Edit Discussions & Comments - Vanilla Success
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>In this article, you'll learn how to edit <strong>discussions </strong>and <strong>comments</strong>, as well as manage the permissions required to do so.</p><h2 data-id="edit-a-discussion">Edit a discussion</h2><p>You can edit a discussion post from a Category or directly on a discussion's page; from either location, select <strong>Edit </strong>from the <strong>ellipse (...)</strong> menu.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/AO8RRILXS3HT/select-edit-option.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/AO8RRILXS3HT/select-edit-option.png" alt="select_edit_option.png" height="407" width="1034" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>Just like when creating a discussion post, you'll be able to update the post's:</p><ul><li>title, </li><li>body text,</li><li>and decide whether to announce the post or not.</li></ul><h2 data-id="edit-a-comment">Edit a comment</h2><p>To edit a discussion comment, navigate to the discussion's <em>Comments </em>section and select <strong>Edit </strong>from the <strong>ellipse (...)</strong> menu.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/B92IUQLCDVLJ/edit-comment.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/B92IUQLCDVLJ/edit-comment.png" alt="edit_comment.png" height="505" width="998" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="permissions">Permissions</h2><p>By default, Admins and Moderators can edit <em>any </em>discussion and comment across your <strong>Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla)</strong> community. However, you can also give users the opportunity to edit their own posts.</p><p>The ability to edit can be controlled via <strong>Post Settings</strong>, <strong>Ranks</strong>, and <strong>Roles</strong>.</p><h3 data-id="post-settings"><strong>Post Settings</strong></h3><p>Use this setting to control whether users can edit their own discussions and comments. You can set it to <em>never</em>, <em>always</em>, or <em>only within a designated amount of time after posting</em>.</p><p>This setting is a default that applies to <em>all </em>users across your Vanilla community. For more granular control, you can leverage Ranks and Roles (more on these in their associated sections below).</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: If a user belongs to a Role that grants them the ability to edit content, that permission supersedes this setting.</p><ol><li>Access the Dashboard.</li><li>Navigate to <strong>Settings > Discussions > Posting</strong>.</li><li>In the <em>Rules</em> section at the bottom of the page, click the <strong>Discussion & Comment Editing</strong> dropdown and select an option.</li><li>Click <strong>Save </strong>to apply the change.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/D28XBCEKR8DR/post-settings.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/D28XBCEKR8DR/post-settings.png" alt="post_settings.png" height="688" width="1033" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="ranks">Ranks</h3><p>Ranks can be earned by users or manually assigned, granting an associated set of privileges. Check out the article below to learn more.</p><div class="js-embed embedResponsive" data-embedjson="{"body":"What is a Rank? A rank can be assigned to a user to grant or remove certain privileges on your forum. A rank is not the same as Roles & Permissions, which govern content access, moderation abilities, and administrator access. A user can only have one rank at a time. Typically, the user’s rank is displayed on their…","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6030677\/uploads\/VWGAXAF5OFCO\/microsoftteams-image.png","url":"https:\/\/success.vanillaforums.com\/kb\/articles\/21-ranks","embedType":"link","name":"Ranks - Vanilla Success"}"> <a href="https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/21-ranks" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"> https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/21-ranks </a> </div><p>While the Post Settings option is a default that applies to all users, you can more tightly control the ability to edit with Ranks.</p><p><strong>⭐️ EXAMPLE</strong>: Perhaps your <em>Post Setting</em> is set to not allow users to edit, whereas Rank 1 users can edit for 15 minutes, Rank 2 users can edit up to an hour, and so on. Essentially, you're giving users with higher ranks more freedom to edit their own content.</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: The Rank setting supersedes the Post Setting. Additionally, if a user belongs to a Role that grants them the ability to edit content, that permission supersedes both the Post Setting and Ranks.</p><h4 data-id="manage-your-ranks">Manage your Ranks</h4><p>1. Access the Dashboard.</p><p>2. Navigate to <strong>Settings > Membership > Ranks</strong>.</p><p>3. Click the <strong>pencil icon</strong> to edit a Rank (you can also create one, if needed).</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/GIDN96ISKQJG/rank-settings.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/GIDN96ISKQJG/rank-settings.png" alt="rank_settings.png" height="537" width="1034" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>4. At the bottom of the page, click the <strong>Discussion & Comment Editing</strong> dropdown and select an option.</p><p>5. Click <strong>Save </strong>to apply the change.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/U95RWHBQ20QO/rank-edit-setting.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/U95RWHBQ20QO/rank-edit-setting.png" alt="rank_edit_setting.png" height="355" width="746" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="roles">Roles</h3><p>Roles are like high-level categories in which your users are grouped. Each Role can be customized with a unique set of permissions to control what users with that Role can see and do in your Vanilla community. Check out the article below to learn more.</p><div class="js-embed embedResponsive" data-embedjson="{"body":"Two of the most important aspects of your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community are Roles and permissions: Roles are like high-level categories in which your users are grouped. Each Role can be customized with a unique set of permissions to control what users with that Role can see and do in your community. 📝 NOTE:…","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6030677\/uploads\/VWGAXAF5OFCO\/microsoftteams-image.png","url":"https:\/\/success.vanillaforums.com\/kb\/articles\/39-roles-permissions","embedType":"link","name":"Roles & Permissions - Vanilla Success"}"> <a href="https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/39-roles-permissions" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"> https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/39-roles-permissions </a> </div><p>When it comes to editing content, you can assign a Role permissions to edit discussions and/or comments.</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: Generally, only the <em>Administrator </em>and <em>Moderators </em>Roles are given these permissions.</p><h4 data-id="manage-your-roles">Manage your Roles</h4><p>1. Access the Dashboard.</p><p>2. Navigate to <strong>Settings > Membership > Roles and Permissions</strong>. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/CI7IYA8IBBRT/access-roles-perm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/CI7IYA8IBBRT/access-roles-perm.png" alt="access_roles_perm.png" height="618" width="1318" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>3. Click a Role's <strong>pencil icon </strong>to manage its permissions.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/UFGM2AN595M2/edit-role.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/UFGM2AN595M2/edit-role.png" alt="edit_role.png" height="618" width="1040" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>4. On the resulting page, in the <em>Permissions </em>section, you can allow the Role to edit discussions and/or comments either by <em>default across all Categories </em>or by <em>choosing specific Categories</em>.</p><p>5. Click <strong>Save </strong>to apply the change.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/ZY2WZPHXS3H1/role-permissions.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/ZY2WZPHXS3H1/role-permissions.png" alt="role_permissions.png" height="559" width="841" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="revision-history">Revision History</h2><p>Admins and Moderators can access a discussion post's Revision History log by clicking the <strong>ellipse (...)</strong> menu and selecting <strong>Revision History</strong>. From there, you can restore previous versions of the post or delete them forever.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/7KULROGRTV18/revision-history.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/7KULROGRTV18/revision-history.png" alt="revision_history.png" height="405" width="1034" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="faq">FAQ</h2><ul><li><strong>Question</strong> - How do I know if a post has been edited?</li><li><strong>Answer</strong> - You will see this in its metadata: </li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/002/GYM2C8BBK6IB.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/002/GYM2C8BBK6IB.png" alt="image.png" height="372" width="1358" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <ul><li><strong>Question</strong> - How do I know who made the edit, and what they changed?</li><li><strong>Answer</strong> - By viewing the <strong>Change Log</strong> (navigate to <strong>Dashboard > Moderation > Content > Change Log</strong>). To restore any previous version, check the box next to a version and click <strong>Restore</strong>.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/635/C860MDD0KN9J.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/635/C860MDD0KN9J.png" alt="image.png" height="502" width="1868" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <ul><li><strong>Question</strong> - I know a post was edited but the changes aren't appearing in the Change Log. Where are they?</li><li><strong>Answer</strong> - Changes made within 20 minutes of publishing the original post will not appear in the Change Log.</li></ul><p><br></p> </article> </main>