Roles & permissions

What you can do and see in a circle comes down to your role. Pick one below — then switch the circle type to see how much a non-member gets to read.

Circle

Paid · TeaserPaid · ClosedFree circle

OwnerAdminLecturerMemberTrial memberFollowerExpiredBlocked

Owner

Created the circle. There is exactly one, and ownership can be transferred.

✓ Can

• 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
• Wake a dormant circle
• Speak in Lecture / Broadcast mode, create paid content
• Publish posts
• Comment, like, vote, join lotteries, ask questions
• Members-only content, orders, tipping and red packets

✕ Can't

• Nothing

What they see of posts

• Public📖 Full text👁 Preview🔒 Hidden
• Trial📖 Full text👁 Preview🔒 Hidden
• Members only📖 Full text👁 Preview🔒 Hidden

All roles side by side

Roles from highest to lowest: Owner → Admin → Lecturer → Member → Follower → Expired; plus Blocked as a separate status. Admin and Lecturer are capped at 10 each, and a Trial member has the same rights as a Member.

Capability	Owner	Admin	Lecturer	Member / Trial member	Follower / Expired	Blocked
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	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Wake a dormant circle	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Speak in Lecture / Broadcast mode, create paid content	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Publish posts	✅	Per circle settings	Per circle settings	Per circle settings	❌	❌
Comment, like, vote, join lotteries, ask questions	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
Members-only content, orders, tipping and red packets	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌

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

This table is Teaser mode

Paid circles choose a Browsing Mode under Settings → Visibility. Teaser (the table above) lets non-members read public posts and a preview of the rest. Closed shows non-members nothing until they join. Free circles are always open; private circles are completely hidden from visitors.

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1. Settings → Visibility.
2. Closed: non-members see nothing until they join.
3. Teaser: non-members read public posts and a preview of the rest.

Member tiers (Pro content layer)

Free circles can also sell a member tier. When publishing a post, article, strategy, or public answer, the author can point it at a tier:

• Full text: the tier holder, the author, the owner, admins, and lecturers.
• Preview only: everyone else sees a teaser and an unlock card; buying the tier opens the full text immediately.
• Tier, role, and circle membership are three independent axes: buying a tier never upgrades a role or extends circle membership.
• If circle membership lapses, renew it before you can read tier content, even while the tier is still valid. Remaining tier time is preserved.

Related pages

• Members & roles
• Bot commands