Forum permissions

Moodle1.7

Roles and capabilities in Moodle 1.7 onwards enable possibilities such as students being given permission to moderate forums. The following capabilities are related to forums:

• mod/forum:addnews
• mod/forum:createattachment
• mod/forum:deleteanypost
• mod/forum:deleteownpost
• mod/forum:editanypost
• mod/forum:managesubscriptions
• mod/forum:movediscussions
• mod/forum:rate
• mod/forum:replynews
• mod/forum:replypost
• mod/forum:splitdiscussions
• mod/forum:startdiscussion
• mod/forum:throttlingapplies
• mod/forum:viewanyrating
• mod/forum:viewdiscussion
• mod/forum:viewhiddentimedposts
• mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting
• mod/forum:viewrating
• mod/forum:viewsubscribers
• mod/forum:initialsubscriptions

No discussions, but replies are allowed

A role override may be used to set up a forum in which only teachers are to be allowed to start new discussions.

1. Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page
2. Follow the "Override roles" link
3. Select the Student role
4. Set the capability mod/forum:startdiscussion to Prevent
5. Click the "Save changes" button

No discussions, no replies

A role override may be used to close/archive a forum so that students may no longer start new discussions, nor add replies, but may still read all the discussions.

1. Access the Assign roles page via the Roles tab in editing forum page
2. Follow the "Override roles" link
3. Select the Student role
4. Set the capabilities mod/forum:startdiscussion and mod/forum:replypost to Prevent
5. Click the "Save changes" button

See also

• Forum moderator role
• Using Moodle Role names showing next to posting photos forum discussion