Wow, thanks VERY much SnipeDragon for taking the time to spell this out so clearly! If I could give 5 likes to this post I would!Is that what you meant by your question HydraulicJack?
Generally, Moderators.. well, moderate on 1 or more actual forums (nodes) but usually not all of them. Super Moderators have 'Moderator' privileges on the entire forum. Administrators also have moderate the entire forum (typically) but in addition, they have access to the ACP to manage the back end of the board.
So, in summary, please keep in mind this is just generally, there really is no set method, you can have whatever setup you wish to make.
Is that what you meant by your question HydraulicJack?
- Super Administrator
- Unrestricted ACP Access.
- Can Moderate any board on the forum.
- Administrator
- Restricted ACP Access.
- Can Moderate any board on the forum.
- Super Moderator
- No ACP Access.
- Can Moderate any board on the forum.
- Moderator
- No ACP Access.
- Can Moderate (a/certain) board(s) on the forum.
where did you get this information from? Is this listed somewhere in the Help-Tutorials?
Wow, thanks VERY much SnipeDragon for taking the time to spell this out so clearly! If I could give 5 likes to this post I would!
It will be VERY helpful in giving our current volunteer staff (AND yours truly!) the ability to differentiate between the different roles.
My additional question for the benefit of expanding my own understanding as well as teaching my great volunteer staff about the distinctions and duties is:
What does an Administrator actually DO?
I am presuming that an Admin deals with the back-end ops of the forum such as installs of plugins and add-ons, software upgrades, applying bug fixes, all that jazz...
Whereas Moderators interact with the front end of the forum directly, that is, replying to posts, helping maintain decorum within the discussions, identifying and moving misplaced posts to more appropriate threads, issuing warnings to people who step outside of the expected decorum (e.g. ad hominem screeds and the like).
Is that about right?
Is there anything else that might be added to these definitions or corrections needed?
BTW: I'd also like to hear if possible from Brogan and other Super Mods here (or the kingpins themselves, time / energy permitting and if the need be...) as well as other board owners, regarding my attempt at defining the duties of these categories, i.e. what constitutes the act of Moderating? What constitutes the act of Administration?
Again, thanks VERY much!
HJ
This is not correct.So, in summary, please keep in mind this is just generally, there really is no set method, you can have whatever setup you wish to make.
- Super Administrator
- Unrestricted ACP Access.
- Can Moderate any board on the forum.
- Administrator
- Restricted ACP Access.
- Can Moderate any board on the forum.
I know how to create a super administrator, but how is super moderator created? if it goes in the config.php,
When you are creating a moderator, there are 2 choices - super moderator, and forum moderator. "Super" moderator has privileges all over the site, as opposed to forum moderators which have powers only in specific forums (nodes).I know how to create a super administrator, but how is super moderator created? if it goes in the config.php,
could you pls point me to where I may see an example of the syntax?
I only see moderator in the ACP, or is Moderator with default settings able in XF to moderate all forums unless specifically excluded?
Thanks!
Thanks Dean!When you are creating a moderator, there are 2 choices - super moderator, and forum moderator. "Super" moderator has privileges all over the site, as opposed to forum moderators which have powers only in specific forums (nodes).
adminCP-> users -> moderators -> create new moderator.
Yes, any ACP access requires administrator status.
<!-- block: sidebar_online_staff -->
<xen:if hascontent="true">
<div class="section staffOnline avatarList">
<div class="secondaryContent">
<h3>{xen:phrase staff_online_now}</h3>
<ul>
<xen:contentcheck>
<xen:foreach loop="$onlineUsers.records" value="$user">
<xen:if is="{$user.is_moderator} OR {$user.is_admin} OR {$user.user_id} = 5">
<li>
<xen:avatar user="$user" size="s" img="true" />
<xen:username user="$user" rich="true" />
<div class="userTitle">{xen:helper userTitle, $user}</div>
</li>
</xen:if>
</xen:foreach>
</xen:contentcheck>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</xen:if>
<!-- end block: sidebar_online_staff -->
Oh, thank you very much, Paul.Replace = with ==
Both of these functions have now been explicitly implemented in 1.2.
When creating a moderator, you can choose to make them a hidden staff member. This will prevent them from being seen or treated as staff by other users. For example, they will not show up in the online staff list.
Conversely, users who are not moderators can be made staff and will appear as such in the user interface.
http://xenforo.com/community/threads/assorted-small-things.48937/
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