One of the most basic decisions you will make is that of what roles to use or define for the discussion forum. A forum will generally need at least two roles, one for the leader and one for everyone else. You may also decide to create a third role by differentiating between those who have permission to post and those who have permission only to read.
Assuming you have three roles, the privileges assigned to them might look something like this:
Role | Privileges |
|---|---|
Leader | Add, delete, or rename forums Specify the presentation of the shared view Specify who can be a Poster and who can be a Reader |
Poster | Initiate or reply to threads |
Reader | Read posts |
