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* **crier:** the user can promote content to the instance page (and thus the archives). note that by default only one post can be promoted per crier per day, though this can be changed (see [server configuration](srvcfg)).
* **elevate:** the user can increase the rank of lower-ranking actors up to one rank below his own, and can grant powers that he already possesses.
* **demote:** the user can decrease the rank of lower-ranking actors or strip them of rank entirely, and can revoke powers that she too possesses.
* **censor:** the user can eliminate undesirable content, remove posts from the instance page, and respond to badthink reports, whether by dismissing the report, by suppressing (but not deleting) the post in question, or by referring the matter upwards to someone with the discipline power. on smaller instances, moderators should probably hold this power and the discipline power simultaneously; on larger ones, it may be best to separate the two.
* **discipline:** the user can place *sanctions* on lower-ranking actors and cancel pending invites. sanctions are (usually temporary) [punishments](discipline) that strip certain abilities (or suspend certain conversations), and are intended as a less extreme, more flexible means of dealing with toxic behavior. most moderators should possess this power rather than `elevate` or `demote`, as sanctions leave a paper trail and can be summarily vacated by users of equal or higher rank with the `vacate` power. `discipline` also grants various other disciplinary abilities, such as issuing *demerits,* which can result in various penalties
* **vacate:** the user can rehabilitate disciplined actors, vacating sanctions, voiding demerits, and issuing temporary reprieves from restrictions.
* **purge:** the user can completely destroy lower-ranking accounts and all associated content, removing them entirely from the instance. best to keep this one for yourself.
* **invite:** the user can issue invites without depleting their invite supply, even if they have none at all. users with both the `invite` and `elevate` powers can grant invites to others.
* **cred:** the user can add, change, and remove the credentials of lower-ranking users (think password resets).
* **config:** grants access to technical and security-related server settings, like `bind` or `domain`. be aware that changes made by users with this power affect *all* users, regardless of rank, and may affect how certain other powers function.
* **rebrand:** grants access to server settings that affect the appearance and livery of the site, like the `ui-accent` setting, the instance name, or the content of the instance page.
powers can be granted and revoked through the online interface, in the `users` section. they can also be controlled using the command line tool, with the commands `parsav user <handle> grant <power>…` and `revoke <power>…` (`all` can be used instead of a list of powers to grant or strip all powers simultaneously)
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* **crier:** the user can promote content to the instance page (and thus the archives). note that by default only one post can be promoted per crier per day, though this can be changed (see [server configuration](srvcfg)).
* **elevate:** the user can increase the rank of lower-ranking actors up to one rank below his own, and can grant powers that he already possesses.
* **demote:** the user can decrease the rank of lower-ranking actors or strip them of rank entirely, and can revoke powers that she too possesses.
* **censor:** the user can eliminate undesirable content, remove posts from the instance page, and respond to badthink reports, whether by dismissing the report, by suppressing (but not deleting) the post in question, or by referring the matter upwards to someone with the discipline power. on smaller instances, moderators should probably hold this power and the discipline power simultaneously; on larger ones, it may be best to separate the two.
* **discipline:** the user can place *sanctions* on lower-ranking actors and cancel pending invites. sanctions are (usually temporary) [punishments](discipline) that strip certain abilities (or suspend certain conversations), and are intended as a less extreme, more flexible means of dealing with toxic behavior. most moderators should possess this power rather than `elevate` or `demote`, as sanctions leave a paper trail and can be summarily vacated by users of equal or higher rank with the `vacate` power. `discipline` also grants various other disciplinary abilities, such as issuing *demerits,* which can result in various penalties
* **vacate:** the user can rehabilitate disciplined actors, vacating sanctions, voiding demerits, and issuing temporary reprieves from restrictions.
* **purge:** the user can completely destroy lower-ranking accounts and all associated content, removing them entirely from the instance. best to keep this one for yourself.
* **invite:** the user can issue invites and create accounts without depleting their invite supply, even if they have none at all. users with both the `invite` and `elevate` powers can grant invites to others.
* **cred:** the user can add, change, and remove the credentials of lower-ranking users (think password resets).
* **config:** grants access to technical and security-related server settings, like `bind` or `domain`. be aware that changes made by users with this power affect *all* users, regardless of rank, and may affect how certain other powers function.
* **rebrand:** grants access to server settings that affect the appearance and livery of the site, like the `ui-accent` setting, the instance name, or the content of the instance page.
powers can be granted and revoked through the online interface, in the `users` section. they can also be controlled using the command line tool, with the commands `parsav user <handle> grant <power>…` and `revoke <power>…` (`all` can be used instead of a list of powers to grant or strip all powers simultaneously)
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