# Forum being sabotaged by moderators

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-being-sabotaged-by-moderators/251753
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [January 12, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-being-sabotaged-by-moderators/251753 "2023-01-12T17:40:25Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-being-sabotaged-by-moderators/251753/6 "2023-01-12T18:41:27Z")

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> [@Falco](#):
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> You can try using category moderators instead of full moderators. Looks like it will fit your use case perfectly.

> [@Is there a way to not let moderators delete members?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-not-let-moderators-delete-members/247432/2):
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> Try making them category moderator instead of moderator?

> [@Hide logs/staff actions with css](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-logs-staff-actions-with-css/246127/6):
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> One possible solution could be to make them category moderators or TL4 instead. Those roles get a lot of mod-style functions without being full moderators and having access to the staff logs. You can compare the different abilities in [Trust Level Permissions Table (inc Moderator Roles)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-permissions-table-inc-moderator-roles/224824)

I think it may be time to make them category moderators @danielabc. The instructions are still:

> [@Is there a way to not let moderators delete members?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-not-let-moderators-delete-members/247432/7):
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> To set up category moderation:
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> - Toggle `enable category group moderation` in the admin settings
> - Create a group and add the users to it
> - In the Settings page for each category add that group to the _In addition to staff, content in this category can also be reviewed by:_ box
> - Save
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> And then you can remove moderator privileges from everyone and they will no longer be able to access the logs or delete users, etc. 👍

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