I agree with Amy. We would like to view the posts of "bad actors" beforehand to gauge whether or not the post is appropriate as a forum post. Perhaps add some way to flag certain members who are abusing their privilege. Our Community Forum has become a very unsavory place and we want to have our friendly, neighborly forum back again.

I would like to limit forum post approvals to the one or two "bad actors" in our community who routinely have made subversive posts and comments. It would be a way to put a member "on notice" that they must abide by the guidelines. We don't want to censor our membership. They should be free to post and comment, just not abuse the privilege.

We would like that but just for starting a topic, not for comments on existing topics. what should also be considered is that users with edit authority for the page to be allowed to start a topic without admin approval

I'd like to add my vote for this feature as well. The risk of a political post or some other controversial topic seems to become greater every day.

Yes! Many other type of sites have approval necessary. We would like this option.

I know this isn't a high priority, but my community wants forums about a few subjects. My website committee is starting to look for other forum software to help out their wants. Ones that give the administrator "rule" over each post! Anyway to make this a little more of a wanted request (higher on the ladder...)?

Today, my HOA board voted for me to take down our forums because of recent activity. The person that started a topic suddenly deleted the thread when he reads negativity after he started with ranting about corporate forcing him to do things that everyone else abides by. He also demanded full support from the hoa though he never became a member. By the time I was made aware, he had deleted the thread with other people on it. My vote is for approval admin given ability to approve topics, at least!

You can find free open software with this feature. It’s overdue for HOA-express.

Any update on when this will be available? Thank you!