XF 2.0 Is it necessary to have a secondary user groups?

[Fastline]

Is it necessary to have a Secondary User group?
Suppose a Moderator is assigned, so does it needs to have a secondary user group?
I'm using XF 2.0.x

 

[AndyB]

Moderators should have the Secondary user group called Moderating.

 

[Fastline]

Moderators should have the Secondary user group called Moderating.

Okay, I've a Super Moderator User Group. So shall i assign the moderating or the Super Moderating as a secondary user group?

 

[AndyB]

I've a Super Moderator User Group

This user group should be deleted. Use the XenForo default Moderating for both regular moderators and super-moderators.

 

[AndyB]

This from the manual can help.



Source: https://xenforo.com/xf2-docs/manual/groups-permissions/

 

[Fastline]

This user group should be deleted. Use the XenForo default Moderating for both regular moderators and super-moderators.

I see. But assigning as a Super Moderator, it only displays Moderator not Super Moderator. I asked this question here and user asked me to create a Super Moderator Group to display the Super Moderator. How can i fix this?

 

[Fastline]

@AndyB any idea?

 

[Snog]

Once they are properly assigned as a Super Moderator and in the Moderating group, give the user a 'Custom title' in their profile.

 

[Fastline]

Once they are properly assigned as a Super Moderator and in the Moderating group, give the user a 'Custom title' in their profile.

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This works. So there's no need to create a separate User Group named "Super Moderator" right?
This is my previous post https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-display-super-moderators.152076/
And till now, i'm using jeb35 method

 

[Snog]

This works. So there's no need to create a separate User Group named "Super Moderator" right?
This is my previous post https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-display-super-moderators.152076/
And till now, i'm using jeb35 method

No, there is no need to do that. Just put them in the moderating group and properly assign the Super Moderator permissions in Groups & Permissions->Moderators, then give them the Custom title.

 

[Fastline]

Okay. Thanks
But thinking again, what would be the difference between the moderators and the super moderators then?

 

[Snog]

Okay. Thanks
But thinking again, what would be the difference between the moderators and the super moderators then?

A regular moderator only has permission to moderate certain forums. Super Moderators can moderate anything you give them permission to site wide.

Some people give some "Super moderators" limited permissions site wide and consider them "Regular moderators", and then give one or two "Super moderators" ALL permissions site wide and consider them "Super moderators".

 

[Fastline]

A regular moderator only has permission to moderate certain forums.

Well, yes.

Super Moderators can moderate anything you give them permission to site wide.

Yes, yes. But having the old method, is that a bad idea? Or can create issues later on?
What i mean is there can be various moderators. And everyone cannot be same. So depending on this, i would rather customize the permissions.

 

[Snog]

The method described in the documentation that Andy posted is the preferred way to handle moderators. It's up to you if you want to follow that method or not.

 

[S Thomas]

But having the old method, is that a bad idea? Or can create issues later on?

As long as it is the secondary group, it's up to you. Just don't create primary groups.