• Your Global Moderator Status

• Deleting an entire Topic
• Locking or Unlocking a Topic
• Sticky Topics
• Hide a Topic
• Move a Topic
• Splitting a Topic

• Modifying a Post
• Deleting a Post
• Splitting a Topic

• Security Intro
• Sessions
• Stealth Mode
• Administrative Functions

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Please refer to the Glossary section in User Help if you need clarification on the different page views described in the sections below.

The following image of the Moderator Menu is provided for reference.

You may use the menu on the left to quickly jump to any topic below.

You may use this ^ button at the bottom right of each Help section to return to the top of the Global Moderator Help page

Removing a Topic

When viewing the Post View

• Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your "Moderator Menu" below the page number.
• Do not check any check boxes to the right of any posts.
• Click on the Moderator Menu button titled "Delete".
• A small popup will then ask you to confirm that you wish to remove this entire topic. Click "OK" to remove or "Cancel" to keep it.

When viewing the Message Index

• If "Single-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have a small checkbox. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to remove.
  • Once all the topics you want to remove are checked, locate a set of radio buttons titled "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Remove" and "Move To:". Click on the radio for "Remove".
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Multi-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove". Check the box below the "Remove" icon for each topic you wish to remove.
  • If removing all topics, check the "Check All" box below all topics.
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Icon View" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove".
  • Click the icon on the far right that symbolizes "Remove".

Locking/Unlocking a Topic

When viewing the Post View

• Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your "Moderator Menu" below the page number.
• Do not check any check boxes to the right of any posts.
• Click on the Moderator Menu button titled "Lock/Unlock".

When viewing the Message Index

• If "Single-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each thread you wish to lock or unlock.
  • Locate a set of radio buttons titled "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Remove" and "Move To:" at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for "Lock/Unlock".
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Multi-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove". Check the box below the "Remove" icon for each topic you wish to remove.
  • If removing all topics, check the "Check All" box below all topics.
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Icon View" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove".
  • Click the icon on the far left that symbolizes "Lock/Unlock".

When Posting

• When posting, there is a selection area above the post window that says "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", and "Hide". Select or unselect "Lock/Unlock". (Hold the control or apple key while clicking with your mouse to select more than one choice or to de-select.)
• Post a message like normal. You may want to explain why the topic was locked.

Bypassing Locked Topics

• Administrators, Global Moderators, and Moderators may be granted permission to bypass the locking feature of a post, allowing them the ability to post in a thread that remains locked to all other users.
• This permission is enabled by selecting the appropriate groups in the "Staff" tab found in the Admin Center/Forum Configuration/Forum Settings.

How to Stick a Topic

When viewing the Topic

• Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your "Moderator Menu".
• Click on the button titled "Sticky"

When viewing the Message Index

• If "Single-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each topic, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to sticky.
  • Locate a set of radio buttons titled "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Remove" and "Move To:" at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for "Sticky".
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Multi-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove". Check the box below the "Sticky" icon for each topic you wish to sticky.
  • If stickying all topics, check the "Check All" box below all topics.
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Icon View" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove".
  • Click the second icon from the left that symbolizes "Sticky".

When Posting

• When posting, there is a selection area above the post window that says "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", and "Hide". Select or unselect "Sticky". (Hold the control or apple key while clicking with your mouse to select more than one choice or to de-select.)
• Post a message like normal. You may want to explain why the topic was made sticky.

How to Un-Stick a Topic

To Un-Stick your topic, follow the same procedure you used to Stick it. Clicking on the Sticky button for a Topic that is already a Sticky Topic will Un-Stick it.

How to Hide a Topic

When viewing the Topic

• Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your "Moderator Menu".
• Click on the button titled "Hide"

When viewing the Message Index

• If "Single-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each topic, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to hide.
  • Locate a set of radio buttons titled "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide" "Remove" and "Move To:" at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for "Hide".
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Multi-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove". Check the box below the "Hide" icon for each topic you wish to Hide.
  • If hiding all topics, check the "Check All" box below all topics.
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Icon View" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove".
  • Click the center icon that symbolizes "Hide".

When Posting

• When posting, there is a selection area above the post window that says "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", and "Hide". Select or unselect "Hide". (Hold the control or apple key while clicking with your mouse to select more than one choice or to de-select.)
• Post a message like normal. You may want to explain why you hid the Topic.

How to Un-Hide a Topic

To Un-Hide your topic, follow the same procedure you used to hide it. Clicking on the Hide button for a Topic that is already hidden will Un-Hide it.

How to Move a Topic

When viewing the Topic

• Scroll down to the bottom of the topic and locate your "Moderator Menu".
• Click on the button titled "Move"

When viewing the Message Index

• If "Single-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each topic, you will have a small check box. Check it by clicking on it. Repeat for each topic you wish to move.
  • Locate a set of radio buttons titled "Lock/Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide" "Remove" and "Move To:" at the bottom of the message list. Click on the radio for "Move to".
  • In the drop-down selection box to the right of the radio buttons, select the destination board you want to sent this topic to.
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down selection box.

• If "Multi-Checkbox" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small checkboxs with icons above each one symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove". Check the box below the "Move" icon for each topic you wish to Move.
  • If moving all topics, check the "Check All" box below all topics.
  • In the drop-down selection box to the right of the radio buttons, select the destination board you want to sent this topic to.
  • Click the button titled "Go", next to the move drop-down box.

• If "Icon View" enabled in Forum Settings/Staff
  • At the end of the row for each post, you will have 5 small icons symbolizing "Lock/;Unlock", "Sticky", "Hide", "Move" and "Remove".
  • Click the second icon from the right that symbolizes "Move".
  • Another screen will appear where you select the board you want to send your topic(s) to. Make your selection and click on the "Move" button.

Modifying a Post

• Identify the post you wish to edit.
• In that post, you will see a small menu with "Quote", "Modify" and "Delete". Click on the one  titled "Modifty".
• You will then be given access to the edit page where you may make your changes. When you're done, press the button titled "Save".

  GLOBAL MODERATOR TIP: It's useful to be able to identify any text changed or added by a Moderator when modifying a post. A good way to do this is to use a different color text for the Moderator's text. To do this, use your mouse to highlight your text then click on a color button, or click on the color palette and select a text color.

Please note that a small line of text will show on the post stating that you have made an edit. As such, it is advised you also attach a reason to why you made the edit. This lets the admin, other moderators, the poster and the rest of the community know there was an issue. You can use the Edit button above the Post Window or the [edit][/edit] YaBBC tags to add a message about your edit.

This will enclose your text in a box so it appears similar to the following example:

Deleting a Single Post

• Identify the Post you wish to delete.
• In that Post, you will see a small menu with "Quote", "Modify" and "Delete". Click on the one titled "Delete".
• This will instantly remove the offending Post.

Deleting Multiple Posts

• If there are multiple Posts to be removed inside of a single Topic, repeat the above steps for each Post that needs to be removed.
• If the Administrator has enabled Multi-Delete in the Admin Center/Forum Settings/, follow these directions to remove all the Posts that need removing at once:
  • Identify the posts you wish to delete.
  • In each post, next to the "Delete" button, click on the small check box.
  • Near the bottom of the page, past all the posts in that topic, you will find your Moderator Menu. Find and click the button titled "Delete Selected".
  • This will also instantly remove all posts that you have checked.

Splitting a Topic

• Identify the Post where the Topic split will occur. This will be the first Post of the new Topic that will be created.
• In that post, you will see a small menu with "Quote, "Modify", "Split" and "Delete". Click on the one titled "Split". Note, obviously, this option will not show on the first post of a topic.
• This function will instantly move the post and all the posts under it to a brand new topic. The subject of the post you split is the new topic's subject.

  GLOBAL MODERATOR TIP: Since the subject of a Topic that has been split will normally be "re:(original subject of Topic)", you may wish to modify the first Post in the new Topic created by the split. You can edit the Subject line of that Post, changing it to something more appropriate for the new subject of conversation.

Splitting a Topic using Advanced Split/Splice:

Click on the Split/Splice button in the Moderator Menu below the last post displayed. Select from the following options:

• Which posts you want to move
• Whether to leave the original posts, a "Moved or Spliced to" message, or nothing
• Category where the Split post(s) will be placed.
• Board where the Split post(s) will be placed.
• Topic where the Split post(s) will be placed.
• Subject of the Topic where the Split post(s) will be placed.

To revalidate your session, simply click "Update Session" on the YaBB main menu at the top of the forum. If this link isn't present, then your session doesn't need to be updated.

By default, it asks you for your Password to revalidate. That can be changed in your Profile, under the "Edit Profile" section, near the bottom of the list of settings.

To check if sessions are enabled, go into the Admin Center/Security Center/Security Settings and look under the "General" tab. Sessions are enabled If the checkbox to the right of "Activate Session ID's" is checked.

This option is enabled by checking the box in the "Staff" tab found in the Admin Center/Forum Configuration/Forum Settings.

The best way to know for sure what options you have control over is to discuss them with the Forum Administrator.

If your Administrator has given you access to the Admin Center, the various menus on the left will show you the functions you have at least some control over.

GLOBAL MODERATOR TIP: Access to some screens in the Admin Center display options that you may not have access to. For example, the Administrator may allow you to ADD and VIEW members, but not DELETE members. The screen you view them on, however, contains checkboxes and buttons for the DELETE function. If you attempt to use these without having permission, it will result in you receiving an error message. This is NOT a bug - you don't have permission - and the program's proper response is to give you that error message.