Designate Community Settings early to manage and set boundaries for the Community and set how Users interact.
This article outlines the following concepts:
Site Settings
Go to Social > Click Community Settings. By default, the Site settings tab is shown.
Each of the categories enables a different function for users interacting in the Community module.
Users may search for Friends in the Community module based on the search-enabled User Profile Fields.
Reportings
Enable if users may report inappropriate conduct.
Enable Social Sharing
Enable if users share community posts with other users. Share can also be enabled to work via email.
Community Email Notifications
Enable is users are notified via email when they are involved in an interaction in Community.
Messaging
Enable if users can message each other in Community. Designate if files can be shared (and max file size) in messages.
Likes Rating
Enable if “likes” can be given for the following items:
- Groups
- Events
- Photos
- Videos
- Profile
Walls
Enable the following actions on user “walls” (profile pages):
- Comment Editing
- Only Friends can Write on Profile
- Only Friends can Comment of Videos
- Only Friends can Comment on Photos
- Only Members can write in Groups
- Only Responders can Write in Events
- Auto Refresh
- Interval Time to Check for Latest Status
- Number of displayed comments
- Number of previous comments to load
- Comment length
Friends Filtering
Enable if Friends are filtered by alphabetical order.
Privacy Settings
In the Configuration dropdown, select Privacy.
Each of the categories controls different privacy settings for Community.
Default User Privacy
Set which users (Public, Members, Friends, or Self) can view the following areas:
- Profile
- Friends
- Photos
- Video
- Group List
Default User Email & Notifications
Set which actions trigger email or in-app notifications to users. Set a time period after which the notification is deleted.
Privacy for Site Administrators
Set if “Show Administrators in Member’s Lists” is enabled.
Click Save.