Different Member Types

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LotusElan.net has several different types of members. Each member type has different permissions and capabilities. The member roles are:

• Guest
• New Member
• Member
• Contributing Member
• Moderator

Below is a quick overview of what the different roles can do.

Guest ? Individuals not logged in

• Post and Reply: No
• Private Message a member: No
• Email a member: No
• Location Information: Not visible
• Member's profile information: Not Visible
• Advertisements: 3 per page - 2 visible on top of page.
• Viglink advertisements: Active

New Member ? Newly registered Members (Less than 2 posts)

• Post and Reply: Yes, but each post must be approved. (Spam Prevention)
• Private Message a member: No
• Email a member: Yes
• Location Information: Visible
• Member's profile information: Visible
• Advertisements: 3 per page - 1 visible on top of page
• Viglink advertisements: Active

Member ? This is the default category.

• Post and Reply: Yes
• Private Message a member: Yes
• Email a member: Yes
• Location Information: Visible
• Member's profile information: Visible
• Advertisements: 3 per page - 1 visible on top of page
• Viglink advertisements: Active

Contributing Member ? Individuals who financially contribute to LotusElan.net. See Footer

• Post and Reply: Yes
• Private Message a member: Yes
• Email a member: Yes
• Location Information: Visible
• Member's profile information: Visible
• Advertisements: 3 per page - No ads visible on top of page
• Viglink advertisements: Removed

Moderator ? Must be a Contributing Member

• Can move topics
• Can approve new member posts.