So, we are building a community for managers. Thus, some subjects might get sensitive. We really need to have the option to have anonymous posting – a registered member could choose to be anonymous when posting a question or answering one. Is this a possibility?
Thanks!
Virginie
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Stephen
(Stephen)
February 19, 2019, 10:23pm
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Hi Virginie ,
Did you use the search? Discourse already includes a setting to allow users to post in anonymous mode.
It’s under /admin/site_settings/category/users
You can search your site settings from /admin/site_settings and using the filter field at the top.
There are lots of topics already discussing anonymous posting too:
Don’t see how you can post anonymously on the boards. I set up a test/regular member account and do not see anonymous mode or anonymous posting options.
Can Admins/Mods see which user posted anonymously too?
Also can you set up anonymous posting/mode so only users with a certain amount of trust can use it?
I have been reading about anonymous posting for Discourse and I want to have anonymous posting on a per-category basis.
Here is what I am looking for:
Anonymous posting would be enabled by administrators for specific categories
User registration would be required for all posting
Anonymous posting would only be possible under the defined categories
Anonymous posting would be required in anonymous categories
Moderators would post anonymously as usual but would have the ability to make their pos…
If the current implementation doesn’t work for you then maybe you could elaborate further?
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Hi @Stephen ,
Thanks! This is exactly what I’m looking for but I can’t seem to find it…
Do all version have the setting?
Thanks!
Stephen
(Stephen)
February 19, 2019, 11:06pm
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It has been in for a couple of years, and is part of the standard install. If you’re a hosted customer it might be worth opening a ticket.
Sorry @virginie.lehmann this is our bad. We do hide this setting on our hosting as people were enabling it accidentally and getting into trouble. @HAWK can get you sorted.
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HAWK
(Hawk)
February 20, 2019, 1:35am
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I replied to your PM earlier @virginie.lehmann – let me know if you have further issues getting this sorted!
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Hey there,
I’m also not seeing the option in site settings to allow anonymous logins. Could you help me get this enabled on my forum?
Thanks!
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jomaxro
(Joshua Rosenfeld)
April 10, 2019, 6:32pm
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Hey Andrew, we sent you a PM as you’re a customer of ours. We’ll continue discussion there.
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chaddyer
(Chad Dyer)
June 12, 2020, 7:50am
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can i please get this enabled? thanks!
Sue, @jomaxro can assist with this request. It is a little quicker if you use the email address provided on your admin dashboard to contact us.
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jomaxro
(Joshua Rosenfeld)
June 13, 2020, 12:36am
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All set, enabled for your site.
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chaddyer
(Chad Dyer)
June 13, 2020, 4:07pm
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thank you! I don’t see the setting in admin, am I looking in the wrong place?
jomaxro
(Joshua Rosenfeld)
June 13, 2020, 4:36pm
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The setting is hidden on our hosted sites - you won’t see it. I have turned it on, however, so trust level 1+ users will now be able to use it.
chaddyer
(Chad Dyer)
June 13, 2020, 4:37pm
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thanks! dumb question: how do I make a post anonymous?
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jomaxro
(Joshua Rosenfeld)
June 13, 2020, 4:45pm
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To post anonymously, you must switch to anonymous mode. Click the spy icon in the user menu:
When done, you can exit anonymous mode the same way.
chaddyer
(Chad Dyer)
June 13, 2020, 5:05pm
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aaah thank you i thought it was a per-post option.
followup question: how anonymous is it on a hosted plan? can site admins see who did what in anonymous mode?
jomaxro
(Joshua Rosenfeld)
June 13, 2020, 5:47pm
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If an admin really wanted to identify a user, they likely could, hosted plan or not. Not easy or simple to do, but possible. Through normal operation, however, admins will not know who the anonymous user is.
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