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Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
8 years ago
827 posts
I have a forum on my site using a profile i created using a quota called forum for nothing but a forum so i can have it linked in my main menu for my members all to use but what if i want to set it so that only my staff quota can create topics but let all members comment?
updated by @zachary-moonshine: 04/22/17 06:11:40PM
Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
8 years ago
827 posts
and make it public so everyone can see it but only the owners can post ?
michael
@michael
8 years ago
7,791 posts
Zachary Moonshine:.... if i want to set it so that only my staff quota can create topics but let all members comment?...
That sounds like any of the other normal profile module types: the profile owners can created items and other users can comment on them.

Seams like thats the opposite of a forum.

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You could use the aprana module to create a new module that would work like this.

Docs: "Aparna"
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/modules/853/aparna
updated by @michael: 01/16/17 03:09:26PM
paul
@paul
8 years ago
4,335 posts
Zachary Moonshine:
I have a forum on my site using a profile i created using a quota called forum for nothing but a forum so i can have it linked in my main menu for my members all to use but what if i want to set it so that only my staff quota can create topics but let all members comment?
Not out of the box.
The forum templates could be modified to wrap a quota check around the code that shows the 'new topic and update' buttons so that only your staff quota can see them, but a savvy user might still get to the create form by entering its URL directly. A simple custom module could then listen for that form and if the user is in an invalid quota, show them an appropriate message instead.
hth


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brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,149 posts
In the forum category settings you can mark a category as "read only" - that does what you want. Only profile owners can CREATE a topic, but others can comment on it.


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Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
8 years ago
827 posts
i went ahead and just let it be a public forum for everyone to use, if i want to do something private for just staff maybe just use a group to do that ?
nate
@nate
8 years ago
917 posts
Yeah that would work.
Strumelia
Strumelia
@strumelia
8 years ago
3,603 posts
Zach I just have a private group for me and my moderators. Works very well. I keep it closed to new members unless I'm about to invite a new mod into it temporarily.


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Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
8 years ago
827 posts
cool yeah i think thats what i will do the forum is too cool to just keep private really its one of my fav jamroom features
michael
@michael
8 years ago
7,791 posts
We use the Issue Tracker for private stuff that we build, but you can make things public too. On the public stuff you can allow members to comment.

So you could have a forum and an issue tracker. Then only add users to the profile the issue tracker is on who are allowed to create stuff on the issue tracker.
Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
8 years ago
827 posts
gotcha, thanks !