Hello everyone,
I’d like to clarify my goal regarding access control in the forum.
1. Current Scenario
Currently, the forum has thousands of regular users, classified into different levels (TL 0 to 4).
In the current model:
All regular users can access all topics and posts, whether they created them or not.
2. Desired Scenario
I want to implement access restrictions for regular users, ensuring that they can only view:
- All topics and posts they have participated in so far.
- New topics they create.
This means that a new user who has never participated in a discussion would log in and see no topics until they create one (e.g., by asking a question).
Additionally, I want to create a special group of VIP users, who:
Would have full access to all topics and posts, regardless of who created them.
When a regular user is promoted to VIP, they would automatically gain unrestricted access to all content in the forum.
3. Goal
The main objective is to:
Restrict regular users’ access according to the criteria above.
Ensure VIP users have full access without needing to create separate categories.
If it’s not possible to implement it exactly this way, an alternative would be to create a private category for this differentiation, but ideally, the access control should work as described in steps 1 and 2.
If anyone has suggestions or knows of a viable solution for this, I would greatly appreciate your input!
Thank you all! 