Hide delete post from non staff.

[RedBassett]

Feb 12, 2013 10:03:34 GMT -8 @ritab said:

Read from post number 19 wellieswheelbarrows.proboards.com/post/158903/thread I then checked the box 'yes'.

That post isn't visible to guests.

Is a member trying to delete their own post in a non-locked thread?

[Former Member]

Sorry, try now - wellieswheelbarrows.proboards.com/post/158903/thread

[RedBassett]

Sounds like people don't know the location of the delete button. it is a menu option inside the gear icon on each post.

[Former Member]

I think you might be right RedBassett - my members have caused my confusion..........

If only they had played with our beta forum all this confusion could have been avoided!  

[RedBassett]

Feb 12, 2013 11:24:17 GMT -8 @ritab said:

I think you might be right RedBassett - my members have caused my confusion..........

If only they had played with our beta forum all this confusion could have been avoided!  

Hopefully this is the issue at hand. if there is a further issue, be sure to let us know.

[Former Member]

Feb 12, 2013 9:28:55 GMT -8 @ritab said:

Feb 10, 2013 22:14:03 GMT -8 RedBassett said:

Greetings,

Deleting one's own content is a member's choice and cannot be restricted.

Mmmmm I have a group on my forum, I can stop that group deleting posts and threads......

Screen shot:  

http://i493./rr297/WWWF_08/Beta/ScreenShot2013-02-12at172504.png


I'm not happy that they can delete threads though.....

RedBassett - can you explain, re my screen shot, what changes will be made to a group by selecting the delete 'no' box?

[Ryan Roos]

They can Delete Threads, Posts and Shouts. That's what the Delete power under the heading Threads, Posts and Shoutbox means.

[Former Member]

So by selecting 'yes' I can stop this group deleting threads, posts and shouts.

[RedBassett]

@ritab: Ryan Roos is referring to the power for other people's posts/threads/shouts, not your own. You would give an admin or maybe a moderator this power, so they can delete other people's content. If this option is disabled, they will only be able to delete their own content, as usual.

[Former Member]

RedBassett:  
I have a 'test account' on my forum, I gave 'test account' the ability to delete and edit posts, I then switched to that account but found that I could only edit and delete 'test account' posts..... which has added to my confusion.  

[Maiden]

The test account needs to be a moderator somewhere. They're mod powers only for the location/s where the user is assigned as a moderator.

[Former Member]

Oh I see, thanks for the explanation Maiden - I now know why I was so confused, it's not clear though IMO, perhaps something could/should be done about that.    The 3 groups I have on my board aren't staff/moderators, so why am I seeing these options? 

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[Maiden]

Staff is different to moderators now I think.

None of my moderators are staff.

I gave their membergroup powers and then listed the groups as moderators on the appropriate boards/categories.

Once you get your head around it the new system is really powerful and flexible.

You're seeing those options because any member/membergroup has the potential to be a moderator.

[Former Member]

What would I do without you Maiden - the mist is clearing I now understand, but IMO it was far clearer on v4.5 when staff groups were totally separate from member groups.

[RedBassett]

Slightly incorrect. The difference isn't staff or not, it is the setting beside that: global. A global membergroup has power everywhere, a non-global one has power wherever the member is a moderator.

For example, a GMod might be global, and allowed to edit in any board, while a lower-ranked Mod might be non-global, meaning they can only moderate their boards. In this example, both can still be staff and show up in the "staff" memberlist.

You can find out more about what each of those two settings do, as well as any individual power, by hovering your mouse of the small question mark next to the setting.