Title: separate topic from replies
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# separate topic from replies

 *  Resolved [Davide Roccato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidroccato/)
 * (@davidroccato)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/separate-topic-from-replies/)
 * Hi, is it possible to set as pending and awaiting moderation only new topics 
   and always approve any reply? Independently if it’s an anonymous user or registered
   one.
 * I just would like to keep more control on new topics but not bother about replies
   so much.
 * is there a way?
 * Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpressmoderation/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpressmoderation/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Ian Stanley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandstanley/)
 * (@iandstanley)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/separate-topic-from-replies/#post-3898943)
 * #1 ALWAYS APPROVE A REPLY
 * Currently in v1.8 or later if you go to Settings > bbPress Moderation
 * You will see the settings menu
 * Display pending posts on forums [] Always display
    E-mail me Whenever [] A topic
   or reply is held for moderation Do not moderate [] A topic or reply by a previously
   approved author Anonymous topics and replies [] Always moderate
 * For registered users if you select ‘Do Not Moderate’, any previously approved
   users will not be moderated.
 * For anonymous users ‘Always Moderate’ should be left checked. As turning this
   OFF effectively turns off the moderation within the plugin.
 * CURRENTLY, bbPress does not log email addresses of anonymous users, which means
   there is no way to identify if a given anonymous user has posted before.
 * Technically, the bbPress plugin sets anonymous users to post_author = 0 [admin
   is 1 and other users follow in creation order]. bbPress does not record user 
   email for anonymous users when it sets post_author = 0 so there is no way I can
   tell from the data bbPress collects.

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 * Last reply from: [Ian Stanley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandstanley/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/separate-topic-from-replies/#post-3898943)
 * Status: resolved