# Can users see which permissions they have? **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145 **Category:** Support **Created:** [12.Декабрь.2018 20:18:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145 "2018-12-12T20:18:19Z") **Posts on this page:** 9 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![jimkleiber](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jimkleiber/32/121814_2.png) [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber) #### Post date: [12.Декабрь.2018 20:18:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/1 "2018-12-12T20:18:19Z")
I’m thinking to set up a forum for learning where some categories will let users only see topics, others will let them reply/see topics, and others will let them create/reply/see topics. I’m a bit concerned that users will be confused if they don’t know which permissions they have in which categories, not knowing how they can interact with them and what new trust level or user group they would have to join to gain those new permissions. Is there any way that I, as a user, could see which permissions I have related to creating/replying/seeing and in which categories? ---
### Author: ![Stranik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stranik/32/85638_2.png) [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik) #### Post date: [12.Декабрь.2018 21:01:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/2 "2018-12-12T21:01:42Z")
I think the easiest way is to create a theme, where in a tabular form to write all user rights. Something like: ![2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/0/60617acb1c128bfe2bc76d7eca7bcebdac6d9db8.png) A more complex option is to write a plugin where to create a separate page for participants, going to which the user can see their rights by sections. ---
### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman) #### Post date: [12.Декабрь.2018 21:12:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/3 "2018-12-12T21:12:17Z")
If they can’t see the categories, then they don’t see them. If they can’t post, then there’s no “new topic” button and it’s not recommended when they select a topic. If they can’t reply, then there’s no reply button. ---
### Author: ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague) #### Post date: [12.Декабрь.2018 21:32:02 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/4 "2018-12-12T21:32:02Z")
> [@pfaffman](#): > > If they can’t post, then there’s no “new topic” button That was my understanding. Maybe something has changed? eg. I am not a member of the “theme author” group. When I go to the category I see a “+ new topic” button that does not function. [https://meta.discourse.org/c/theme](https://meta.discourse.org/c/theme) I know why because I have read [About the Theme category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-theme-category/60925) > If you have developed a theme you would like to share, PM `@sam` and ask to be allowed to be added to the `@theme_authors` group so you can post your theme. I don’t have much faith that members actually read what’s important to read, so IMHO it would be better to not show a non-functioning button. Better yet might be to have the button and show some kind of “you need to ask to join” modal. ---
### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman) #### Post date: [12.Декабрь.2018 21:51:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/5 "2018-12-12T21:51:40Z")
> [@Mittineague](#): > > eg. I am not a member of the “theme author” group. When I go to the category I see a “+ new topic” button that does not function. Yeah, but it’s grayed and when I mouse-over you get a 🚫 cursor. That seems pretty clear. ---
### Author: ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague) #### Post date: [12.Декабрь.2018 21:56:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/6 "2018-12-12T21:56:27Z")
Yes, it does have the “disabled” style, which I recognize as such. Using a tablet, I have no “mouseover”. ---
### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system) #### Post date: [24.Октябрь.2021 09:19:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/7 "2021-10-24T09:19:54Z")
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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: [25.Октябрь.2021 20:27:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/8 "2021-10-25T20:27:58Z")
Я считаю, что @dax ранее выступал за представление «показать все разрешения категорий». ---
### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax) #### Post date: [25.Октябрь.2021 21:18:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/9 "2021-10-25T21:18:26Z")
В качестве первого шага с момента создания этой темы (2018 год) мы добавили новую вкладку в _группах_, которая указывает, в каких _категориях_ группа может взаимодействовать, например: [https://meta.discourse.org/g/experts-pilot/permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/g/experts-pilot/permissions) Что касается уровней доверия, то вышеизложенное от @pfaffman и @Mittineague остаётся в силе.