diff --git a/boards/context_processors.py b/boards/context_processors.py
--- a/boards/context_processors.py
+++ b/boards/context_processors.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from boards.models import Post, Tag
 
 CONTEXT_SITE_NAME = 'site_name'
 CONTEXT_VERSION = 'version'
-CONTEXT_MODERATOR = 'moderator'
 CONTEXT_THEME_CSS = 'theme_css'
 CONTEXT_THEME = 'theme'
 CONTEXT_PPD = 'posts_per_day'
@@ -50,9 +49,6 @@ def user_and_ui_processor(request):
     context[CONTEXT_THEME] = theme
     context[CONTEXT_THEME_CSS] = 'css/' + theme + '/base_page.css'
 
-    # This shows the moderator panel
-    context[CONTEXT_MODERATOR] = utils.is_moderator(request)
-
     context[CONTEXT_VERSION] = settings.get('Version', 'Version')
     context[CONTEXT_SITE_NAME] = settings.get('Version', 'SiteName')
 
diff --git a/boards/models/post/__init__.py b/boards/models/post/__init__.py
--- a/boards/models/post/__init__.py
+++ b/boards/models/post/__init__.py
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ PARAMETER_NEED_OP_DATA = 'need_op_data'
 POST_VIEW_PARAMS = (
     'need_op_data',
     'reply_link',
-    'moderator',
     'need_open_link',
     'truncated',
     'mode_tree',
+    'perms',
 )
 
 
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/all_threads.html b/boards/templates/boards/all_threads.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/all_threads.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/all_threads.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
         {% for thread in threads %}
             <div class="thread">
-                {% post_view thread.get_opening_post moderator=moderator thread=thread truncated=True need_open_link=True %}
+                {% post_view thread.get_opening_post perms=perms thread=thread truncated=True need_open_link=True %}
                 {% if not thread.archived %}
                     {% with last_replies=thread.get_last_replies %}
                         {% if last_replies %}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                             {% endwith %}
                             <div class="last-replies">
                                 {% for post in last_replies %}
-                                    {% post_view post moderator=moderator truncated=True %}
+                                    {% post_view post perms=perms truncated=True %}
                                 {% endfor %}
                             </div>
                         {% endif %}
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/post.html b/boards/templates/boards/post.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/post.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/post.html
@@ -45,15 +45,19 @@
             <a href="#form" onclick="addQuickReply('{{ post.id }}'); return false;">{% trans 'Reply' %}</a>
         {% endif %}
 
-        {% if moderator %}
+        {% if perms.boards.change_post or perms.boards.delete_post or perms.boards.change_thread or perms_boards.delete_thread %}
             <span class="moderator_info">
-                | <a href="{% url 'admin:boards_post_change' post.id %}">{% trans 'Edit' %}</a>
-                {% if is_opening %}
-                   | <a href="{% url 'admin:boards_thread_change' thread.id %}">{% trans 'Edit thread' %}</a>
+                {% if perms.boards.change_post or perms.boards.delete_post %}
+                    | <a href="{% url 'admin:boards_post_change' post.id %}">{% trans 'Edit' %}</a>
+                    <form action="{% url 'thread' thread.get_opening_post_id %}?post_id={{ post.id }}" method="post" class="post-button-form">
+                    | <button name="method" value="toggle_hide_post">H</button>
+                    </form>
                 {% endif %}
-                <form action="{% url 'thread' thread.get_opening_post_id %}?post_id={{ post.id }}" method="post" class="post-button-form">
-                | <button name="method" value="toggle_hide_post">H</button>
-                </form>
+                {% if perms.boards.change_thread or perms_boards.delete_thread %}
+                    {% if is_opening %}
+                       | <a href="{% url 'admin:boards_thread_change' thread.id %}">{% trans 'Edit thread' %}</a>
+                    {% endif %}
+                {% endif %}
             </form>
             </span>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html b/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/thread_normal.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     <div class="thread">
         {% for post in thread.get_replies %}
-            {% post_view post moderator=moderator reply_link=True %}
+            {% post_view post perms=perms reply_link=True %}
         {% endfor %}
     </div>
 
diff --git a/boards/utils.py b/boards/utils.py
--- a/boards/utils.py
+++ b/boards/utils.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from boards.settings import get_bool
 from neboard import settings
 
 CACHE_KEY_DELIMITER = '_'
-PERMISSION_MODERATE = 'moderation'
 
 HTTP_FORWARDED = 'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'
 META_REMOTE_ADDR = 'REMOTE_ADDR'
@@ -103,15 +102,6 @@ def cached_result(key_method=None):
     return _cached_result
 
 
-def is_moderator(request):
-    try:
-        moderate = request.user.has_perm(PERMISSION_MODERATE)
-    except AttributeError:
-        moderate = False
-
-    return moderate
-
-
 def get_file_hash(file) -> str:
     md5 = hashlib.md5()
     for chunk in file.chunks():