# Moderators can view emails and export user lists

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-view-emails-and-export-user-lists/55114>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [03.Январь.2017 17:27:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-view-emails-and-export-user-lists/55114 "2017-01-03T17:27:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Silvanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/silvanus/32/62831_2.png) [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\
**Post date:** [04.Январь.2017 22:11:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-view-emails-and-export-user-lists/55114/7 "2017-01-04T22:11:57Z")

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There seem to be varying definitions of moderators. As far as I know:

- In Discourse, trust level 4 is what most people call moderators. They **moderate the discussion** in the forum.
- What Discourse calls moderators are people, who have nearly administator rights. They are _staff_ of the forum. They have rights to flags, they can ban, they can suspend, they can almost everything, except change the basic structure of the forum (which is up to admin). In short, Discourse’s moderators are **moderators of the site** , not the discussion.

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