Allow Moderators to Access Secure Uploads in Deleted Topics

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Teafh highlights that when ‘secure uploads’ is enabled, moderators cannot view or manage attachments in deleted topics — only admins can. While moderators can still access deleted topic content, they’re blocked from viewing attachments, which creates workflow issues. This limitation can lead to permission errors and hinders moderation efficiency, especially when attachments need review or removal post-deletion.

When the secure uploads feature is enabled, moderators lose the ability to view or manage attachments (such as images or files) in topics that have been deleted. Only admins retain access to these uploads. While moderators can see and access deleted topic content, any attachments referenced in these posts produce permission errors and are inaccessible unless the user is an admin.

Sometimes we need to review whether the deletion of a topic was justified, but we cannot view the attachments in the topic, which is very inconvenient.