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Since that will definitely confuse people, I need to hide it. How can I hide it, then?

@araoo thank you — thank you!!

Well…here’s the thing, @mfederici — the easiest thing you can do at this point is use a restore copy and use that. Then, re-do all the redirects, without the same redirect of course that caused this. At least you know what caused it, so there’s that.

There are more complicated alternatives, but that is the easiest. Wish there was a better alternative.

At least it’s reliable. ??

Okay, so…….I went ahead and ditched Asgaros based on your reply; appreciate it, @robin-w — made a difference. I’d seen so many bad reviews with bbPress that I was scared to try it; turns out it’s closer to what I needed than Asgaros was. So thanks for that.

Here is where I am now with it.

I’m using bbPress and your fab plugin to turn forums into communication platforms between people in a marketing agency. Between client and designer.

Because my designers will be contract employees, I want to be able to jump into each project and sort of…sit there in the shadows as they deal with clients. Because I’ll not know these folks well, and until I do I will need to monitor communication for issues and, well, make sure nothing happens that shouldn’t. There’s always a chance that a contract designer could ‘sway’ a client into canceling the project and working with them outside the system, so to prevent that from happening, all contact info for clients is going to be hidden from my designers, and all contact info for designers will be hidden from clients (so, no user profiles for anyone allowed)….

And all communication will be done via your private groups plugin, so nobody can see what is happening or communicate with each other unless I’ve given them specific access.

So here are my questions for you now:
– Can I have private user groups assigned to TOPICS instead of forums?
– Does your plugin have a way to shut off ‘new topic creation’ if I have to assign users to forums rather than topics?
– Can your plugin turn off the creation of topics?
– Can your plugin turn off the ability for anyone except Admin and Editor level from editing their own comments?
– Can your plugin turn off the ability for anyone except Admin and Editor level from deleting their own comments?

If your plugin can’t do any of the things I mention above….but you know how to get it done via another plugin or code, I humbly ask that you send me in that direction. I’m hoping, though, that your plugin can do the things I’m looking for, above.

Thanks again for all your help. ??

Meant to also ask, @asgaros — can I turn off the ability to edit or delete comments in these private forums?

So @asgaros all the users need to do is to access the forums, and they will see the private group forums they are subscribed to when they get there?

And other users will not see private group forums exist — they will not see a title or a subject of a private group forum at all if they are not given permission to be in that private group forum?

P.S. Also, meant to ask in my last response: how would I, as you mention, “create a certain private area (category) in the forum which is only accessible for those users”…? Is that something I would do via an option inside Asgaros itself or something I use another plugin with (one that grants user/group permissions)…? Or is it done with code?

Thanks again, @asgaros, for all your help!!

Oh there’s a need; trust me, a big one.

But your workaround — to “assign a usergroup to those specific users and create a certain private area (category)”….sounds fine. Only question: how would those users know how to get back to those groups? Is there a page that auto-populates in the member’s screen somewhere that shows them how to get back to these private groups? Like is there a list of private groups they can use to get back there and continue to interact?

Also with that workaround, will others be able to see that the private area (category) even exists…? Meaning, will there be a title or something they click on and get an error message that they can’t join — or is there nothing they ever see to click on in the first place?

And do users always get a notification that someone has replied to the private group members….?

Thanks, @asgaros for your reply; this is a time-sensitive project I’m working on and if your plugin can do the things I need then this is the fit I’ve been looking for.

So, now I’m curious; @asgaros is there a way to have private forum functionality not between merely the creator of a topic and the mods/admins….but between the creator of a topic and 2-3 other people?

Or even…..can a mod or admin create a private forum, set a topic, assign view and comment (with picture) permissions to 2-3 particular people….? And, of course, also make sure those people viewing the private forum get notified when a follow-up comment was made in that private forum?

WHAT GREAT SUPPORT WOW…lol.

Come on — seriously?

Nobody??