Continuing the discussion from Own-topics-only category for draft announcements?: I learned recently that TL4 users can schedule posts. I thought that was moderator (or admin?) only. I know Understanding Discourse Trust Levels is “just” a blog post, but it’s linked prominently in a lot of places, so I kind of assumed it was comprehensive. What other things do TL4 users get that aren’t listed? What about at other trust levels? Thank you!

Now the TL0-TL4 one is on the blog it’s probably time to calve off the admin setting one into its own faq. I shall go and do that now. :+1: (I’ll also tuck the draft grids in this topic into details sections so as to not be too confusing for anyone reading this later) And the topic is now here: Trust Level Permissions Reference

Thank you! Yeah, that’s very helpful. I see the one footnote — are there other additional TL3 or even TL2 things?

I have started a grid. :slight_smile: I have taken the excellent one from this post - Is there a Trust Level Permissions Table? - #10 by lionel-rowe and tried to update and condense it a little. It definitely needs another going over, but I thought I’d share now in case anyone had any notes. Any pointers on what else to include/correct? New_User? Category moderator? Plug-in section (eg Solutions)? Better grouping? Draft Grid :warning: Under construction! Trust Level Grid TL = Trust Level dependant :gear: = Enabled by admin setting Post Actions TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Post Replies 10 :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Post Topics 3 :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Reply as Linked Topic :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Email-in New Topics :gear: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Access Shared Drafts :white_check_mark: Post Images 1 :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Post Hyperlinks 2 :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Mention users in a post 2 :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Use @here Mention :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Post Attachments :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Create Polls :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Close Any Poll :white_check_mark: Edit Post Time 24 hrs 24 hrs 30 days 30 days no limit TL no limit Edit Wikis :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Make their own posts into Wikis :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Edit all Posts :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Delete Own Posts (not Topics)[1] :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Delete Other User’s Posts :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: View Deleted Posts :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Anonymous Posting :gear: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Rebuild HTML :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Add Staff Notice :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Add Staff Colour :white_check_mark: Grant Badge :white_check_mark: Lock Post :white_check_mark: User Actions TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Daily Like Limit/Multiplier 50 50 x1.5 x2 x3 TL x3 Upload Avatar :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Profile Background :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Usercard Background :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Mute other users :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Ignore other users :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: View New User Post Messages :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: View Returning User Post Messages :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Have actual links in the ‘about me’ field of their profile :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Have all their links followed (automatic nofollow removed) :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Access a secure category only visible to users at trust level 3 and higher :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Have Shield Icon :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Manage Users :white_check_mark: Flagging TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Flag Posts :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: TL3 spam flags cast on TL0 user posts immediately hide the post :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: TL3 flags cast on TL0 user posts in sufficient diversity will auto-silence the user and hide all their posts :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Flagging a post immediately takes effect and hides the target post :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Review Posts and Flags :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Silence or Suspend Users :white_check_mark: Communicating TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Can send Personal Messages :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Invite outside users to PMs making a group PM :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Use the: “Invite others to this topic” button for one-click onboarding of new users to participate in topics :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Can send personal messages to an email address :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Topic Actions TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Tag a Topic :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Create Tags :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Re-categorize and rename topics :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: TL/Category :white_check_mark: Split and Merge Topics :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Delete Topic :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Pin/unpin topic Pin Topic Pin Topic Globally Make Banner :white_check_mark: ✓ ✓ :x: :white_check_mark: ✓ TL :x: :white_check_mark: ✓ ✓ ✓ Close topics :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Archive topics :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Make topics Unlisted :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: See Unlisted Topics in Topic List :white_check_mark: Reset topic bump date :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Set Topic Timer Auto-Close Topic Auto-Close Topic After Last Post Auto-Bump Topic Close Temporarily Schedule Publishing Auto-Delete Topic Auto-Delete Replies :white_check_mark: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ :x: :x: TL TL TL TL TL TL :x: :x: :white_check_mark: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Change Timestamp :white_check_mark: Make Personal Message/Public Topic :white_check_mark: Moderation History :white_check_mark: Forum Actions TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Edit Category Descriptions :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: Watched Words :white_check_mark: Change User’s Trust Level :white_check_mark: View Logs (Staff Actions, Screened Emails, Screened IPs, Screened URLs, Search Logs) :white_check_mark: View Dashboard (no upgrade option) :white_check_mark: Allow moderators to manage categories and groups :gear: Allow moderators to change post ownership :gear: Allow moderators to view user emails :gear: Plugins TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Category Moderator Moderator Mark Solutions :white_check_mark: TL :white_check_mark: Changes: Added more abilities Added Category Moderator and Moderator. Held off on New_User/First_Day and Admin/Sysadmin for now. Started plugin section Added info from [Superceded] Moderation privileges for moderators, category moderators and TL3+ users Added trial footnote To do: Check for accuracy, and see if anything is missing Add more plugin extra options Add category moderator and new_user? Fold in [Superceded] Moderation privileges for moderators, category moderators and TL3+ users Include sysadmin, admin and moderator? Maybe add footnote to delete topic about being possible if no replies? [/details] Unless topic has no replies ↩︎

[image] JammyDodger: Any pointers on what else to include/correct? New_User? Category moderator? Maybe this table could be included [image] [Superceded] Moderation privileges for moderators, category moderators and TL3+ users Site Management Different types of users have different moderation powers in Discourse. The table summarizes who can do what among the main types of power user: Trust level 3, which can be reached automatically or given manually Trust lvel 4, which can only be given manually Moderators, who are ‘staff’ Category moderators who are not staff, but have powers like moderstors but only for the specific categories they moderate Power TL3 TL4 Cat Mod Mod Recategorize topics heavy_check_mark … And there is also Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions. Having at least 4 topics in 3 categories about different users and their permissions is quite confusing. [image] JammyDodger: Post Actions TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 Delete Posts (not Topics) :white_check_mark: Can they delete everyones posts or just their posts?

[image] Moin: Can they delete everyones posts or just their posts? Good spot. :+1: I had thought using the select option in the topic wrench allowed the TL4 to delete everyone’s, but I’d only selected my own posts. When I select another user’s the delete option disappears, so it’s the same as everyone else. I’ll clean it up. :slightly_smiling_face: And thanks for the links. I’ll see if I can fold them in. :+1:

Aah, hello dark theme, my old friend. :slight_smile: I’ve swopped them out. :+1: Is that better? [image]

[image] Canapin: ✓ Yes, way better on a dark theme, thanks. Would be (probably) even better in bold :sweat_smile: ✓ → ✓ Seen the result, that’s perfect :ok_hand:

I suggest you replace “private message” by “direct message” and “PM” by “DM”. :slight_smile:

I’ve gone with updating the ‘Private Messages’ one to ‘Can send Personal Messages’, to mirror the current language. I don’t think they’re referred to as Direct Messages in the settings anywhere, so that change would have to be done at source. :slightly_smiling_face:

Please update 'Understanding Discourse Trust Levels' — or is there a different doc?

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Canapin (Coin-coin le Canapin) April 11, 2022, 12:23pm 12

Cool!

However, the black checkmarks are hard to distinguish on the dark theme:

Maybe replace them by ✓?

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