have this addon installed. Is it ok to install the standard library afterwards? Or should I uninstall the addon first, add the standard library and then reinstall the addon?

 

[Alvin63]

I've just noticed I don't have the standard library installed, but have this addon installed. Is it ok to install the standard library afterwards? Or should I uninstall the addon first, add the standard library and then reinstall the addon?

Edit. I just installed the standard library afterwards, and all seems to be ok and no errors so far The reason I had uninstalled it before was I had uninstalled another Xon addon and thought I didn't have any left, because Crowd Moderation says developer is "Atelier Aphelion" and didn't mention Xon. Mistake now rectified. Hope it was ok doing it that way round!

 

[Xon]

Some add-ons just use my StandardLib for the installer code, but a number of them require some of the features it adds.

Just re-installing the StandardLib add-on should be enough, you should not uninstall the dependant add-ons as that will cause data loss.

 

[Alvin63]

Some add-ons just use my StandardLib for the installer code, but a number of them require some of the features it adds.

Just re-installing the StandardLib add-on should be enough, you should not uninstall the dependant add-ons as that will cause data loss.

Thank you Xon.