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0002928Composrcns_forumpublic2016-11-17 20:17
ReporterPatrick SchmalstigAssigned ToChris Graham 
Severity@40@ 
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
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Summary0002928: Refine the validation tool functionality for forums, topics, and posts
DescriptionThe validation tool for forums, topics, and posts is inconsistent with the validation functionality of the rest of Composr CMS. For non-forum areas, non-validation means the content will not get listed, syndicated, and so on until the content has been validated (except to those with permission to see non-validated content). However, for forums, even topics/posts/etc marked for staff validation get syndicated and listed in blocks etc. before they're even approved. I think this is a big moderation loophole because what if, for example, someone submits something against the rules (especially in the title)? People can still see the title etc. in blocks and in the activity feed prior to staff approval. So it becomes a big problem. Users also get the assumption that since it's listed, it must be open for access. But it's not (unless they have permission to see non-validated content, of course); they get the warning about not having permission.
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Chris Graham

2016-11-17 12:45

administrator   ~0004551

I think you've found a wider oversight here.

Patrick Schmalstig

2016-11-17 17:10

administrator   ~0004552

What do you mean specifically Chris?

Chris Graham

2016-11-17 20:17

administrator   ~0004555

Ok, I was mistaken. I thought blocks weren't considering validation privilege and caching separately. But they cache separately by group which achieves this.

However, this issue 2 separate issues:

1) A bug, topic validation should be considered by the blocks. Fixed now.

2) Behaviour that the core design of the activity feed doesn't include (the activity is the submission of the content, so it is just listed verbatim) - it's not an activity-after-moderation system. This is the case for any content type, not just topics. I'll create a separate issue for this - I do think it would be best corrected, but it's not at all trivial because activities are log entries and therefore we'd need to do some juggling to write those out only when validation has happened, or make them check validated status when displaying, or copy and maintain a validation flag into that table.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2016-11-17 04:25 Patrick Schmalstig New Issue
2016-11-17 04:28 Patrick Schmalstig Relationship added related to 0002886
2016-11-17 04:29 Patrick Schmalstig Summary Refine the verification tool functionality for forums, topics, and posts => Refine the validation tool functionality for forums, topics, and posts
2016-11-17 04:29 Patrick Schmalstig Description Updated View Revisions
2016-11-17 12:45 Chris Graham Note Added: 0004551
2016-11-17 17:10 Patrick Schmalstig Note Added: 0004552
2016-11-17 20:17 Chris Graham Note Added: 0004555
2016-11-17 20:17 Chris Graham Status non-assigned => resolved
2016-11-17 20:17 Chris Graham Resolution open => fixed
2016-11-17 20:17 Chris Graham Assigned To => Chris Graham