Social Network

Behaviour of the Social Network — friends, groups, wall posts, photo albums.

Access these settings under Administration > Configuration settings > Social Network. This category contains 7 settings, listed below with the title and comment shipped in the platform's settings fixtures (SettingsCurrentFixtures.php).

The variable name in code is shown in monospace. Use it when scripting via the API or when you need to change those settings at a global level by editing config/settings_override.yaml.

Settings

allow_social_tool

Social network tool (Facebook-like)

The social network tool allows users to define relations with other users and, by doing so, to define groups of friends. Combined with the internal messaging tool, this tool allows tight communication with friends, inside the portal environment.

Default: true

allow_students_to_create_groups_in_social

Allow learners to create groups in social network

Allow learners to create groups in social network

Default: false

disable_dislike_option

Disable 'dislike' for social posts

Remove the thumb down option for social posts feedback. Only keep thumb up (like).

Default: false

hide_social_groups_block

Hide groups block in social network

Removes the groups section from the social network view.

Default: false

social_enable_messages_feedback

Like/Dislike for social posts

Allows users to add feedback (likes or dislikes) to posts in social wall.

Default: false

social_make_teachers_friend_all

Teachers and admins see students as friends on social network

Automatically makes instructors and administrators appear as friends to all students in the social network module.

Default: false

social_show_language_flag_in_profile

Show language flag next to avatar in social network

Displays the user's language preference as a flag icon next to their avatar in social network profiles.

Default: false