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Privacy & Permissions

Control access to your spaces and define what members can do within them.

Space Privacy Levels​

Public Spaces​

Anyone can view content:

  • Visible to all visitors
  • Searchable by Google
  • No login required to view
  • Great for marketing content

Use for: Landing pages, public articles, marketing events

Members Only​

Only registered members can access:

  • Must be logged in
  • All members have access
  • Content not publicly searchable
  • Good for general community content

Use for: Community discussions, member resources

Tier-Specific​

Only specific membership tiers can access:

  • Restricts to paid members
  • Different tiers can have different access
  • Premium content protection
  • Upsell opportunity

Use for: Premium content, exclusive events, paid courses

Setting Space Privacy​

On Creation​

  1. Click + New Space
  2. In the privacy section, choose:
    • Public
    • Members Only
    • Specific Tiers (select which)
  3. Complete creation

Changing Privacy​

  1. Go to Spaces
  2. Click on the space
  3. Click Settings (gear icon)
  4. Go to Privacy tab
  5. Select new privacy level
  6. Click Save

Note: Changing to more restrictive won't remove existing members but will block new access.

Post-Level Privacy​

Overriding Space Privacy​

Individual posts can have different privacy:

  • Public post in members-only space
  • Premium post in public space

Setting Post Privacy​

  1. Create or edit a post
  2. Find Visibility setting
  3. Choose access level
  4. Publish

Permissions Overview​

What Can Be Controlled​

PermissionDescription
ViewSee content in the space
PostCreate new posts
CommentComment on posts
ReactLike/react to posts
ShareShare posts externally

Permission Levels​

LevelCapabilities
AdminFull control, all permissions
ModeratorManage content, moderate discussions
EditorCreate and edit content
MemberView, comment, react (based on settings)
VisitorView only (public spaces)

Configuring Permissions​

Space-Level Permissions​

  1. Go to Spaces > [Space Name] > Settings
  2. Click Permissions tab
  3. Configure each permission:
SettingOptions
Who can postEveryone, Editors+, Moderators+, Admins
Who can commentEveryone, Members, Editors+, None
Who can reactEveryone, Members, None
  1. Click Save

Default Permissions by Space Type​

Space TypeDefault PostingDefault Comments
NewsEditors+Members
EventsEditors+Members
CoursesAdminsDisabled
SocialMembersMembers
JobsEditors+Members
DirectoryAdminsDisabled

Role Management​

Assigning Roles​

  1. Go to Members
  2. Find the member
  3. Click Edit
  4. Select Role
  5. Save

Role Hierarchy​

Admin
  └── Moderator
        └── Editor
              └── Member
                    └── Visitor

Higher roles inherit lower role permissions.

Membership Tier Access​

Restricting by Tier​

Create exclusive content for paying members:

  1. Set space privacy to "Specific Tiers"
  2. Select which tiers can access
  3. Members without tier see upgrade prompt

Multiple Tier Access​

A space can be accessible to multiple tiers:

  • Free tier sees basic spaces
  • Premium tier sees basic + premium spaces
  • VIP tier sees all spaces

Content Gating​

What is Content Gating?​

Showing previews but requiring access for full content:

  • Teaser visible publicly
  • Full content behind login/paywall
  • Encourages sign-ups and upgrades

Implementing Gates​

  1. Set post as partially public
  2. Configure "Read more" gate
  3. Set required access level
  4. Non-qualifying users see upgrade prompt

Best Practices​

Permission Strategy​

Community TypeRecommended Setup
Free communityPublic news, members-only social
Paid communityMembers-only everything, tier-gated premium
HybridPublic marketing, paid core content

Security Tips​

  • Regularly audit member access
  • Remove inactive moderators
  • Review tier assignments
  • Check for permission creep

Common Mistakes​

MistakeSolution
Everything publicGate valuable content
Too restrictiveKeep some content public for discovery
Complex permissionsKeep it simple, use tiers

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