Moderators

[Zachery]

Interesting.

OP, I suggest you edit the footer template, replacing

<if condition="$show['modcplink']">

with

<if condition="can_moderate()">

If you want one query on your page for every user who isn't a staff member, sure you can do that.

[Shamil.]

If you want one query on your page for every user who isn't a staff member, sure you can do that.

I was advised to use that on vBulletin.org, not having been made aware of the consequence. Is there anything else that can be used - or does it have to show up for Super Moderators and above?

[Ace]

The ModCP link will only show for super moderators and up.

That really seems counter-intuitive.. mods don't get access to the ModCP?

[Shamil.]

That really seems counter-intuitive.. mods don't get access to the ModCP?

I assume it's becuase the don't have full moderating power, but I agree with you. For clarification, when I was a moderator a while ago, I was given access to the moderator's control panel. The link showed up for me in my moderator state. This is where I am basing this from.

[Zachery]

What does your moderator need to do in the modcp?
The modcp is a highly striped down limited version of the admincp.
Most of the moderator functions are in the frontend.
Is there a specific reason they need to use the modcp? If so they can get their by doing something that needs it, such as editing a users signature.
If they go to a users profile, and click on edit, it will launch the modcp for them.

[Shamil.]

What does your moderator need to do in the modcp?
The modcp is a highly striped down limited version of the admincp.
Most of the moderator functions are in the frontend.
Is there a specific reason they need to use the modcp? If so they can get their by doing something that needs it, such as editing a users signature.
If they go to a users profile, and click on edit, it will launch the modcp for them.

True - but it's been [illogically] moved to the User Control Panel, or Settings.

[Zachery]

I disagree, it is logical place.

[Ace]

What does your moderator need to do in the modcp?
The modcp is a highly striped down limited version of the admincp.
Most of the moderator functions are in the frontend.
Is there a specific reason they need to use the modcp? If so they can get their by doing something that needs it, such as editing a users signature.
If they go to a users profile, and click on edit, it will launch the modcp for them.

*heads off to change that Phrase to 'SuperModCP'*

( <3 )

[Shamil.]

I disagree, it is logical place.

Oh well, we'll have to agree to disagree.

What is the point of the ModCP then? I assume that it was there before the functions were moved into the front end and usercp?

[Zachery]

The functions that are in the UserCP were added there instead of adding to the useless modcp.

Most of the things you do in the UserCP as moderator functions are considerably better to be in the frontend.

Why do you want to login to the admincp, and use a different style, markup, etc to view moderated posts, attachments, threads?

In the 3.5 erra there was a choice made not to extend the modcp, and instead move as much of that as possible to the frontend.

[Shamil.]

The functions that are in the UserCP were added there instead of adding to the useless modcp.

Most of the things you do in the UserCP as moderator functions are considerably better to be in the frontend.

Why do you want to login to the admincp, and use a different style, markup, etc to view moderated posts, attachments, threads?

In the 3.5 erra there was a choice made not to extend the modcp, and instead move as much of that as possible to the frontend.

Thanks Zachary