While not a common occurrence, you may need to occasionally prevent a specific user(s) from contributing content on your site; if so, you can apply an individual moderation setting on their account, which gives you the ability to review ALL of their Discussion posts and Library Entries before they're made public, regardless of the Discussion or Library they're added to.
In this article, you'll learn how to apply/remove moderation via the Users List.
NOTE: Managing user records via the Users List is primarily meant for clients who are not integrated with an AMS; integrated clients will generally want to manage their user records in that system.
To access the Users list:
- In the Admin Toolbar, click Admin.
- Navigate to Users > List.
Moderate a User
- Select a user in the list.
- Click the More menu, followed by Moderate User.
- Click Save in the confirmation pop-up to apply the moderation.
The user's record is now moderated, meaning all of their discussion posts, blog posts, ideation posts, and library entries require admin approval before appearing in your site . If a user is moderated, this option becomes Remove Moderation.
NOTE: This is not retroactive to the member's previous discussion and library items. Only future items will require admin approval.
TIP: The Moderation column is hidden, by default. To enable it, scroll to the bottom of the page, click the columns link, and check the Moderation box. This will help you understand who among your users is moderated.
Remove Moderation
To remove a user's moderation, enabling them to create discussion posts, blog posts, ideation posts, and library entries that don't require approval:
TIP: The Moderation column is hidden, by default. To enable it, scroll to the bottom of the page, click the columns link, and check the Moderation box. This will help you understand who among your users is moderated.
- Select the user in the list.
- Click the More menu, followed by Remove Moderation.
- Click Save in the confirmation pop-up to remove the moderation.