Help:Structured Discussions/Administration
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Administration
editAll groups of user rights mentioned on this document are the ones defined on MediaWiki.org.
However, configuration varies by wiki, so consult Special:ListGroupRights on the wiki you're interested in.
Concerning posts and topics
editPosts and topics can be moderated in three different ways: hide, delete and suppress.
Some users can also edit or rename a Topic or a board, or mark a topic as resolved.
The following sections mention "posts", but everything also applies to topics.
It is not possible to carry out these actions when a topic has been "Marked as resolved". You have to reopen it first.
Edit
editYou can edit your own posts. Autoconfirmed users can edit Structured Discussions posts by other users.
Hide
editBy default, any user can hide a post; it uses the flow-hide
right.
A hidden post is replaced by a warning message. You can read the hidden post by clicking on the history link on the warning message. You will then access to the history page, where the message is struck through.
Anyone can unhide a post on the history page. If a post is unhidden, it becomes visible by anyone.
Mark as resolved
editBy default, any logged in user can mark a topic as resolved, or reopen it (making it no longer resolved).
This prevents further posts to the topic.
This uses the flow-lock
right.
Delete
editBy default, users in the sysop group can delete posts.
When it is done, the post is deleted. Sysops can restore the post on the History page.
This uses the flow-delete
right.
Hidden topics that haven't been replied can be successfully deleted using Special:Nuke
page.
Suppress
editBy default, users in the oversight and suppress groups can suppress posts.
When it is done, the post is oversighted. Oversighters can restore the post on the History page.
This uses the flow-suppress
right.
Rename
editRenaming a topic will only change the topic title. It will not move the page from the board.
Concerning boards
edit
Rename
editA user can rename a board if they have the right to create a Structured Discussions board at the destination name.
For example, if the destination is a Structured Discussions namespace, any user can move the board to there.
If a user has the "Create Structured Discussions boards in any location" (flow-create-board
) right, they can create a page working on Structured Discussions in any location; that means they can move a Structured Discussions board to any location.
By default, flow-bot
has this right.
However, wikis can give it to additional users.
Delete and restore
editDeleting a board requires the same privileges as deleting any page. When you delete a board, all topics linked to this board are inaccessible to all users, except sysops (like any deleted page). When you restore a board, all topics are visible again.
Protection and blocking
editLike all pages on a wiki, it is possible to semi-protect or protect a Structured Discussions board. Blocks are also handled normally. If you block a user without selecting the "Editing their own talk page" option, that user will still be able to create new topics on their personal talk page.
Move and redirect
editStructured Discussions board can be moved in the same way as any other page, by visiting Special:MovePage.
It is not possible at the moment to create a redirection from a Structured Discussions board.
However, you can work around this issue. Assume you want to redirect Talk:Source
to Talk:Destination
.
- If
Talk:Source
exists, move it to an archive pageTalk:Source/Archive
(or a suitable archive location). - Create the redirect in a wikitext namespace, as normal, e.g. at
User:MyUsername/Redirect
:#REDIRECT [[Talk:Destination]]
- Move
User:MyUsername/Redirect
toTalk:Source
.
You can also use Special:ChangeContentModel to forcibly create a wikitext page in a Structured Discussions-default namespace, and then redirect it.
Categorization
editYou can add categories:
- for a Board, in the board description,
- for a Topic, in the Summary.
Categories will work like on any other page. They will be displayed at the bottom of the Description sidebar.