Hi, Please anyone tell difference between Moderator and super Moderator?

[image] Anusri: between Moderator and super Moderator? You mean Moderator vs Category Moderator?

There isn’t admin and super admin afaik. The trust levels and roles are: New User Basic User Member Regular Leader Category Moderator (Moderate only a specific category, not the entire forum) Moderator (Moderate the forum, one does not have access in the site settings) Admin (Can do anything th…

[image] Anusri: difference between Moderator and super Moderator? Hello there @Anusri , In Discourse they are called admin or moderator please see this topic as it explains it very nicely. [image] Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions Site Management …

[image] Anusri: SME A Category Moderator can work as a SME. Granting the leader status also creates the impression of a SME. You can also include a title on their profile and done!

[image] Anusri: SME I understand roles, but the abbreviation SME is new to me in this context. Please: what is it, non-abbreviated?

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JammyDodger February 4, 2022, 8:03am 10

Possibly Subject Matter Expert. If so, there’s also the Discourse Category Experts plugin which might be useful.

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