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Re: default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-22T20:29:53-05:00

Acumbi, you may be interested in this hack to change the default role: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=2760

Statistics: Posted by Cristián Lávaque — January 22nd, 2012, 8:29 pm

Re: default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-21T03:42:58-05:00

I'm running WP 3.3.1 and I got around this by Installing the User Role Editor plugin.
I used that plugin to modify the Subscriber role to include 'Edit Post' access.

I first tried seeing if I could change the Default Role but s2 automatically sets it back so the only option is to modify what access Subscriber has.

However, I do agree with the security concerns so I'm going to do a lot of testing before I start using it extensively.

I hope this helps.

Statistics: Posted by Acumbi — January 21st, 2012, 3:42 am

Re: default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-03T16:34:53-05:00

Hi Deven,

Editing and Creating posts is not something s2Member currently supports in a standard WordPress installation. If you create a workaround to this, there are several important security issues you'll need to be aware of: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16141&p=54306#p54368

Statistics: Posted by Raam Dev — January 3rd, 2012, 4:34 pm

Re: default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-02T14:31:11-05:00

In that case, simply change all you users from subscribers to authors.

Statistics: Posted by Harty — January 2nd, 2012, 2:31 pm

Re: default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-02T07:18:48-05:00

Hi,

Thanks, that is helpful - but seems strange to have to install a new, fairly complex plugin just to change this one variable. I don't want to create a mini 'linked-in', just have all logged in users able to post.

Is it possible to do this within S2member?

Thanks,

Deven.

Statistics: Posted by deven — January 2nd, 2012, 7:18 am

Re: default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-02T00:18:58-05:00

If you want to build a community use the buddypress plugin with s2member.

Statistics: Posted by Harty — January 2nd, 2012, 12:18 am

default 'free member' is a contributor

2012-01-01T21:33:51-05:00

Hi,

S2 is a neat plugin, really helpful. One thing I would like to be able to change is the default access for the free member to be a 'contributor', not a 'subscriber', as per the wordpress definitions. However, S2 blocks this within the wordpress / settings / general tab.

* Note: The s2Member plugin has control over two options on this page.
Allow Open Registration = 1, and Default Role = subscriber.
For further details, see: s2Member -> General Options -> Open Registration.

This means that once registered and logged in, the user will be able to write their own posts for submission by an administrator. Pretty key as I am trying to build a community around my site.

Is it possible to change the default role to contributor so they can write their own posts please?

Thanks,

Deven.

Statistics: Posted by deven — January 1st, 2012, 9:33 pm