Displaying Just the Subforums

[Flick]

I would like to create about 10 sub forums for my site. I don't want users visiting or seeing the top level (parent) as I would like the first page they see to be the list of sub forums that I created.  However, I can't figure out how to do this as the top level displays all topics. I prefer that my users select what sub forum they want to visit first, then go in there and post and read all they want. Having to see the top level with all topics mixed together is confusing and messy. How can I just display my sub forum list and avoid user going to top level.

Limiting who can view the top level via permissions didn't work for me because it asked me to login first instead of taking me to the list of sub forums which I don't want that to occur.

[GregChapman]

Your visitors need to have the View permission for the top level or they will not be able to see the sub-forums you have there. However you should turn off the Create_topic and Reply permission at the top level and turn them on for each and every sub-forums for the groups that need to be able to have access there.

Depending on application type that will leave the New Topic link available but the user will be presented with a list of sub-forums to which they have Create_topic rights.

[Flick]

That did not work. I did exactly as you told me. Change those exact permission and it did not work. I just want my users to be able to come to the forum and be presented with a list of forums (or sub forums in your case) that they can visit based on their interest.

 

Take a look at these two examples:

 

http://the-radioshack-forum.1496864.n2.nabble.com/

 

http://maven.40175.n5.nabble.com/

 

When I visit their site, I’m brought right to a list of forums. That’s what I want. That’s what most people want. Any idea on how to get there.

 

 

From: GregChapman [via Nabble Support] [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 3:39 AM
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Subject: Re: Displaying Just the Subforums

 

Your visitors need to have the View permission for the top level or they will not be able to see the sub-forums you have there. However you should turn off the Create_topic and Reply permission at the top level and turn them on for each and every sub-forums for the groups that need to be able to have access there.

Depending on application type that will leave the New Topic link available but the user will be presented with a list of sub-forums to which they have Create_topic rights.

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[GregChapman]

You are now asking a different question. You were asking about controlling access to sub-forums. Now you are asking how to change the application itself so the content of the forum is presented in a different way.

The Radio Shack forum is a "Board" application - poorly set up as it has allowed someone to post at the top level.

The "Maven" forum is a "Category" application.

[jsmoraes]

If you want that a forum application hasn't possibility to post new topic, and show only the sub-foruns that Admin creates, than you must change the code of macro new_topic_action_link

 <override_macro name="new_topic_action_link" parameters="text">
    <div class="[n.action_link_style/]">
        <n.page_node.>
            <n.if.is_root><then></then>
            <else>
                <img src="/images/icon_post_message.png" class="image16" />
            <n.new_topic_link>
                <title>
                    <t>Post new message in <t.location.subject/></t>
                </title>
                <text>
                    <n.default. to="[t]New Topic[/t]"><n.text/></n.default.>
                </text>
            </n.new_topic_link>
            </else>
            </n.if.is_root>
        </n.page_node.>
    </div>
</override_macro> 

The code

<n.if.is_root><then></then>
            <else>
             ......
 

will not permit that  link  on the main page.

[Flick]

I finally figured it out. All I had to do was going into Options > Applications > Change Application Type.  I selected category and that did the trick. I really like what Nabble has to offer. I think it's a good service. But I am confused as to why you guys didn't understand my questions. I was very clear and you guys had me playing around with permissions and such. Not sure why there's a communication problem. I think you guys read way too much into users questions. Take the questions at face value, assume the user knows nothing and take it from there. Most people don't even know what a permission is. Thanks for your help.

[GregChapman]

The reason I "misinterpreted" your question was because I assumed you had already explored the various apps. My mistake! You said you don't want to have both topics and sub-forums visible at the top level and within a forum app altering permissions is the only way to achieve that.

Most people (I.e. forum users) may not need to know about permissions, but you are a forum administrator. Almost certainly you will begin to see a need to change Nabble's default permissions as soon as your forum begins to be used and certainly if it is attacked by spammers.