# Way to hide mod actions from users?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 6, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785 "2026-01-06T14:19:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@MapleSyrupJedi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MapleSyrupJedi)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/1 "2026-01-06T14:19:02Z")
Good morning, is there a way (We’ve searched and searched) to hide mod actions from users? For example, if a mod closes/unlists an ad it shows their username and the moderators are being spammed with messages from people who disagree with the action.
Is there a way to hide this, or show like “Moderator Team” instead of the moderators name for these actions?
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### Author:  [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/2 "2026-01-06T14:29:41Z")
I think you are looking for this 🙂
> [@Discourse Staff Alias](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-staff-alias/156202):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Staff Alias allows set groups to create topics and posts, as well as make edits, as an alias user.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-staff-alias](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-staff-alias)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) The [Discourse Staff Alias](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-staff-alias/156202/1) plugin allows certain groups to create topics and posts, as well as make edits, as an alias user. This can be useful in situations where staff members need to respond to que…
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### Author:  [@MapleSyrupJedi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MapleSyrupJedi)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/3 "2026-01-06T14:32:52Z")
You’re incredible, thank you so much!
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/4 "2026-01-06T14:39:56Z")
Is there any more information available on how the plugin works with small action posts like split, unlist, or close? From the topic, I can see how to select the author in the composer when creating or editing a post, but not how to change the author of a small action post in advance.
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### Author:  [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/5 "2026-01-06T15:00:10Z")
Good question, I don’t think that’s supported in the plugin at the moment.
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/6 "2026-01-06T15:09:59Z")
Then I wonder how the plugin will work as a solution for
> [@MapleSyrupJedi](#):
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> For example, if a mod closes/unlists an ad it shows their username and the moderators are being spammed with messages from people who disagree with the action.
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### Author:  [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/7 "2026-01-06T15:20:26Z")
Fair point, it is limited in its use.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-hide-mod-actions-from-users/392785/8 "2026-02-05T15:21:00Z")
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