Request: Ability to configure super mod permissions

[• Jay •]

I find it strange that admin permissions can be restricted, but super mods are given full access with no way of restricting their capabilities.

I would like to see a permission list similar to forum moderators that apply to super moderator status, as well.

[marklcfc]

Agreed, have wanted to stop super mods merging topics for a while but seems no way around it.

[tAPir]

Surely that's a matter of trust? You tell the supermods not to do it. You trust them not to do it. They break that trust and when they next logon they find they're no longer a supermod.

[• Jay •]

Surely that's a matter of trust? You tell the supermods not to do it. You trust them not to do it. They break that trust and when they next logon they find they're no longer a supermod.

The same thing can be said of admins, can it not?

Yet we have the ability to restrict their functionality on a very comprehensive level.

[tAPir]

The same thing can be said of admins, can it not?

Yet we have the ability to restrict their functionality on a very comprehensive level.

Yes, sorry, I was thinking of my own board where there's just me as an Admin.

[AndyF]

Its best to setup moderator groups so you can fine tune their permissions as needed rather than attempt to restrict global moderators.

By their nature Global Moderators can do most actions. The simplest way to think of this is to say "if they can see it, they can moderate it" , with a couple tiny exceptions their forum permissions more or less the the same as administrators.

Restricting the ACP is different to the front end. :smile:

[• Jay •]

Its best to setup moderator groups so you can fine tune their permissions as needed rather than attempt to restrict global moderators.

By their nature Global Moderators can do most actions. The simplest way to think of this is to say "if they can see it, they can moderate it" , with a couple tiny exceptions their forum permissions more or less the the same as administrators.

Restricting the ACP is different to the front end. :smile:

I know it's different to the front end, that's my entire point. Global moderators should be just as configurable as any other position with authority over the board instead of, "you take this and you like it!"

[jackflash]

I was just thinking about this today. The solution may be to just create another user group.

[• Jay •]

I was just thinking about this today. The solution may be to just create another user group.

Considering there is zero functionality for controlling super mod permissions, what good do you think it would do to create another usergroup when it has no impact on super mods?

[• Jay •]

The logic that super mods are admins without admin cp access is dated now that admins can be made without super mod access.

Admins can be restricted to one section (or function!) in the admin cp and no moderation capabilities. Why not give more control over what a super mod is allowed to do?