Have you ever used "Never" ? in your Permissions ?

[Digital Doctor]

What was "Never" really intended for ?

There are dire warnings for using it.


So for User Group Permissions: Unregistered / Unconfirmed

Bypass flood check:


General Moderator Permissions

View IP addresses:​

Bypass user privacy:​

Use the spam cleaner:​

View warning details:​

Give users warnings directly:​

Delete all warnings:​

Forum Moderator Permissions

Manage (move, merge, etc.) thread by anyone:​

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Stick / unstick thread:​

Approve / unapprove threads / posts:​

Delete post by anyone:​

Delete thread by anyone:​

Edit post by anyone:​

Hard-delete post by anyone:​

Hard-delete thread by anyone:​

Lock / unlock threads:​

Undelete threads / posts:​

View deleted threads / posts:​

View moderated threads / posts:​

Give warnings on posts:​

Personal Conversation Moderator Permissions

Start personal conversations:​

Upload attachments to personal conversations:​

Edit own messages:​

Profile Post Moderator Permissions

Approve / unapprove profile posts:​

Delete profile posts by anyone:​

Edit profile posts by anyone:​

Hard-delete profile posts by anyone:​

Undelete profile posts:​

View deleted profile posts:​

View moderated profile posts:​

Give warnings on profile posts:​

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Q: Any reason why I shouldn't set all of these to NEVER ? Under what circumstance ? (Please give an example).

 

[Digital Doctor]

Does the NEVER mostly become a problem when you use it in the Registered Group ?
As a moderator can be in the Registered Group.

 

[Kier]

'Never' is a powerful tool that should not be employed lightly. It is used in banning, and other restrictive systems.

 

[Floris]

We're using it quite specifically on XenFans, allowing us to quickly add people to certain usergroups limiting certain permissions.

 

[dieketzer]

i use it on admin and moderator accounts to ensure they wont be 'liking' content, posting polls, changing avatars, posting profile comments, etc.

 

[Digital Doctor]

I found one reason why you would want to be careful with NEVER.
I found it weird I could add an administrator as a: Unregistered / Unconfirmed user !
with out click !!



Is it a good idea you can add someone to both the Registered and Unregistered group ?
Seems weird.