Imported from previous forum
Due to the complexity of interaction betweem profile-types, memberships, individual user configuration and other access-controlled visibilities, it is not a simple binary choice between what an Admin can see and what a non-admin user can see. Non-admin users have a wide range of capabilities depending on their profile types and other factors.
As with other social networks including Facebook, we offer for Admins the capability to view the site from the point-of-view of another user using the 'login as' functionality.
In cases where you are struggling to understand another users experience of the site and content, by far the best option is to simply login as them and you will have an identical experience.
I don't know how Kathleen feels about this but I am a bit frustrated by the inability to determine which menu choice in the Dashboard drop down are normal user options vs. site admin options. When I get asked about how to do something I can't exactly tell them because I do not know whether what I see if available to them or not. Is there any way to color code them red or something?