diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
index 3b130fa52..1c95bed87 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ struct RsGxsForumGroup : RsSerializable
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mAdminList);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPinnedPosts);
 	}
+
+    // utility functions
+
+    bool canEditPosts(const RsGxsId& id) const { return mAdminList.ids.find(id) != mAdminList.ids.end() || id == mMeta.mAuthorId; }
 };
 
 struct RsGxsForumMsg : RsSerializable
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupDialog.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupDialog.ui
index 56519718e..43b351edc 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupDialog.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsGroupDialog.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>1237</width>
-    <height>1189</height>
+    <height>1206</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       <enum>QFrame::Raised</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>1</number>
+      <number>0</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="createmode">
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_8">
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
               <item>
                <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
                 <property name="toolTip">
-                 <string>Will be used to send feedback</string>
+                 <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;The identity here can be used to send feedback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
                 </property>
                 <property name="text">
-                 <string>Contact:</string>
+                 <string>Owner:</string>
                 </property>
                </widget>
               </item>
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QRadioButton" name="publish_required">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Required</string>
+             <string>Re&amp;quired</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources>
-  <include location="../icons.qrc"/>
   <include location="../images.qrc"/>
+  <include location="../icons.qrc"/>
  </resources>
  <connections/>
 </ui>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumGroupDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumGroupDialog.cpp
index 168cfe463..20ab13c52 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumGroupDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumGroupDialog.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ GxsForumGroupDialog::GxsForumGroupDialog(TokenQueue *tokenQueue, QWidget *parent
     : GxsGroupDialog(tokenQueue, ForumCreateEnabledFlags, ForumCreateDefaultsFlags, parent)
 {
     ui.pubKeyShare_cb->setEnabled(true) ;
+    ui.label_2->setToolTip(tr("<p>Put one of your identities here to allow others to send feedback and also have moderator rights on the forum. You may as well leave that field blank and keep the forum anonymously administrated.</p>"));
 }
 
 GxsForumGroupDialog::GxsForumGroupDialog(TokenQueue *tokenExternalQueue, RsTokenService *tokenService, Mode mode, RsGxsGroupId groupId, QWidget *parent)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumModel.cpp
index 35edee9ff..0ed34a75e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumModel.cpp
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ void RsGxsForumModel::computeMessagesHierarchy(const RsGxsForumGroup& forum_grou
 				if( !IS_FORUM_MSG_MODERATION(msgIt->second.mMsgFlags) )			// if authors are different the moderation flag needs to be set on the editing msg
 					continue ;
 
-				if( forum_group.mAdminList.ids.find(msgIt->second.mAuthorId)==forum_group.mAdminList.ids.end())	// if author is not a moderator, continue
+				if( !forum_group.canEditPosts(msgIt->second.mAuthorId))			// if author is not a moderator, continue
 					continue ;
 			}
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
index 5b017a6a1..62c85c74b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::threadListCustomPopupMenu(QPoint /*point*/)
 				rsIdentity->getOwnIds(own_ids) ;
 
 				for(auto it(own_ids.begin());it!=own_ids.end();++it)
-					if(mForumGroup.mAdminList.ids.find(*it) != mForumGroup.mAdminList.ids.end())
+					if(mForumGroup.canEditPosts(*it))
 					{
 						contextMnu.addAction(editAct);
 						break ;
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::updateForumDescription()
     }
 
     forum_description += QString("<b>%1: \t</b>%2<br/>").arg(tr("Distribution"), distrib_string);
-    forum_description += QString("<b>%1: \t</b>%2<br/>").arg(tr("Contact"), author);
+    forum_description += QString("<b>%1: \t</b>%2<br/>").arg(tr("Owner"), author);
 
        if(!anti_spam_features1.isNull())
     		forum_description += QString("<b>%1: \t</b>%2<br/>").arg(tr("Anti-spam")).arg(anti_spam_features1);