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Author Selector
The Author Selector addon allows admins and moderators to change the author of a: discussion, question, poll, or idea. Before we begin... Before admins and moderators can change the author for a piece of content, two prerequisites are required: The Author Selector addon must be enabled These users must have the appropriate…
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Ban Rules
You can set up Ban Rules in your community to deny site access to specified users and/or groups of users. Individual and group bans can be set by: IP address (see Ban Rules notes, below), email address, name, or fingerprint. 📝 NOTE: A "fingerprint" is a randomly-generated ID that Vanilla assigns to users at login and which…
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Category Configuration & Management
In your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community, Categories are the high-level organizers of your discussions, and each discussion must be placed in a Category. Categories are accessible in the community by clicking Categories in the main menu at the top of all community pages. Administrators can manage Categories (e.g.,…
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Category Following & Notifications
If enabled, Category Following allows all users to: Follow Categories Choose whether to receive in-app and/or email notifications regarding new content in those Categories 📝 NOTE: This feature replaces the legacy Advanced Notifications feature, which was limited to Admins and Moderators. The importance of Category…
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Category Types
In this article, we'll cover the four Category Types available in your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community: Discussions Nested Flat Heading Before we begin... Because Category Types are an integral aspect of Categories, here's a quick refresher before we get too far: Categories are the high-level organizers of your…
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Civil Tongue
Civil Tongue is an addon for your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community that allows you to define a list of forbidden words that, when used, will be replaced with text of your choice. Enable Civil Tongue Access the Dashboard. Navigate to Settings > Addons > Addons. Click to slide the Civil Tongue toggle to the right.…
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Community Rules & Warnings
In any online community, civil and courteous behavior is necessary in order to foster an environment in which all users are comfortable participating. The reality, however, is that some users exhibit behaviors that are less than desirable. To help foster such an environment, Admins and Moderators in your Higher Logic…
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Idea Categories
Ideation is designed around the singular principle of soliciting and gathering ideas and feedback from your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) users, all from a centralized location: the unique Idea Category. Benefits Users can submit their ideas in Idea Categories your organization has defined Admins can keep users in the…
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Keyword Blocker
Keyword Blocker is an addon for your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community that allows you to define a list of forbidden words that, when used, will block the content (discussion, comment, poll, etc.) from being posted. Instead, the content will be sent to the Moderation Queue for an Admin or Moderator to decide whether…
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Moderation Process & Tools
You can moderate the content that displays in your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community. This means that you can control what user-generated content does and doesn't appear in the community. Vanilla also simplifies this by providing some "automated" options (described below). Additionally, as an Admin, you can assign…