Who Can Apply The Label?

[Colin Molloy]

In reference to the V5 Beta version of my forum, in the Admin Home > Structure > Categories and Boards, I assume the viewing and apply a label - refers to the field label - but what is the significance of these two settings please?  

[Brian]

Being able to view a label will let the specified groups see the label when it is applied to a thread.

Being able to apply a label will let you add the label to a thread.


If you look at the Testing Board on this forum, you'll see an example of a label that can be viewed by members, but cannot be applied by members.

[Colin Molloy]

Mar 17, 2013 16:01:28 GMT -8 Brian said:

Being able to view a label will let the specified groups see the label when it is applied to a thread.

Being able to apply a label will let you add the label to a thread.


If you look at the Testing Board on this forum, you'll see an example of a label that can be viewed by members, but cannot be applied by members.

Thank you Brian, still early over here is WA  - what purpose would this serve - what sort of labels would you want to put on a board?

[Patrick [ASE]]

On the support board we apply labels for such things to get an admins attention where Gmods/mods can't help (label 'admin' ) or things like 'resolved' etc
You can also use them to categorise threads, and be able to search by label

[Stinky666]

Mar 17, 2013 16:27:42 GMT -8 Colin Molloy said:

Mar 17, 2013 16:01:28 GMT -8 Brian said:

Being able to view a label will let the specified groups see the label when it is applied to a thread.

Being able to apply a label will let you add the label to a thread.


If you look at the Testing Board on this forum, you'll see an example of a label that can be viewed by members, but cannot be applied by members.

Thank you Brian, still early over here is WA  - what purpose would this serve - what sort of labels would you want to put on a board?

It all depends what type of forum and boards you have.
For instance, on here, ProBoards Support, in the Plugin Request sub-board, they have labels for: "In progress" and "Complete". To show people (other coders etc) that the code has been complete, or is in progress.


Edit: Patrick beat me

[Colin Molloy]

Mar 17, 2013 16:39:03 GMT -8 Patrick [ASE] said:

On the support board we apply labels for such things to get an admins attention where Gmods/mods can't help (label 'admin' ) or things like 'resolved' etc
You can also use them to categorise threads, and be able to search by label

Thanks Patrick - hmmm I can now see some benefits of that

and thank you too Stinky!!

[Stinky666]

Mar 17, 2013 16:47:38 GMT -8 Colin Molloy said:

Mar 17, 2013 16:39:03 GMT -8 Patrick [ASE] said:

On the support board we apply labels for such things to get an admins attention where Gmods/mods can't help (label 'admin' ) or things like 'resolved' etc
You can also use them to categorise threads, and be able to search by label

Thanks Patrick - hmmm I can now see some benefits of that

and thank you too Stinky!!

If you're unaware already, when you're inside any board, if you click the following , you get many options for searching. To search by labels is one of those options.

[Colin Molloy]

Yes, thanks Stinky - saw that