Moderating your Squad

Admin, moderation, and privacy settings

As a Squad admin, you have various tools and settings to help manage your Squad. They all live under Manage on the Squad page (/squads/[handle]/manage), which you can open from Edit page in the Squad header or from the Squad options menu. Moderators see the sections their permissions allow.

Key moderation features

Post Approval: Public Squads allow all members to post by default, but admins and moderators must approve posts before they go live. This ensures content aligns with your Squad's code of conduct and quality expectations.

Content Moderation: Admins can delete posts and comments that violate guidelines to maintain a healthy discussion environment.

User Management: Block users who repeatedly violate guidelines, and reverse the action if necessary.

Role Assignments: Assign roles such as moderators or admins to trusted members to distribute management responsibilities.

Reporting and Feedback: Members can now report inappropriate Squads or posts. Reported content is reviewed by the daily.dev moderation team to maintain a safe and inclusive platform.

Managing posts

Approving and declining posts

Public Squads have default settings where all members can post, but posts require admin or moderator approval.

1. Approve or Decline Posts: Review posts in the approval queue under Manage > Moderation.
2. Decline with Feedback: Provide a reason for declining posts to help the author improve.
3. Re-approval for Edits: Posts must be re-approved after edits to prevent bypassing the moderation process.

Deleting posts and comments

1. Navigate to the Content: Find the post or comment you need to delete.
2. Select "Delete": Use the options menu to remove the content permanently. Confirm the action in the pop-up window.

Blocking users

If a member repeatedly violates guidelines:

1. Find the User: Locate the user under Manage > Members.
2. Select "Block": This removes them from the Squad and prevents rejoining.
3. Unblock if Necessary: You can reverse this action through the member list.

Managing permissions

Control member actions under Manage > Posting and invitations:

• Post content: Choose whether all members can post or only moderators. When only admins and moderators can post, their posts are published right away.
• Posting requirements: Choose one of three options:
  • "Anyone can post": all members can post, with no review.
  • "Require post approval": all members can post, and every post is reviewed first.
  • "Require a minimum reputation": only members with enough reputation can post, with no review. The default minimum is 250. Admins and moderators are never blocked by it.
• Invitation permissions: By default, all members can invite others to join the Squad. Adjust this if needed.

Squad rules

Every Squad starts with a default set of rules. Admins can replace them under Manage > Rules with up to 10 rules of their own, each with a title and an optional "Why it matters" note. Members see the rules in a card on the Squad page, on the Squad's rules page, and next to the post composer. Admins and moderators can also jump to the editor from the pencil icon on the rules card. Moderators use the rules to decide what to remove.

Member roles

Squad members can have different roles with distinct permissions:

• Member: Can read and write posts and comments, as allowed by permissions.
• Moderator: Can manage posts, comments, and members following the rules set.

Admins and moderators appear in the Team card on the Squad page, so everyone can see who runs the Squad.

• Admin: Full control over posts, comments, members, and Squad settings, including privacy and permissions.

Managing roles

1. Promoting to Moderator or Admin: Find a member in the list and select "Promote to Moderator" or "Make an Admin."
2. Demoting Moderators: Demote a moderator back to a member if they fail to meet responsibilities by selecting "Demote to Member."

Privacy settings

Decide whether your Squad is Public or Private:

• Public Squads: Open and discoverable in the Squads Directory.
• Private Squads: Invite-only, with content visible only to members.

Admins change this under Manage > Details.

Public Squads must comply with daily.dev’s content guidelines to maintain their visibility.

Tips for effective moderation

• Keep your Squad rules short and current.
• Actively review and approve posts to maintain quality.
• Assign trusted members as moderators to share the workload.
• Regularly engage with members to foster a sense of community.

Effective moderation supports community growth and maintains quality standards.