Enabling the Moderator Role

This page contains instructions on how to enable or disable the moderator role for all reviews under a given Crucible project.

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Introduction

By default, Crucible projects do not have a moderator. This allows for a streamlined review handling process, where the review author is the sole person who starts and stops the review. Projects in Crucible can have the moderator role enabled or disabled.

The setting for enabling moderators can only be set by a Crucible user with admin privileges.

Enabling the Moderator Role

The moderator role is configurable in Crucible as a per-project setting. By default, all reviews have an author and a moderator. However, the moderator role can be disabled.

To enable or disable the moderator role on a project:

1. Open the Crucible Admin screen, by clicking the 'Administration' link at the bottom of any Crucible page.
2. The Crucible Admin screen opens. Click 'Project List' under 'Project Settings' in the left navigation bar.
3. The Projects List screen opens. Click the 'Edit' link in the 'Edit Crucible Settings' column.
4. The 'Edit Project' screen opens.

Screenshot: Disabling the Moderator in Crucible

Screenshot: Moderator Status Notification in the Projects List

Removing the Moderator from an Existing Project

When you remove the moderator role from an existing project, be aware of the following points:

• Reviews created after the setting change will have the moderator role removed.
• Reviews created prior to the change will still retain the moderator they were assigned.
• If the removal of the moderator conflicts with other Crucible project settings, a warning will be shown on the Project List page.

If in doubt about the impact of adding or removing the moderator, you can create a new project (and set the moderator status during the project's creation).

Adding the Moderator to an Existing Project

If you add the moderator role back in to an existing project, be aware of the following points:

• Reviews created after the setting change will have the moderator role added.
• Reviews created prior to the change will still have no moderator.
• If the addition of the moderator conflicts with other Crucible project settings, a warning will be shown on the Project List page.

If in doubt about the impact of adding the moderator, you can create a new project (and set the moderator status during the project's creation).