Everyone in a Space is an Owner, a Moderator or a Member. The role shows next to their name on posts and in the member list.
What each role can do
Task | Owner | Moderator | Member |
Post, comment, react, and book events | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Edit or delete your own posts and comments | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Edit the name, description, visibility or cover | Yes | Yes | No |
Rename, reorder or hide tabs | Yes | Yes | No |
Add members | Yes | Yes | No |
Make someone a moderator or member | Yes | Yes | No |
Make someone an owner | Yes | No | No |
Remove members and moderators | Yes | Yes | No |
Remove an owner or change an owner's role | Yes, except the creator | No | No |
Pin posts and manage resources, the path and events | Yes | Yes | No |
See insights | Yes | Yes | No |
Delete the Space | Yes | No | No |
Rules that catch people out
Rule | What it means |
The creator is always an owner | Whoever created the Space can't be removed, can't have their role changed and can't leave it. |
Nobody can change or remove themselves | Owners see Owners cannot change their own role. and Owners cannot remove themselves. Ask another owner. |
Moderators can't manage owners | A moderator's role menu offers only Moderator and Member, and owners' rows are locked for them. |
Read Only users stay members | People with Read Only workspace access can only be members. The role menu is locked with Read-only users can hold the Member role only. |
Only authors delete posts | Owners and moderators can pin someone else's post, but can't edit or delete it. |
Workspace access doesn't carry over | Being a workspace Admin doesn't give you owner rights in a Space where you're a member: you won't see the settings cog, View Insights or Add Resources there. |
Good to know
People are notified when their role changes, for example You're a moderator of Store Opening Team.
There's no limit on how many owners or moderators a Space has.
Space roles are separate from workspace access levels.