Patreon Member Exclusive Commenting
By JC @Flyer777
I'd like to restrict members of our comment section to Patreon supporters. Is that possible, and how might one approach it?
- KajMagnus @KajMagnus2022-03-30 06:59:20.460Z2022-03-30 07:05:29.254Z
There's currently no direct integration — however, if it in your case makes sense to do things semi manually:
You could create a custom group:
- Go to
https:// your ty site /-/groups/
- Click Create group and name the new group Patreon Supporters.
- Add each supporter manually to that group (which might work if they aren't too many I suppose).
And, enable forum features: (this'll enable categories and permissions)
- Go to
https:// your ty site /-/admin/settings/features
- Tick Enable discussion forum and click save.
Now, configure permissions:
- Go to the categories list page:
/categories
, click the Blog Comments category (or maybe it's called Embedded Comments). - Click Edit Category (just below the Blog Comments category title in the middle).
- In the category settings dialog, switch to the Security tab.
- Un-select Post replies for Everyone.
- Click Add ... below, and select your new group — it'll get the default permissions, which include posting replies.
- Then click Save (to save the new category permissions).
Now, not everyone, but only the Patreon supporters can post comments (and mods & admins).
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