Do you use the default settings when it comes to your moderators or do you set the permissions individually? Can a rogue moderator completely screw up your forum? Does the default settings allow that much freedom? I'm in the process of selecting a few moderators at my forum and I wanted to see how experienced forum owners handled moderator permissions. Thanks for your tips and suggestions!
On my vBulletin Forum, I have the default moderator permissions set up. except that they can't 'Physically Delete' posts. (only Soft Delete allowed).
Sorry, I am not at home so do not have access to my ACP, so my answers are rather vague. DTHBAH2006 asks: Do you use the default settings when it comes to your moderators or do you set the permissions individually? I changed the default settings to how I liked them... Can a rogue moderator completely screw up your forum? YES! Make sure the option to hard delete is turned off. Only SOFT deletes should be allowed. I do not remember where this option is set at, but I think it's in vb options. I had a mod account get hacked and he deleted four bords before I noticed what happened... luckily he could only soft delete them. Does the default settings allow that much freedom? I don't remember. Go though the options and look at them individually. This includes the options in vb options, and all the forum/post sections of the ACP. I'm in the process of selecting a few moderators at my forum and I wanted to see how experienced forum owners handled moderator permissions. Trust is a HUGE option... make sure you trust people. Thanks for your tips and suggestions! no problem Got any other questions?
I use the default settings for moderators, however my forum is phpBB so there are differences. A rogue moderator can damage your forum, so you should only choose people you trust.
And still watch them like a hawk A disgruntled mod can be a nightmare... A member doing account suicide posts porn, a mod doing it bans people and deletes/edits posts. Backups are ALWAYS a good idea!
That's good advice. I am active on my forum and I do watch my moderators. I also back up the forum every so often.
Not directly related, though in the case of a disgruntled mod (or fellow admin) onsite AND offsite backups are best. I do daily backups to the server and monthly backups to my computer.
if you were still wondering, i have all the default settings on. The only person that can hard delete is the admin at my forum.