Global vs Forum Moderator vs Trusted User Permissions
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General moderator permissions can be found here:**
https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moderators
This article compares the permissions of our moderators with our highest level of trusted, non-moderator users. This doesn’t cover all permissions, just permissions that are different between the usergroup.
| Trusted User | Forum Mod | Global Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manage blog comments | X | X | |
| View own blog | X | X | |
| Create blog categories | X | X | |
| Blog post to admin categories | X | X | |
| Have a group blog | X | ||
| Customize blog style | X | ||
| Change blog fonts, colors, etc. | X | X | |
| Edit Delete own blog comments | X | X | |
| Can see deletion notices | X | ||
| Can see who read a thread | X | X | |
| Can delete threads | X | ||
| Can open/close threads | X | ||
| Can move threads | X | X | |
| Can create polls | X | X | |
| Maximum stored PMs | 50 | 100 | 100 |
| Can use PM tracking | X | X | |
| Can view IP addresses | X | X | |
| Can view detailed user location | X | X | |
| Can moderate all forums | X | ||
| Can set invisible mode | X | X | |
| Can see invisible users | X | X | |
| Can email members | X | X | |
| Can see edited msg notes | X | X | |
| Can view other’s user notes | X | X | |
| Can manage user notes | X | ||
| Animated avatar | X | X | |
| Use images in signature | X | X | |
| Color/size BBcode in sig | X | X | |
| Can leave negative reputation | X | X | |
| View reputation tab in profile | X | X | |
| Give/View infractions | X | X | |
| Can customize profile | X | X | |
| Listed on forum leaders page | X | X | |
| Edit/Manage visitor messages | X | X | |
| Can access Forum Mod area | X | X | |
| Can access Global Mod area | X | ||
| Can access modcp | X | X | |