I suggest you replace “private message” by “direct message” and “PM” by “DM”.
I’ve gone with updating the ‘Private Messages’ one to ‘Can send Personal Messages’, to mirror the current language. I don’t think they’re referred to as Direct Messages in the settings anywhere, so that change would have to be done at source.
I thought Direct message was the official name for the “Private messages”, but they seem to be called personal messages. Is that a recent change?
edit: oh, maybe it’s because it’s called “message direct” in French.
Anyway, this is amazing. Thank you @JammyDodger!
Oh! I do have one suggestion. Some of these things are changeable via settings in the admin interface. Might be nice to have those things indicated differently in the chart? That would make it easier for those of us who might have [1] changed some of those to make our own site-specific version.
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and by “might have”, I mean “definitely have” ↩︎
I tried to be super-swish and add a placeholder to add a domain and turn all the names into site-specific admin settings links, but it did not seem to like that. The perfect one would be dynamic to your own current settings, but unfortunately I do not know how to do that either… (open to suggestions
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But I think the gear icon could be given a column to show which are configurable. I’ll give it a whirl.
I’ve done an excerpt as a tester. How do people feel about something like this?
Draft Grid
Under construction!
Trust Level Grid - Defaults
TL = Trust Level dependant | = Enabled by admin setting
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Post Actions | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
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[1] | Post Replies | 10 | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[2] | Post Topics | 3 | ![]() |
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Reply as Linked Topic | ![]() |
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[3] | Email-in New Topics ![]() |
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[4] | Access Shared Drafts ![]() |
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[5] | Post Images | 1 | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[6] | Post Hyperlinks | 2 | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[7] | Mention users in a post | 2 | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[8] | Use @here Mention | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[9] | Post Attachments | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[10] | Create Polls | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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Close Any Poll | ![]() |
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[11] | Edit Post Time | 24 hrs |
24 hrs |
30 days |
30 days |
no limit |
TL | no limit |
[12] | Edit Wikis | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[13] | Make their own posts into Wikis | ![]() |
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[14] | Edit all Posts | ![]() |
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[15] | Delete Own Posts (not Topics, unless there are no replies) | ![]() |
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Delete Other User’s Posts | ![]() |
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View Deleted Posts | ![]() |
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[16] | Anonymous Posting ![]() |
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Rebuild HTML | ![]() |
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Add Staff Notice | ![]() |
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Add Staff Colour | ![]() |
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Lock Post | ![]() |
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max_replies_in_first_day
newuser_max_replies_per_topic ↩︎ -
max_topics_in_first_day
min_trust_to_create_topic ↩︎ -
email_in
email_in_min_trust ↩︎ -
shared_drafts_category ↩︎
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newuser_max_embedded_media ↩︎
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newuser_max_links ↩︎
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enable_mentions
newuser_max_mentions_per_post
max_mentions_per_post ↩︎ -
min_trust_level_for_here_mention ↩︎
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new_user_max_attachments ↩︎
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poll_minimum_trust_level_to_create ↩︎
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min_trust_to_edit_post
post_edit_time_limit
tl2_post_edit_time_limit ↩︎ -
min_trust_to_edit_wiki ↩︎
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min_trust_to_allow_self_wiki ↩︎
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trusted_users_can_edit_others (?) ↩︎
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max_post_deletions_per_day ↩︎
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allow_anonymous_posting ↩︎
Yeah, that works. Clever use of footnotes!
Excellent. I shall work through and add the rest.
I think we’ll need a pared-down version for the blog, with maybe no settings, cat mod, or mod comparison, to allow people to focus on the 5 main user trust levels, and then have a more detailed one as a #howto:faq here on Meta.
I’ll also take the chance to float the idea of a Cut-Out-And-Keep one that you can copy and paste into a Staff topic on your own forum. This one has interactive links for the admin settings:
Draft Grid
Excerpt - under construction!
## Trust Level Grid - Defaults
TL = Trust Level dependant | :gear: = Enabled by admin setting
:gear: | [u] Post Actions [/u] | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category<br>Moderator | Moderator
:-:|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| :-: | :-:
[^1] | Post Replies | 10 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^2] | Post Topics | 3 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
  | Reply as Linked Topic | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^3] | Email-in New Topics <sup> :gear: | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^4] | Access Shared Drafts | | | | | | | :white_check_mark:
[^5] | Post Images | 1 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^6] | Post Hyperlinks | 2 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^7] | Mention users in a post | 2 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^8] | Use @here Mention | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^9] | Post Attachments | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^10] | Create Polls | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
  | Close Any Poll | | ||| | | :white_check_mark: |
[^11] |Edit Post Time | 24<br>hrs | 24<br>hrs | 30<br>days | 30<br>days | no<br>limit | TL | no<br>limit
[^12] |Edit Wikis | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^13] | Make their own posts into Wikis | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
[^14] | Edit all Posts | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
[^15] | Delete Own Posts (not Topics, unless there are no replies) | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
  | Delete Other User's Posts | | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
  | View Deleted Posts | | | | | | :white_check_mark: |:white_check_mark:
[^16] |Anonymous Posting :gear: | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
  | Rebuild HTML | | | | | :white_check_mark: | TL | :white_check_mark:
  | Add Staff Notice | | | | | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark:
  |Add Staff Colour | | | | | | |:white_check_mark:
  | Lock Post | | | | | | |:white_check_mark:
[^1]: [max_replies_in_first_day](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=max_replies_in_first_day)<br>[newuser_max_replies_per_topic](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=newuser_max_replies_per_topic)
[^2]: [max_topics_in_first_day](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=max_topics_in_first_day)<br>[min_trust_to_create_topic](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=max_topics_in_first_day)
[^3]: [email_in](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=email_in)<br>[email_in_min_trust](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=email_in_min_trust)
[^4]: [shared_drafts_category](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=shared_drafts_category)<br>[shared_drafts_min_trust_level](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=shared_drafts_min_trust_level)
[^5]: [newuser_max_embedded_media](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=newuser_max_embedded_media)
[^6]: [newuser_max_links](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=newuser_max_links)
[^7]: [enable_mentions](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=enable_mentions)<br>[newuser_max_mentions_per_post](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=newuser_max_mentions_per_post)<br>[max_mentions_per_post](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=max_mentions_per_post)
[^8]: [min_trust_level_for_here_mention](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=min_trust_level_for_here_mention)
[^9]: [new_user_max_attachments](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=new_user_max_attachments)
[^10]: [poll_minimum_trust_level_to_create](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=poll_minimum_trust_level_to_create)
[^11]: [min_trust_to_edit_post](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=min_trust_to_edit_post)<br>[post_edit_time_limit](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=post_edit_time_limit)<br>[tl2_post_edit_time_limit](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=tl2_post_edit_time_limit)
[^12]: [min_trust_to_edit_wiki](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=min_trust_to_edit_wiki)
[^13]: [min_trust_to_allow_self_wiki](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=min_trust_to_allow_self_wiki)
[^14]: [trusted_users_can_edit_others](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=trusted_users_can_edit_others)
[^15]: [max_post_deletions_per_day](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=max_post_deletions_per_day)
[^16]: [allow_anonymous_posting](/admin/site_settings/category/all_results?filter=allow_anonymous_posting)
Here’s the latest draft of what will be the FAQ Version. I think it’s pretty close to the final version, but if anyone can spot any errors or omissions please shout out.
Draft Grid
Trust Level Grid - Defaults
TL = Trust Level dependant
= Can be enabled or adjusted by an admin setting
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TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
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[1] | Post Replies | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[2] | Post Topics | ![]() |
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Reply as Linked Topic | ![]() |
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[3] | Reply by email | ![]() |
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[4] | Email-in New Topics | ![]() |
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[5] | Post Attachments | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[6] | Post Images | 1 | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[7] | Post Links | 2 | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[8] | Mention users in a post | 2 | ![]() |
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[9] | Use @here Mention | ![]() |
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[10] | Tag a Topic | ![]() |
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[11] | Create Tags | ![]() |
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[12] | Create Polls | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[13] | Edit Posts | 24 hrs |
24 hrs |
30 days |
30 days |
no limit |
TL | no limit |
[14] | Edit Wikis | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[15] | Make their own posts into Wikis | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[16] | Edit all Posts | ![]() |
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[17] | Delete Own Posts (not Topics, unless there are no replies) | ![]() |
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Delete Other User’s Posts | ![]() |
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View Deleted Posts | ![]() |
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[18] | Anonymous Posting | ![]() |
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[19] | Access Shared Drafts | ![]() |
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[20] | See and Use Staff Whispers | ![]() |
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TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
Moderator | ||
[21] | Daily Like Limit/Multiplier | 50 | 50 | x1.5 | x2 | x3 | TL | No Limit |
[22] | Upload Avatar | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[23] | Profile Background | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
[24] | Usercard Background | ![]() |
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Mute other users | ![]() |
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[25] | Ignore other users | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[26] | View New User Post Messages | ![]() |
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TL | ![]() |
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[27] | View Returning User Post Messages | ![]() |
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Have actual links in the ‘about me’ field of their profile | ![]() |
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[28] | Have all their links followed (automatic nofollow removed) | ![]() |
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[29] | Access the Lounge | ![]() |
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[30] | Have Shield Icon | ![]() |
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Manage Users Can view user info Can update user’s preferences Can adjust a user’s trust level |
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TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
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[31] | Flag Posts | ![]() |
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[32] | Can hide TL0 spam posts | ![]() |
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[33] | Flags count towards auto-supressing TL0 spammers | ![]() |
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[34] | Flagging a post immediately takes effect and hides the target post | ![]() |
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Review Posts and Flags | ![]() |
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Silence or Suspend Users | ![]() |
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Anonymize or Delete Users | ![]() |
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TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
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[35] | Can send Personal Messages | ![]() |
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[36] | Invite outside users to PMs making a group PM | ![]() |
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[37] | Invite people to specific topics | ![]() |
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[38] | Can send personal messages to an email address | ![]() |
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TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
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[39] | Re-categorize and rename topics | ![]() |
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Rebuild HTML | ![]() |
TL | ![]() |
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Add Staff Notice | ![]() |
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Add Staff Colour | ![]() |
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Lock Post | ![]() |
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Split and Merge Topics | ![]() |
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Delete Topic | ![]() |
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Pin/Unpin Topic Pin Topic Pin Topic Globally Make Banner |
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Close Topics | ![]() |
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Archive Topics | ![]() |
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Make Topics Unlisted | ![]() |
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Reset Topic Bump Date | ![]() |
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Set Topic Timer Auto-Close Topic Auto-Close Topic After Last Post Auto-Bump Topic Close Temporarily Schedule Publishing Auto-Delete Topic Auto-Delete Replies |
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TL TL TL TL TL TL |
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Change Timestamp | ![]() |
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Make Personal Message/Public Topic | ![]() |
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Moderation History | ![]() |
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Edit Catgory Descriptions | ![]() |
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Watched Words | ![]() |
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View Logs (Staff Actions, Screened Emails, Screened IPs, Screened URLs, Search Logs) |
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View Dashboard (no upgrade option) | ![]() |
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[40] | Allow moderators to create and manage categories and groups | |||||||
[41] | Allow moderators to change post ownership | |||||||
[42] | Allow moderators to view user emails | |||||||
Plugins | TL0 | TL1 | TL2 | TL3 | TL4 | Category Moderator |
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[43] | Mark Solutions (discourse-solved) | ![]() |
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[44] | Vote Limit (discourse-voting) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||
[45] | Endorsements (discourse-category-experts) | 1 | 1 | x2 | x2 | x3 |
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max replies in first day
newuser max replies per topic ↩︎ -
max topics in first day
min trust to create topic ↩︎ -
reply by email enabled ↩︎
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email in
email in min trust ↩︎ -
newuser max attachments ↩︎
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newuser max embedded media
min trust to post embedded media
review media unless trust level ↩︎ -
newuser max links
min trust to post links ↩︎ -
enable mentions
newuser max mentions per post
max mentions per post ↩︎ -
min trust level for here mention ↩︎
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tagging enabled
min trust level to tag topics ↩︎ -
min trust to create tag ↩︎
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poll minimum trust level to create ↩︎
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min trust to edit post
post edit time limit
tl2 post edit time limit
additional edits per day multiplier ↩︎ -
min trust to edit wiki ↩︎
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min trust to allow self wiki ↩︎
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trusted users can edit others ↩︎
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max post deletions per day
max post deletions per minute ↩︎ -
allow anonymous posting ↩︎
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shared drafts category
shared drafts min trust level ↩︎ -
enable whispers ↩︎
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max likes per day
additonal likes per day multiplier
staff like weight ↩︎ -
allow uploaded avatars
automatically download gravatars ↩︎ -
min trust level to allow profile background ↩︎
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min trust level to allow user card background ↩︎
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min trust level to allow ignore ↩︎
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new user notice tl ↩︎
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returning user notice tl ↩︎
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tl3 links no follow ↩︎
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/c/lounge/edit/security
↩︎ -
min trust to flag posts
allow flagging staff
additional flags per day multiplier ↩︎ -
high trust flaggers auto hide posts ↩︎
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num users to silence new user
silence new user sensitivity ↩︎ -
hide post sensitivity ↩︎
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enable personal messages
min trust to send messages
max personal messages per day ↩︎ -
min trust level to allow invite ↩︎
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min trust level to allow invite ↩︎
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min trust to send email messages ↩︎
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trusted users can edit others ↩︎
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moderators manage categories and groups ↩︎
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moderators change post ownership ↩︎
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moderators view emails ↩︎
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accept all solutions trust level ↩︎
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vote limit ↩︎
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max category expert endorsements per day
additional category expert endorsements per day multiplier ↩︎
What’s the difference between a cell with and a cell with nothing?
Nothing. I think I put the
in for emphasis, and to provide a bit of shape to the ‘mini-sections’. Let’s try taking them out and see if it works better/is more consistent.
Edit: Any better?
I do think that’s slightly better.
And I like this table.
The table is now added to the blog post! We’re working on fixing the styling, so hang tight on that.
I love charts like this, and I love this chart! So… well done!
Now the TL0-TL4 one is on the blog it’s probably time to calve off the admin setting one into its own faq. I shall go and do that now. (I’ll also tuck the draft grids in this topic into details sections so as to not be too confusing for anyone reading this later)
And the topic is now here: Trust Level Permissions Table (inc Moderator Roles)
I think now there is no need for the link to the other table, which is shown in the topic of the blogpost before you press show full post, anymore.
I made a change here – the table in the post was a bit… clunky (especially on mobile). Instead, I’ve linked to the topic @JammyDodger created. That will be the source of truth for up to date/accurate permissions listing for TLs.
Thanks all for bringing this up!