I run a small private forum for architects, but would like to add an area accessible to the public, that the architect users can monitor, where laypeople can ask questions or contribute their own perspectives to discussions that are made open to the public. The idea is that members of the public se…

[image] Paul King: *EDIT ** for some reason I can’t even seem to install this particular plugin Discourse Custom Wizard Plugin install failed - Support - Pavilion - will report back here once resolved You seem to have gotten that sorted. Have you tried it for your use-case? I don’t think th…

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Thanks @denvergeeks , but this is not on a paid subscription plan - everything comes out of my own pocket (except when offset by ccasional small contributions from members).

Thanks @Nathank Yes, have now installed that Custom Wizard plugin, though no success so far in getting it to do what I want. The functions that seem most applicable are marked as being for subscribers only, I can’t rule out alternative approaches - but so far no elegant solutions that deal with th…

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[image] Paul King: The functions that seem most applicable are marked as being for subscribers only, I can’t rule out alternative approaches - but so far no elegant solutions that deal with the complexity involved in identifying people with the qualifying characteristics of a private forum membe…

Thanks @nathank . I have submitted an application for free community subscription - will see how that goes. Must admit to being a bit nervous about becoming permanently dependant on a plugin that could change its ‘free’ policy at any time. Is there an escape route if it does?

Sort of; if the subscription lapses for any reason, the Wizard will still work; just changes to that subscriber feature will be locked. Looking back up this thread, it is odd that you couldn’t make the automation work. That sounds like a significant bug - and I can reproduce it. With your use-case…

My use case is also similar. I’m creating a private (in my case paid) community, but I want to allow visitors to be able to create an account and see limited (teaser) content without paying. (No anonymous access, so I’ve set login required.) When you get everything sorted, @Paul_King would you mind…

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