Introduction of Moderated Chat Module A Moderated-Chat( moderation chat or moderate chat) is for online chat events with a speaker and a group of audience, in which comments and questions submitted by regular participants can't go public unless the Moderator or Admin approves them. Moderated Chat is an optional addon module for the 123 Flash Chat server software, which can only work in conjunction with 123 Flash Chat and cannot be used as a standalone chat application Benefits of Moderated Chat "Stick to one subject please!" Sometimes a chat owner may need to shout to the chat users to remind them to focus on one specific topic and avoid random talking and deviation, the Moderated Chat Module is what you need. It is a perfect solution for: - Conducting a chat session or interviewing a celebrity, for example a singer or
movie star.
- Educational uses: lectures or seminars.
- Other scheduled chat events. Features highlights - Moderated chat or unmoderated chat switch.
- It's organized chat, the public chit-chat is disabled and comments can not be published until sanctioned by moderator/admin.
- The chat history log is recorded and can be shared in the community.
- Moderator/admin can pass the messages, and kick the annoying users out.
- Flood control and swear words filter.
- File-transfer module is optional, with it the users can share image or files, it's also screened by moderator/admin. Full Features User Levels of Moderated Chat There are four kinds of users in a Moderated-Chat room:
- Admin(red) - Screens questions, and designate moderator and speaker for all rooms.
- Moderator(green) - Moderates chat by screening questions in the current room.
- Speaker(orange) - Give speech or answers questions.
- User(blue) - Asks question and reads responses.
By default, user types are distinguished by name color, shown below: "admin" in red bold is admin, "ordinary" in blue is regular user, "test" in green bold is moderator and "test1" in orange bold is speaker. 
Four kinds of users have different power: - In Moderated-Chat, both Admin and Moderator have the privilege to screen messages, approve messages by "passing it" or drop it by not "passing it". Both of them are entitled to enable or disable the moderate chat function. The difference is that an Admin can moderate every room, while a Moderator can only moderate the current room which they are assigned to. - Both Moderator and Admin can kick annoying users from the chat, while an Admin can ban or unban a username/ IP address in the Admin Panel. a) Admin: Admin is responsible for designating the Moderator and Speaker in the Admin Panel-> Room Panel, also for putting the room into moderated mode. An Admin can screen messages as well. b) Moderator: Questions posted by regular users are automatically sent to the Moderator and Admin in current room for review. They can choose to ignore it or pass it to the public screen. c) Speaker: A guest Speaker can answer questions forwarded by Moderator.
The Speaker can also be left blank, meaning there is no Speaker in a room. Instead, a Moderator or Admin might answer questions.
(Only a registered user can be a Speaker while an unregistered guest can't.) Speaker's rights: - Everything the Speaker types goes straightly to the public chat room.
- Comments or questions from participants won't be delivered to the Speaker unless an Admin or Moderator passes it. This means Speakers won't be bombarded with inappropriate messages, allowing the chat to be carefully controlled.
- Ordinary users can't activate private chat with a Speaker, only an Admin and Moderator can do so.
- Ordinary users can't ignore either a Speaker, Moderator or Admin.
Communication Model of Moderated-Chat Once Moderated-Chat is activated in a room, everybody in current room will be notified with the message "Moderator activated Moderated-Chat function." After that, newcomer to the room will be informed with the message "This is a Moderated-Chat, your message won't appear in the chat window until the Moderator pass it."
Once Moderated Chat is activated, ordinary users may no longer submit messages directly to the chat lobby. Below messages from ordinary users, a checkbox will appear labeled "Pass this message".
The Admin or Moderator then filters the questions, selecting those most relevant to the chat, clicking the checkbox to forward them to the guest Speaker as well as everybody in current room.
Shown below: 
The Speaker answers messages being forwarded to him/her in chat lobby. Everybody can read their answer. The diagram below shows how the whole process works: 
For a Flash animation demonstration of Moderated Chat, please visit:
http://www.123flashchat.com/demo.html Frontend Admin Demo-> Moderated-Chat Demo Enable/Disable Moderated-Chat Moderated Chat can be easily activated or deactivated with a click of the button at any time throughout the conversation. All rooms are set to "pass all messages" as default, meaning Moderated Chat is turned off at the beginning of each conversation. To enable Moderated Chat for one room, please click the disabled crown icon at the middle menu to turn on the Moderate Chat Mode. 
To turn off Moderated-Chat mode, just click the shining crown icon again and everybody in current room will get a message: "Moderator disabled Moderated Chat function, you can free chat now." 
Configuration of Moderated-Chat Admin can configure Moderated Chat room settings in Admin Panel-> Room Panel, like this: 
Large-scale moderated events may require multiple Moderators, as well as multiple Speakers. An Admin can define multiple Moderators and multiple Speakers, delimitated by",", like: mod1,mod2,mod3. There's no empty space after the comma. Moderated-Chat is included in 123 Flash Chat demo version, so please feel free to download the demo and try out Moderated Chat to become comfortable with the features. You are also welcome to test Moderated Chat with live supporters on the 123 Flash Chat demo site, http://www.123flashchat.com/demo.html. Note: If you already installed a full version of 123 Flash Chat and enabled the Moderate-Chat feature in the configuration file too, but the Moderate Chat function still fails to be turn on, it is probably because you haven't bought and installed the Moderated Chat module yet. you can then purchase the module here: http://www.123flashchat.com/buy.html | 
