Author
Patrick Bass Submitted
Sep 5, 2026 4:34am Summary
Family meal sharing tickets: the conditions behind the share button and the Share with family? switch, reading a "logged but not shared" report back to a member, sharing a saved meal without logging it, and what to escalate The Public Moderation Log gives everyone a transparent view of the actions the moderation team takes. Any member can read it.
Accessing the Log
Open the log at /mod/public-log.
What the Log Shows
Each entry includes:
- Date and time of the action.
- Action type (see the list below).
- Target. The thread, post, or member affected (linked when applicable).
- Moderator who performed the action (shown by username).
Actions Logged
The public log shows the moderation actions that affect the community in a visible way:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Thread Locked | A thread was closed to new replies |
| Thread Unlocked | A locked thread was reopened |
| Thread Moved | A thread was moved to a different forum |
| Post Pinned | A post was pinned to the top of its thread |
| Post Unpinned | A pinned post was unpinned |
| Post Deleted | A reply was removed |
| Post Restored | A removed reply was restored |
| Staff Pick | A thread was recommended as a staff pick |
| User Banned | A member was banned from the community |
| User Unbanned | A ban was lifted |
| User Shadow-Banned | A member's content was hidden from others |
| User Suspended | A member was temporarily suspended |
| Category Ban | A member was barred from a category |
| Category Unban | A category ban was lifted |
Filtering the Log
You can narrow the log to a single forum or category:
- Forum. Show only actions taken in one forum.
- Category. Show only actions in one category.
What the Log Does Not Show
To protect privacy, the log leaves out:
- Private modmail conversations.
- Internal moderator notes.
- IP addresses and other personal information.
- The content of removed posts (only that a post was removed).
Purpose
The log exists to keep the community's trust. You can see that the rules are applied consistently. If you have a question about a logged action, use modmail to ask the moderation team.
The Public Moderation Log gives everyone a transparent view of the actions the moderation team takes. Any member can read it. ## Accessing the Log Open the log at `/mod/public-log`. ## What the Log Shows Each entry includes: - **Date and time** of the action. - **Action type** (see the list below). - **Target.** The thread, post, or member affected (linked when applicable). - **Moderator** who performed the action (shown by username). ### Actions Logged The public log shows the moderation actions that affect the community in a visible way: | Action | Description | |--------|-------------| | Thread Locked | A thread was closed to new replies | | Thread Unlocked | A locked thread was reopened | | Thread Moved | A thread was moved to a different forum | | Post Pinned | A post was pinned to the top of its thread | | Post Unpinned | A pinned post was unpinned | | Post Deleted | A reply was removed | | Post Restored | A removed reply was restored | | Staff Pick | A thread was recommended as a staff pick | | User Banned | A member was banned from the community | | User Unbanned | A ban was lifted | | User Shadow-Banned | A member's content was hidden from others | | User Suspended | A member was temporarily suspended | | Category Ban | A member was barred from a category | | Category Unban | A category ban was lifted | ## Filtering the Log You can narrow the log to a single forum or category: - **Forum.** Show only actions taken in one forum. - **Category.** Show only actions in one category. ## What the Log Does Not Show To protect privacy, the log leaves out: - Private modmail conversations. - Internal moderator notes. - IP addresses and other personal information. - The content of removed posts (only that a post was removed). ## Purpose The log exists to keep the community's trust. You can see that the rules are applied consistently. If you have a question about a logged action, use modmail to ask the moderation team.
