can guests create topics? or just reply to existing ones?

bentael

if allowGuestPosting is enabled?

a_5mith

@bentael I couldn't find the allow guest posting setting in ACP, so assume it''s been moved over to permissions, the options for guests is Find Category, Access & Read, Create Topics and Reply to Topics.

However when I just tried it I got Error: User doesn't exist. So possibly a regression or a not quite done yet. So I'd assume the answer would be guests CAN create topics. When it works.

<baris>

Yeah guests should be able to create topics if allowed from acp. Will take a look tomorrow.

bentael

k thanks @baris

sankar

@baris adsadasd

bentael

^ @sankar you're still logged in

<baris>

Ok so it should be fixed on master. Although I noticed a small problem when fixing it. When you post a new topic we first create the topic and then reply to the topic as that user. So in order to post topics you need both permissions (Create Topics and Reply to Topics).

bentael

ok cool. what's the symptom of that issue? is it going to block creating and replying to topics for guests if allowGuestPosting is enabled?

<baris>

allowGuestPosting is totally removed right @julian ? If you just give Topic Create permission to guests they won't be able to post topics because they don't have Topic Reply so if you want guests to be able to post topics you have to give them both permissions.

julian

@baris Correct, that admin setting has been removed.

Re: topic.create... looks to be a UI issue then. If "Topic Create" is checked, automatically check "Topic Post" as well in the modal.

bentael

i see, thanks for clarifying, I will work around that.