# Assigning mod status to multiple users

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-mod-status-to-multiple-users/343817
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 21, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-mod-status-to-multiple-users/343817 "2024-12-21T16:14:09Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-mod-status-to-multiple-users/343817/4 "2024-12-21T19:26:33Z")

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Rails scripts must certainly be done with caution, and many would say it’s better not to rely on this method to “do stuff” as it can easily go wrong.

That said, **IF** done with care, **IF** you know what you’re doing, it’s a powerful tool to do various bulk tasks.

Some scripts examples can be found there:

> [@Administrative Bulk Operations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/administrative-bulk-operations/118349):
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> Below you will find a collection of bulk operations that can be initiated from the command line. You will need SSH access, so if you are a hosted customer, you will need to contact the Discourse team about running these commands. warning Before working with the console it is extremely important that you have a recent backup. Mistakes can always happen! First thing to do is enter your site’s container: cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app Additional Guides: [Performing bulk actions a…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/performing-bulk-actions-as-a-moderator/272832)

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