Many groups set to only owner can create discussions

Dreamaker · 2 Weeks Ago

While trying to post in the Linux User's Group, I couldn't find the "Create New Discussion" button. So I looked in one of my groups "Gamers" to see where it was. It was in the right place there. So I checked the setting that controls this. And what do I find?

The "Only owner can create discussions" box. Ticked. I've never ticked this, and other people have created discussions in that group. A quick check reveals all my other groups, except the alternate devices crowd, have had this box checked. It defintely wasn't me who ticked it.

Did anything bulk trigger this box to be checked? I've looked in other groups and a lot of them have this setting on. (Obviously I can't tell if it's intentional or not with other people's groups.

EDIT: Groups formerly set to anyone can post (and therefore possible affected (some of these are probably intentional)) from a quick check through my groups.

AByHeaven · 2 Weeks Ago

Yea actually that is a problem. Most would find it rather annoying to post and join to....

**Moo** · 2 Weeks Ago

All existing groups should now be set so that any of their members can create new discussions/threads in the group.

Group owners, however, have the option to change this setting for the groups they own.

If it turns out that giving owners this option results in a lot of needlessly closed groups, I may reconsider allowing group owners to change this setting.

2 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
Dreamaker Clever Title Pending Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Age: 16 Posts: 766 Threads: 55 Gallery Uploads: 12 Wiki Edits: 40 Blog Entries: 42 Reputation: 17	Many groups set to only owner can create discussions While trying to post in the Linux User's Group, I couldn't find the "Create New Discussion" button. So I looked in one of my groups "Gamers" to see where it was. It was in the right place there. So I checked the setting that controls this. And what do I find? The "Only owner can create discussions" box. Ticked. I've never ticked this, and other people have created discussions in that group. A quick check reveals all my other groups, except the alternate devices crowd, have had this box checked. It defintely wasn't me who ticked it. Did anything bulk trigger this box to be checked? I've looked in other groups and a lot of them have this setting on. (Obviously I can't tell if it's intentional or not with other people's groups. EDIT: Groups formerly set to anyone can post (and therefore possible affected (some of these are probably intentional)) from a quick check through my groups. Group - Owner Gamers - Me (fixed) Programmers - Me (fixed) Kids Cartoons - Me (fixed) IRC Stalkers - Akira The Glasses Group - Pojo IRC regulars - catty0320 The Blanket Club - redtails (owner banned) Photography Group - pojo ADISC's German Speakers - mzk 64 bit club - UnMarth (fixed) learning disabilites - Eric Linux User's Group - danny Swimmers - SilverStar People With Paci's - Pojo Sci Fi and Horror Group - Icey Computers - Martin Book Club - Cupcake

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2 Weeks Ago	#2 (permalink)
AByHeaven Moderated (rep) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 62 Threads: 17 Gallery Uploads: 2 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: -7	Yea actually that is a problem. Most would find it rather annoying to post and join to....

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Moo Space Cow Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1,076 Threads: 110 Gallery Uploads: 5 Wiki Edits: 66 Reputation: 68	All existing groups should now be set so that any of their members can create new discussions/threads in the group. Group owners, however, have the option to change this setting for the groups they own. If it turns out that giving owners this option results in a lot of needlessly closed groups, I may reconsider allowing group owners to change this setting.