What is the role of a moderator in a Community group?

Moderators help keep a group running smoothly by assisting the manager in keep up activity in the group, answering questions, participating in the group, and stepping in for the manager should they have to be away for a while. Moderators can:

  • Post stickies.
  • Change the group categorization.
  • Remove entire threads or individual replies.
  • Block a member from the group and reinstate that member later.
  • Post and control files.
  • Manage members from the Members menu.
  • Check or uncheck a box to prevent any new members from joining (helps manage "drive by" joiners or spammers.)
What moderators cannot do:
  • Change a group's name, description, or guidelines.
  • Change a group's privacy status.Appoint another moderator.