Receiving error when trying to mod someone in community (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by Dtw567@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

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I recently created a private instance and I'm trying to make a mod in my community but when I add their name I receive the object not found error. I'm typing in the name as @(username)@(name of my instance).com. Am I doing something wrong or is there a fix to this error?

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[-] Dave 2 points 2 years ago

Get them to post in the community (or find an existing post), click the kebab menu three dots, then click Appoint as moderator. Does that work?

[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 3 points 2 years ago

I thought this was the only way to do it.

[-] Dave 2 points 2 years ago

In the lemmy web UI I believe it is. But it's not the only way to access lemmy, there are other website frontends and a bunch of apps which all can have different ways of doing things.

[-] Dtw567@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I am using the photon UI and it does not give me that option unfortunately.

[-] Dave 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You could try an API call: https://lemmy.readme.io/reference/post_community-mod

Otherwise try without the first @ in the name? I'm not sure how Photon expects it. Also try without your instance, just the name (with or without first @).

Another option is to spin up the Lemmy frontend on another subdomain. Lots of Lemmy instances run several front ends.

[-] Die4Ever@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

If it's not working in Photon, you could try a different frontend, like a mobile app. I think Jerboa and Boost can do it

[-] Xylight@lemdro.id 1 points 2 years ago

Photon calls /resolve_object. If you type what you typed in photon in the search page, does it work?

What error are you getting?

[-] Dtw567@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Yes it works in the search page. I am receiving the error "object not found"

[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 2 years ago

This is what I had to do. Kind of a weird round about way to do it

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