we used to run a large forum and shut it down several years ago. Just tried installing vBulletin 5.x and it’s total garbage! I’m looking for alternatives (self hosted only) A couple of things that matter to me: Compatibility with current stack: I want to install at domain.com/community/ but I do …

[image] rewebmaster: Compatibility with current stack: I want to install at domain.com/community/ but I do not want to have to change our server config (we are not a ruby shop in any way, we’re mostly LAMP I’m not a techie, but I’m sure my guys can figure it out) Well this is tricky. Discours…

Tried to reply via the reply via email feature (which seems like a cool feature!) got this (not off to a compelling start) [03%20PM] Is this feature enabled on this board? Anyways, on the config, when you say it’s basic feature - does that mean that it’s common and everyone has it, or that it’s …

Is there a screengrab or anything somewhere that showcases the permissions system?

[image] rewebmaster: that it’s not very robust? Discourse, in general, is extremely robust.

Got it. Is there a walkthrough somewhere on permissions?

Does this help? [image] Understanding groups and category permissions Site Management bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Group…

That does help yes. Thanks. We actually have a very unique use case, I’m wondering if it has been done or whether it is possible. Imagine a customer posts a very specific post (which really only applies to them), we would like to flag it so only admins and the user who posted can read and reply, t…

[image] rewebmaster: Imagine a customer posts a very specific post (which really only applies to them), we would like to flag it so only admins and the user who posted can read and reply, thus taking the discussion private if you will (The whole community does not always need to see your discuss…

That is not what I was asking for, let me clarify. A customer starts a “thread” on the forums (not a DM or group etc) and we determine that thread is only relevant to that customer. Without deleting the thread or moving it, we’d like a toggle to have it so only that poster and the board admins can s…

You can convert a regular topic into a personal message. That’s the best and simplest way to make it private like that.

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