Regarding the staff notices functionality…is there a plugin or something which would allow us to use staff notices so they are only visible to staff? We ran into a situation where someone put a staff notice on a post thinking those were only visible to staff (it was a quick heads up about a problematic user in a thread), but obviously the notices are visible to all, so we had to remove it quickly. Having the ability to drop quick notes within a thread, especially a problematic one, which are visible to only staff would be an invaluable tool for consistent moderation and cohesive “behavior” from staff, so I was wondering if something like that is available and I just can’t find it.

Have you experimented with whispers? [image] Creating a whisper post Site Management bookmark This guide explains how to create a whisper post in Discourse, including how to enable the feature and use it effectively. person_raising_hand Required user level: Users in whisper-allowed groups Whispers are a feature in Discourse that allow for private discussion within a topic or personal message. This guide will walk you through enabling and using whispers. Enabling whispers Before whispers can be used, an administrator needs to enable them: Go to your site settings Find…

In addition to what Stephen mentioned you could perhaps utilise the Discourse User Notes plugin to keep track of problematic user(s) [image] David Maxwell: quick heads up about a problematic user [image] Discourse User Notes Plugin discourse2 Summary Share private notes with other staff about a user that normal users cannot see. open_book Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Configuration The User Notes plugin can be enabled either by the toggle or from its settings, both accessible from your /admin/plugins page: [/admin/plugin - user notes] [user notes - settings] Features Sometimes staff members want to share notes about…

Staff Notices for....staff?

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davemaxwell (David Maxwell) November 9, 2022, 6:08pm 4

Thanks. Whispers looks to be what we’re looking for. testing it now.

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Staff Notices for....staff?

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