Roles & permissions

Circle permissions follow membership status. Roles from highest to lowest: Owner → Admin → Lecturer → Member → Follower → Expired; plus Blocked as a separate status. Admin and Lecturer roles are limited to a cap of 10 each.

Console & content

Capability	Owner	Admin	Lecturer	Member	Follower / Expired
Enter the console (Today / Review / Members / Content / Chat / Money / Insights / Settings)	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Change settings, switch layout and chat mode	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Block members, recall messages, verify anonymous identities	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Rotate bot credentials	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Transfer circle ownership	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Publish posts	✅	Per circle settings	Per circle settings	Per circle settings	❌
Comment, like, vote, join lotteries, ask questions	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Speak in Lecture / Broadcast mode, create paid content	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
Wake a dormant circle	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌

Members-only content, orders, tipping, and red packet interactions are for Members and up; Followers and visitors only see public content.
Free circles are open for anyone to join; an Expired member is restored as soon as they renew.

Content visibility levels

Paid circles split posts, articles, and feed items into three levels: Public ⊆ Trial ⊆ Members only.

Who is viewing	Public	Trial	Members only
Admin team & paid members	Full text	Full text	Full text
Trial members	Full text	Full text	Preview
Visitors / Followers / Expired	Full text	Preview	Preview

Free circles show full text to everyone except Blocked users; private circles are completely hidden from visitors.