I believe you'll find that you assign a section mod in the "Node" section to the particular forum you want them to moderate.
I believe you'll find that you assign a section mod in the "Node" section to the particular forum you want them to moderate.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??
I'll have to try that but that sure seems backward.If you choose the super mod option, once you add them you click the button for which default permissions, mod, or supermod.
- Cricket
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:
Once you select the category level, the platform allows you to select a permission set for the Moderator. This is where the common terms "Section Moderator", "Moderator", "Super Moderator" and "Administrator" is determined.
- 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":
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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
Here's a question that might come up. If you do make some a "Super Moderator" then do the "Set default Section Mod Permission" of "Moderator" for just one forum, then 3 months from now you want to add 2 more forums for this person to moderate, do you have to make him a "Super Moderator" again then just a "Moderator" for the added 2 forums or at that point will it allow you just just add the 2 new forums? I'd test it with one guy I originally wanted as just a Moderator but he's turned out to be one of our better Super Moderators. Not going to bug him and don't really want to do a test. Thought maybe you would know right off the bat.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:
Once you select the category level, the platform allows you to select a permission set for the Moderator. This is where the common terms "Section Moderator", "Moderator", "Super Moderator" and "Administrator" is determined.
- 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":
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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
Here's a question that might come up. If you do make some a "Super Moderator" then do the "Set default Section Mod Permission" of "Moderator" for just one forum, then 3 months from now you want to add 2 more forums for this person to moderate, do you have to make him a "Super Moderator" again then just a "Moderator" for the added 2 forums or at that point will it allow you just just add the 2 new forums? I'd test it with one guy I originally wanted as just a Moderator but he's turned out to be one of our better Super Moderators. Not going to bug him and don't really want to do a test. Thought maybe you would know right off the bat.
So, this only applies if you set him as a "Forum Moderator" as noted above.then 3 months from now you want to add 2 more forums for this person to moderate, do you have to make him a "Super Moderator" again then just a "Moderator" for the added 2 forums or at that point will it allow you just just add the 2 new forums?
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).No it doesn't. I understand the process for getting someone to be a moderator for one and only one forum. My question was how do you add a forum for that moderator a year later(I said 3 months originally but you missed that apparently)? Do you have to again make him a Super Mod then do Moderator only permission or will you be able to just select the make moderator and it pick up the correct permissions? Sounds like you have to do the Super Mod then Mod permission, AGAIN. Dang vBulletin made this so much more straight forward.
That’s what I thought I was reading.So if they moderate 10 nodes only, you would need to repeat the step for all 10 nodes.