Hello, I need to know if there is a way for users to create posts in a category, but not see the ones created by others unless they are their own. Only administrators or moderators should be able to view and respond to everything.
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The discussion revolves around permission settings for a ‘report’ category where users can create posts but only see their own, while administrators and moderators can view all. gastonhk seeks a way to ensure reporter anonymity to avoid conflicts. HAWK clarifies that the existing flagging system already handles this by sending a PM to moderation staff and the flagger. HAWK directs to the moderation guide and documentation for more details. Heliosurge adds that a private topics plugin exists but may not be available for hosted plans.
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No, there is no way to do that. Can you explain your use case? It doesn’t seem to make any sense to have topics that can only be seen by one person plus staff. Why not use PMs?
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Ideally, its use would be primarily for a ‘report’ category, where the reported user cannot see who the reporter is to avoid conflicts.
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That is what the flagging system does, though. If you flag a post, a PM is created with the moderation staff and the flagger.
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Where can I get more information about that?
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This is the best place to start: Discourse Moderation Guide. Followed by Search results for 'flags #documentation order:latest' - Discourse Meta
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Are you self hosted or on a hosted plan?
There is this plugin.
If you are hosted though this plugin may not be available for use.
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