Allow anonymous replies? Where?

Where did the allow anonymous reply setting go? It would be nice if it allowed anonymous posting as well as replying, btw.

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    • Hello @banister !

      The possibility to post the comment as anonymously can be enabled via the Studio->Forms->System->Comment->Comment Post Form area. Enable there the "Post as anonymous" field.

      PS This way also works for other forms that contain the mentioned field for example in the Posts app.

      • Good, it's been expanded beyond Discussions. Thank you for the reply.

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          Can a NON-member post to the discussion area or other areas? I see where the permissions of unconfirmed and unauthenticated can perform certain tasks. But what about a non-member?

          I don't see where more permissions can be added. Thank you.

          • Hello @otherperson !

            The content modules can be added by the registered profiles only.

            • In UNA CMS, permission levels are defined for different user categories. By default, 'Anonymous' users have very limited permissions, usually restricted to viewing content. My question is if 'Anonymous' isn’t currently available as an option when setting permissions for a custom form, can we manually add it in the database, for example in the table, and then associate it with the necessary permissions so that it can be used when defining form access or write permissions? Or would this require additional modifications in PHP or the permission management system?

              The use case I’m trying to cover is allowing anonymous visitors to post simple classified ads for example, selling a product, offering a service, looking for a specialist, or advertising a property without forcing them to create an account. The form should allow them to write a title, description, and leave a phone number for contact. Ideally, this should be handled through a custom form in UNA with appropriate permissions set for the 'Anonymous' level.

              So, is it possible to safely extend permissions for 'Anonymous' users in this way, and if so, what would be the recommended approach: database-level changes, adjustments through the UNA Studio ACL interface, or custom PHP implementation?

              • O

                People in general do not want to join anything else on the internet and keep up with another user name and password. Nor do they want to wonder how much information their Facebook or Google "login" will share either publicly or privately at a UNA site.

                Years ago, I was using forum software which limited number of posts per 24 hour period. This is a cool feature for lonely people who post over and over about matters of little concern. A daily per-post setting would be a useful feature for anonymous non-registrants. For now, it makes no difference because only registered users can post anonymously.

                No doubt, opening your site up to non-users can be risky.

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