Hey guys,
I run a forum for my gaming server and I have a forum dedicated to reporting bugs.
I don't want a separate tracker (too big of a thing for us, we're too small), rather I want it so when people post in the forum, only they and the staff can see/reply to their thread.
So, if person A and B post a thread in the forum, A can see/reply to his/her thread, but cannot see B's, and vice versa.
Erm, you can use the 'Can only view own threads' forum permission... set it so the registered usergroup can only see their own threads, and staff can see all (i.e. just leave the permission alone for staff, then they'll see all threads as normal).
Here is a guide I wrote a while ago;
Quote:People are confused with the options of permissions for "Private forums" in MyBB 1.6 . This small guide will walk through the easy steps to setup these permissions.
For example, if you want to make a forum as private and restrict "Registered" user group to see only there own threads within that specific forum, then Go to : ACP > Forums and Management > Select Forum > Edit > Permissions > and "Check" and "Un-check" the options below;
Permissions: for Registered User Group
Can view forum? [Ckecked]
Can view threads within forum? [Ckecked]
Can only view own threads? [Ckecked]
Can download attachments? [Ckecked]
Permissions: for Admin's and Mods
Can view forum? [Ckecked]
Can view threads within forum? [Ckecked]
Can only view own threads? [Un-Ckecked]
Can download attachments? [Ckecked]
+ Here Admins and Mods are those User Group who can see every one's thread / posts.
+ Here Registered are those User Group who can only there own created threads / posts.
Thanks to both of you for the quick help.
