# Admin versus moderator

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 1, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750 "2017-02-01T21:44:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Ralph1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thomas_ralph1/32/577376_2.png) [@Thomas\_Ralph1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Ralph1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750/1 "2017-02-01T21:44:04Z")

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What’s the difference between the admin and mod rights? Do admins have more power?

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**Author:** ![mpalmer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mpalmer/32/45740_2.png) [@mpalmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpalmer)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750/2 "2017-02-01T21:45:35Z")

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Moderators control the content (and the users). Admins control the _system_ (configuration, etc).

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Ralph1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thomas_ralph1/32/577376_2.png) [@Thomas\_Ralph1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Ralph1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750/3 "2017-02-01T21:50:38Z")

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One more quick question can Mods grant themselves admin?

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750/4 "2017-02-01T21:52:53Z")

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No, mods cannot grant themselves admin.

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Ralph1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thomas_ralph1/32/577376_2.png) [@Thomas\_Ralph1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Ralph1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750/5 "2017-02-01T21:53:31Z")

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Thanks Jeff for all your help!

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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-versus-moderator/56750/7 "2024-06-08T12:45:05Z")

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