I believe you'll find that you assign a section mod in the "Node" section to the particular forum you want them to moderate.
Mod permissions recently change?
G
I noticed today that the staff tools FAQ shows three sets of permissions but the ACP only gives us two to assign.
The option of assigning a Moderator is no longer in the ACP. We can only assign Super mod or Forum mod..
Staff tools FAQ:
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What shows in the ACP:
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Was there a recent change or is this a glitch??
The option of assigning a Moderator is no longer in the ACP. We can only assign Super mod or Forum mod..
Staff tools FAQ:
What shows in the ACP:
Was there a recent change or is this a glitch??
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This has more to do with Xenforo's default terms and the terms used in general for all forums.
Xenforo categorizes Moderators in 3 levels:
For example, selecting Super Moderator types will allow the selection "Mod Permissions" or "Supermod Permissions":
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By selecting Forum Moderators, you will see a similar menu displayed but with the option to "Set default Section Mod Permissions".
I know that this can be confusing since you would need to select "Super Moderator" on the first menu then set them as a "Moderator" on the second menu, but this is just a limitation in the design of Xenforo platform.
In general, we tend to make all site level moderators "Super Moderators" as this gives them access to all moderator tools (Staff Tools). "Moderator" level has some restrictions to the staff tools and is generally only used as a way to introduce someone to the role of being a moderator who is unfamiliar with the duties or options and unsure about their abilities. When they show that they are confident, we tend to bump them up to "Super Moderators" as soon as they have gone through a probation period (so to speak).
Daniel
Xenforo categorizes Moderators in 3 levels:
- Forum Moderator (Section Moderators)
- Super Moderators (Site Moderator and Site Super Moderators)
- Administrators (Administrator and Super Administrator)
For example, selecting Super Moderator types will allow the selection "Mod Permissions" or "Supermod Permissions":
By selecting Forum Moderators, you will see a similar menu displayed but with the option to "Set default Section Mod Permissions".
I know that this can be confusing since you would need to select "Super Moderator" on the first menu then set them as a "Moderator" on the second menu, but this is just a limitation in the design of Xenforo platform.
In general, we tend to make all site level moderators "Super Moderators" as this gives them access to all moderator tools (Staff Tools). "Moderator" level has some restrictions to the staff tools and is generally only used as a way to introduce someone to the role of being a moderator who is unfamiliar with the duties or options and unsure about their abilities. When they show that they are confident, we tend to bump them up to "Super Moderators" as soon as they have gone through a probation period (so to speak).
Daniel
G
If you select "Super Moderator" on this screen, they are forum wide moderators. They have access to all nodes and permissions of a moderator in all nodes. If you select "Forum Moderator" here, they only will get the permissions for the selected forum Node. If you want them to moderate multiple forum nodes, you have to repeat this step for each additional node.
So, this only applies if you set him as a "Forum Moderator" as noted above.
If you have selected "Super Moderator" type, only then will you get the option to set as "Moderator" or "Super Moderator" permission levels:
If they are made a "Moderator" here, they will have all moderator permissions in all forums nodes (the entire site). There is no need to set individual forums for anyone in the "Super Moderator" type category for this reason.
Being set as a "Super Moderator" type will override a "Forum Moderator" type too. So if they were previously a "Forum Moderator" and later upgraded to a "Super Moderator" you do not need to change anything with their permissions beyond adding them to the "Super Moderator" type list.
Does that clear it up?
Daniel
I think I am still confused by the question here because I think we are mincing terms. You do not need to add forums for site level. You do need to for Forum Moderators (Section Moderators).
Forum Moderators (Section moderators) - You will need to repeat the steps for every node (forum) that they will moderate. So if they moderate 10 nodes only, you would need to repeat the step for all 10 nodes. These moderators will not be displayed as "Moderators" or "Super Moderators" and will not be displayed as staff. "Forum Moderators" will display in the list below the "Super Moderators" list showing all nodes they have permissions to access:
If you want to change a Forum Moderator into a Super Moderator:
Select "Add Moderator"
Select "Super Moderator"
Select the permissions set (Mod or Super Mod).
Save (bottom of the page)
To change a "Super Mod" permissions (Change Mod/Super Mod):
Click on the username on the Moderator Screen:
Select the permission level you want to apply (same menu as adding a mod):
Save (bottom of the page)
To remove a section or a moderator's permissions, click the trashcan icon on the right hand side. This will remove that item from the list.
If the question is about adding a forum to the site (adding a node), this is a different topic and I would suggest we start a different thread. This topic was about the Moderator levels and options since the menu displays only 2 types in the list.
Daniel
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