Forum Permissions
Submitted Collin S. , Mar 18 2011 03:38 PM | Last updated Aug 11 2011 10:11 AM
Permission Matrix
The Permission Matrix associates the various permission sets with this forum. The rows indicate the permission sets available and the columns indicate the permission you are assigning to that set for this specific forum. The Permissions Matrix for each forum can be accessed by clicking "Permissions" from the dropdown options in the Manage Forums area of your ACP.
There are six different permission settings for each forum.
Show Forum - If "Show Forum" is unchecked, members of the group will not be able to see this forum on the board index.
Read Topics - Members will be able to read topics within this forum.
Reply Topics - Members will be able to add replies to existing topics created in this forum.
Start Topics - New topics can be started in this forum.
Upload - Members are able to upload file attachments to their posts made in this forum.
Download - File attachments that have already been uploaded can be downloaded by members with this permission.
Forum Rules
Each forum is able to have it's own "rules", shown as a block of text when viewing that forum's list of topics.
Forum Rules can be configured by selecting the "Forum Rules" option from the dropdown in the Manage Forums area of your ACP.
Forum Moderators
Forum-level moderators are different from super-moderators (defined at the member group level) in that you can assign individual members or member groups to a specific forum. You can also, in very fine detail, define what those moderators can and cannot do.
Adding Forum-level Moderators
To add a moderator at the forum-level, simply check the checkbox to the right of the forum's name in the Manage Forums area of your ACP. At the bottom of the page, there is an option to enter a moderator's username and add them as a moderator to that forum.
Managing Existing Moderators
To edit permissions or remove a moderator, click on the green
button. This will allow you to modify each moderator's permissions in moderation, such as editing, deleting, and moving posts.
The Permission Matrix associates the various permission sets with this forum. The rows indicate the permission sets available and the columns indicate the permission you are assigning to that set for this specific forum. The Permissions Matrix for each forum can be accessed by clicking "Permissions" from the dropdown options in the Manage Forums area of your ACP.
There are six different permission settings for each forum.
Show Forum - If "Show Forum" is unchecked, members of the group will not be able to see this forum on the board index.
Read Topics - Members will be able to read topics within this forum.
Reply Topics - Members will be able to add replies to existing topics created in this forum.
Start Topics - New topics can be started in this forum.
Upload - Members are able to upload file attachments to their posts made in this forum.
Download - File attachments that have already been uploaded can be downloaded by members with this permission.
For example, let's say you wanted to create a "Community News" forum, and you want everyone to be able to read it, but not allow replies or regular members to post topics. Your permission matrix would most likely look like this:
Likewise, if you wanted to create a "Staff Only" type of forum, simply uncheck all of the permissions for everyone except your Aministrators and Moderators group.
Likewise, if you wanted to create a "Staff Only" type of forum, simply uncheck all of the permissions for everyone except your Aministrators and Moderators group.
Forum Rules
Each forum is able to have it's own "rules", shown as a block of text when viewing that forum's list of topics.
Forum Rules can be configured by selecting the "Forum Rules" option from the dropdown in the Manage Forums area of your ACP.
Forum Moderators
Forum-level moderators are different from super-moderators (defined at the member group level) in that you can assign individual members or member groups to a specific forum. You can also, in very fine detail, define what those moderators can and cannot do.
TIP: If you plan on having a group of moderators that will have moderator privilege throughout your community without any restrictions, it is generally easier to skip this functionality and instead create a member group with super-moderator privileges. IPS generally suggests creating group-level super moderators rather than assigning per-forum moderators.
Adding Forum-level Moderators
To add a moderator at the forum-level, simply check the checkbox to the right of the forum's name in the Manage Forums area of your ACP. At the bottom of the page, there is an option to enter a moderator's username and add them as a moderator to that forum.
Managing Existing Moderators
To edit permissions or remove a moderator, click on the green
button. This will allow you to modify each moderator's permissions in moderation, such as editing, deleting, and moving posts.
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