Hi,

I've just downloaded YAF for integration into the Umbraco CMS.

I'm slightly concerned with some of the features regarding banning/suspending and spam. And have a few questions that I couldn't find answers to on this forum.

1. Is it possible to allow moderators to ban people.

2. How can you find the IP of a user in the forum or how can I ban them easily? - I looked around and had no luck at finding an accessible solution? Which seems very odd.

3. Linked to the above question: Can you delete all posts from a particular user? I don't want to have to use as the moderators will not be tech people

4. As for suspending users - does this revoke their access to the forums completely or does it depend on the option to allow guests to read the forum?

5. I find it very odd that a user can report spam and that all the moderator can do is delete that particular post - not address the user themself.. am I missing something?

I may have more questions. I'm sorry if these have been answered before but I couldn't find answers and I couldn't find a solution myself when looking at the YAF back end.I feel like some core important functionality is missing.

Kind Regards and thanks in advance for any replies.

Adam

1) No, just suspend.
2) Its listed on their post bottom right need Report Abusive/ Report Spam.
3) Not at present. Though thats a worthy addition.
4) Nope; suspension will not prevent a user just looking at the forum if they log off, and then under guest.
5) They have suspend to stop for example a spammer. Permanent banning should be in the hands of an admin imo. Though feel free to disagree.

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