Alpha 1 Moderation

[wpillar]

Features

• Soft delete post
• Hard delete post
• Soft delete topic
• Hard delete topic
• Close / open topic
• Approve / unapprove posts
• Approve / unapprove topics
• Move posts to existing topic
• Move topics to other forums
• Merge posts of the same author
• Stick / unstick topics
• Moderation Control Panel
  • Moderation queue
  • Moderation logs

Thoughts on the above and things I've missed?

[euantorano]

Definitely need custom moderator tools, with a series of actions and associated permissions (to use the tool).

Do we want to be able to merge threads (similar to moving posts, but does so for the whole thread into another)?

Do we also want to be able to "sticky" topics?

[JN-Jones]

Sticky threads should definitely be included.

[Destroy666x]

Do we also want to be able to "sticky" topics?

This is a must-have feature for forums imho.

Do we want to be able to merge threads

I use the merge/split tools rarely myself but some admins may want it. Nothing against.

Also:

• delayed moderation should be a thing
• thread/post notes, but a lot more useful than in 1.x. I personally like PostNotes & ModNotice plugins for 1.x

[euantorano]

Yes, notes are extremely useful. Delayed moderation can also be useful, and will tie in to the task system (#12).

[Starpaul20]

We should include all the mod tools that already exist in 1.x.

[wpillar]

Where do we stand on hard deletions?

[euantorano]

Moderator only, with it being a moderator permission.

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[justinsoltesz]

I'm sure this will be up for debate, but I don't think you should be able to unapprove posts. Unapproved posts should only be when a user/forum is on moderation queue (meaning all of their posts require approval). If you want to hide a post, there's soft delete.

[wpillar]

There was a debate here: http://community.mybb.com/thread-169668.html

It didn't reach a conclusion.

[euantorano]

Yeah, it's kind of like marmite.

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[justinsoltesz]

Based on that feedback, I think the best course of action here may be to do the following:

• Posts in the moderation queue should be marked as Pending Approval instead of Unapproved; create a moderation queue page in the Moderator CP similar to what exists now for posts needing approval.
• Rename soft delete to Hide Post (or similar). With permissions, it should be possible to be hide content without being able to see it after it has been hidden.
• Combine Approve and Restore into a single task called Show Post (or similar).
• Use Delete only when permanently deleting something.
• Add the ability to search for pending approval and hidden posts in the forum search (for moderators)
• Add an indicator to the topic listing that a topic has hidden posts (similar to the icons indicating attachments, posts by you, closed, etc.)

This will simplify the process by eliminating duplicate tasks. Both moderation queue and "soft delete" functionality is retained.

[justinsoltesz]

Any thoughts on the above?

[JoshHarmon]

I agree with all of the above. Much simpler language = greater usability. It tells you exactly what will happen, or what is happening (in the case of the first bullet).

[Starpaul20]

I like it too

[wpillar]

@mybb/developers please comment with any other moderation features not listed above which should be in Alpha 1.

[JN-Jones]

From a quick look only stick/unstick is missing? Or was there anythihng else?

[QuietSoul]

all features fixed?

[euantorano]

@premiumcuyuz Not quite, the JavaScript is still broken, and I don't believe topic level moderation is implemented yet.

We've also been discussing renaming things and having an approval queue in the moderator control panel (which isn't yet created).