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Jacky: /* Settings */

2026-07-22T11:45:56Z

Settings

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	===Settings===		===Settings===
	See [[ModTools#Getting_set_up\|Getting set up]] above. It's good practice to look through these settings regularly to check they're still fit for purpose.		See [[ModTools#Getting_set_up\|Getting set up]] above. It's good practice to look through these settings regularly to check they're still fit for purpose.

			There is now (July '26) a search bar at the top of the Settings pages, which makes it easier to find what you are looking for.

	Guidelines for deciding community geographical areas are in [[Community Mapping]], [[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]] and [[Spammers]]. Maps for all communities: https://modtools.org/modtools/map		Guidelines for deciding community geographical areas are in [[Community Mapping]], [[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]] and [[Spammers]]. Maps for all communities: https://modtools.org/modtools/map

RevampBot: Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

2026-07-17T12:00:00Z

Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

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Jacky: /* Misc Admin */

2026-06-30T12:32:12Z

Misc Admin

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	This is an option that can be seen only by those who [[Support Tools]] access. It is a set of tools that allow some national teams/roles to have access to more detailed information to help them carry out their role.		This is an option that can be seen only by those who [[Support Tools]] access. It is a set of tools that allow some national teams/roles to have access to more detailed information to help them carry out their role.


	===SysAdmin===		===SysAdmin===

Jacky: /* SysAdmin */

2026-06-30T12:31:19Z

SysAdmin

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	System administration information about regular background work and details of emails and digests sent out across the system.		System administration information about regular background work and details of emails and digests sent out across the system.

			===Rippling===

			Rippling is the method that member's posts are sent and shown to other members. This section on Modtools offers an interactive map of how rippling affect each postcoe/address across the UK. See [[Rippling out]] for more details.

	===Settings===		===Settings===

Jacky: /* Messages */

2026-06-22T07:34:41Z

Messages

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	==Messages==		==Messages==
	If you need extra message templates to deal with any member messages, see [[Sample Messages]] for ideas. See [[Postcodes]] for an explanation of how the website handles postcode and location information in posts.		If you need extra message templates to deal with any member messages, see [[Sample Messages]] for ideas. See [[Postcodes]] for an explanation of how the website handles postcode and location information in posts. See [[Rippling out]] for an explanation of how posts are disseminated.

	====Pending====		====Pending====

Jacky: /* Support */

2026-06-16T13:34:02Z

Support

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	This is an option that can be seen only by those who [[Support Tools]] access. It is a set of tools that allow some national teams/roles to have access to more detailed information to help them carry out their role.		This is an option that can be seen only by those who [[Support Tools]] access. It is a set of tools that allow some national teams/roles to have access to more detailed information to help them carry out their role.


			===SysAdmin===

			System administration information about regular background work and details of emails and digests sent out across the system.

	===Settings===		===Settings===

Jacky: /* Logs */

2026-06-16T13:30:58Z

Logs

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	You can see the chronological logs of activity on your community - select your community and then messages or members to see a list. Or you can search for individual messages or members.		You can see the chronological logs of activity on your community - select your community and then messages or members to see a list. Or you can search for individual messages or members.

			===Images===

			Our system generates AI images for posts that don't include a photo or other image. Any images flagged by volunteers as needing regeneration can be reviewed and replaced, where needed, here.

	===Support===		===Support===

Jacky: /* Publicity */

2026-06-16T13:27:52Z

Publicity

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	===Volunteering===		===Volunteering===
	Posts asking for Volunteers can be reviewed here before publication. See [[Reach Volunteering]] for the link we have with them.		Posts asking for Volunteers can be reviewed here before publication. See [[Reach Volunteering]] for the link we have with them.

	~~===Publicity===~~
	~~This page used to present Facebook posts that were produced for the [https://www.facebook.com/Freegle national Freegle page], facilitating easy sharing to individual community Facebook pages.~~

	~~The most popular post on a community was also offered here daily to share on Facebook. The idea is to get interest from those not currently freegling to go to the website and have a look.~~

	~~Both of these semi-automated options were broken by Facebook in 2024, and the Publicity option in ModTools is currently empty. See "~~
	[[Freegle_Direct_-_Why_You_Should_Add_Facebook#Promoting_national_posts_on_Facebook\|Promoting national posts on Facebook]]" and "[[Freegle_Direct_-_Why_You_Should_Add_Facebook#Promoting_national_posts_on_Facebook\|Promoting local items on Facebook]]" for workarounds, which unfortunately require more manual intervention.

	===Admins===		===Admins===

Neville Reid: /* Approved */ View profile – not logged in to Freegle if using app. Discussed at https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/cant-view-profile/9442/8

2026-02-21T17:47:09Z

Approved: View profile – not logged in to Freegle if using app. Discussed at https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/cant-view-profile/9442/8

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	List of all members in your community/communities. See [[Banning]] for explanation of banning and unbanning a member. See [[Trouble unsubscribing]] for more information about unsubscribing. See [[Inactive Members]] for information about members not active for a long time. The list view default is to show all members, but you can select members who are banned, bouncing, who have notes or who are on the moderating team. You can reactivate [[Bouncing members]] if you wish.		List of all members in your community/communities. See [[Banning]] for explanation of banning and unbanning a member. See [[Trouble unsubscribing]] for more information about unsubscribing. See [[Inactive Members]] for information about members not active for a long time. The list view default is to show all members, but you can select members who are banned, bouncing, who have notes or who are on the moderating team. You can reactivate [[Bouncing members]] if you wish.

	'''Moderation Status~~'''~~		The "View profile" link takes you to the member's profile page seen by other users within the Freegle system. You will see the page as logged in to Freegle if you are accessing this from ModTools in a browser, but not if using the ModTools app.

			;Moderation Status
	There are 3 different status settings for members:		There are 3 different status settings for members:
	*Moderated - all offers and requests the member posts are kept in pending until a moderator approves them. The default under [[Best Practice Notes#Quick posting\|Best Practice]] should be that a member is removed from moderated status as soon as they post an acceptable offer or request.		*Moderated - all offers and requests the member posts are kept in pending until a moderator approves them. The default under [[Best Practice Notes#Quick posting\|Best Practice]] should be that a member is removed from moderated status as soon as they post an acceptable offer or request.

Jacky: /* Events */

2025-11-22T08:48:13Z

Events

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	If an event needs to be changed after being approved in ModTools, you may need to contact the [[Geeks Team Remit\|Geeks Team]] and ask them to do it, although a workaround was reported [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/help-needed-to-edit-or-delete-an-event/8293 here].		If an event needs to be changed after being approved in ModTools, you may need to contact the [[Geeks Team Remit\|Geeks Team]] and ask them to do it, although a workaround was reported [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/help-needed-to-edit-or-delete-an-event/8293 here].

	Unlike offer/wanted posts, where we show them based on travel time (by default), event and volunteer posts are shown/mailed based purely on group membership.		Unlike offer/wanted posts, where we show them based on travel time (by default), event and volunteer posts are shown/mailed based purely on group membership. The weekly emails are titled Community Event Roundup.

	===Volunteering===		===Volunteering===