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#Post#: 22277--------------------------------------------------
Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: New_User
Date: November 5, 2019, 10:24 am
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Sorry this is a pretty dumb question. A long time ago I managed
to remove the 'Sticky' option for users posting on my forum, so
only I as Admin had the ability to make threads sticky/pin
threads. However, I've since forgotten how to edit the
'Attachment and other options' tab when for users on 'Start new
topic.'
I've noticed users still have the 'Lock topic' option, I want to
remove this as well. So how do I go about doing this?
I've tried adjusting user permissions and unselecting 'Lock own
thread' and 'Lock others threads' but this doesn't seem to have
worked.
I vaguely remember there was a second step that had to be done,
but not sure exactly what.
Sorry its a basic question but hoping you can help?
Thanks
#Post#: 22278--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: CreateAForum
Date: November 5, 2019, 11:52 am
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Are you logged in as a user? when testing?
The lock topic is controlled by permissions on a membergroup
level in most cases unless you switched a board to have board
level permissions.
#Post#: 22289--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: New_User
Date: November 16, 2019, 12:01 pm
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--- Quote from: CreateAForum link ---
>
> Are you logged in as a user? when testing?
>
> The lock topic is controlled by permissions on a membergroup
level in most cases unless you switched a board to have board
level permissions.
>
--- End Quote ---
Hi there,
Apologies for the long delay in getting back to you.
Yes that's right - I created a 'registered member' account on my
forum (a regular/non-admin account) in order to fine tune my
forum/test for bugs/errors for future regular members. When
making a new post with the 'registered member' account I then
realised that I could lock my own threads as a regular user.
I then logged in with my Admin account in order to uncheck 'Lock
threads' in board level permissions. However, this doesn't seem
to make any difference. I continue to see the option 'Lock
Thread' under Attachments and other options when I make a new
post as a regular member (non-admin).
A few months ago I somehow managed to remove the 'Sticky thread'
option in 'Attachments and other options' but I have forgetten
how, as a good few months have since passed.
I basically want the options for regular users to be exactly the
same as I see them on this forum - only 3 options - 'Notify me
of replies,' 'Don't uer smileys' and 'Return to this topic.'
Anyway I will play around with my forum settings to see if I can
re-discover how it was done last time. I will update you on here
when I get time.
Thanks!
#Post#: 22305--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: New_User
Date: November 23, 2019, 10:44 am
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Okay, I've discovered the problem, and for some reason it seems
to be an issue on this forum as well. But I'm not entirely sure
how you can manage it, apart from warning members.
I'm trying to get a board to be BOTH 'No Polls' and 'No 'Lock'
for regular members.
In other words - on these particular boards on my forum, I want
regular users neither to be able to lock threads NOR post polls.
As you probably already know with this forum...Manage
permissions > General permissions states: "changing
(membergroup) board permissions will affect all boards currently
assigned the "Default" permissions profile. Boards not using the
"Default" profile will not be affected by changes to this
page..."
This is where the problem lies. 'Default' board permissions
ALLOWS Polls by default and the 'No Polls' permission ALLOWS
'Lock Thread' by default.
(I've also tried setting board permissions to 'No Lock.' This
removes the lock option in 'Attachment and other options' when
creating a new post but still allows the polls).
To cut a long story short, I want to know if there's a way to
both remove the 'Lock thread' AND 'Polls' button at the same
time or are all forums stuck with either/or?
Many thanks!
#Post#: 22315--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: New_User
Date: November 27, 2019, 8:33 am
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Still waiting for an answer...
Can anyone help me?
Is there any way to create a board with NO POLLS and NO LOCK
THREAD in 'Attachments and other options'?
Or are you stuck with one or the other?
Thanks!
#Post#: 22316--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: New_User
Date: November 27, 2019, 8:34 am
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In other words I want a board which DOES NOT have 'Polls' as an
option (the 'Poll' button should not even appear at the top) and
there should be no option to 'Lock threads' either
I want to remove both options for registered users on a
particular board I have on my forum...
Thanks!
#Post#: 22317--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dumb question: Removing 'Lock thread' for users...
DIR By: CreateAForum
Date: November 27, 2019, 9:05 am
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yes you can you have to switch permissions to board level then
you can enable and disable permissions like that
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