diff --git a/api/api_v1.py b/api/api_v1.py
index f117811..9e6d8f8 100644
--- a/api/api_v1.py
+++ b/api/api_v1.py
@@ -445,7 +445,9 @@ def set_project_visibility(
                 project.last_shared = timezone.now()
             else:
                 project.last_shared = None
-        if not ispublished is not None:
+        
+        # we set is published but it is ignored for now!
+        if ispublished is not None:
             project.is_published = ispublished
 
         project.save()
diff --git a/pyrightconfig.json b/pyrightconfig.json
index bda7a16..229268b 100644
--- a/pyrightconfig.json
+++ b/pyrightconfig.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "reportFunctionMemberAccess": false,
     "reportOptionalMemberAccess": false,
 
+    "reportAssignmentType": false,
     "reportArgumentType": false,
     "reportCallIssue": false,
     "reportPossiblyUnboundVariable": false
diff --git a/templates/projects/_is_shared.html b/templates/projects/_is_shared.html
index 0aac9b0..35c1631 100644
--- a/templates/projects/_is_shared.html
+++ b/templates/projects/_is_shared.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </a><br>
     </div>
 
-    {% if request.user == project.user or request.user.is_superuser or request.user.is_moderator %}
+    {% if request.user == project.user %}
         <a 
             hx-target="#sharer"
             hx-swap="innerHTML"
diff --git a/templates/projects/_is_unshared.html b/templates/projects/_is_unshared.html
index 40a9c74..635e5d4 100644
--- a/templates/projects/_is_unshared.html
+++ b/templates/projects/_is_unshared.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div id="sharing">
     <div></div>
-    {% if request.user == project.user or request.user.is_superuser or request.user.is_moderator %}       
+    {% if request.user == project.user %}       
         This project is private.<br>
         <a 
         hx-target="#sharer"
diff --git a/templates/projects/project_detail.html b/templates/projects/project_detail.html
index 3d36f52..8e10652 100644
--- a/templates/projects/project_detail.html
+++ b/templates/projects/project_detail.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ <h4 class="inline">{% trans "Tags" %}:</h4>
                 {% include "projects/_project_stats.html" %}
             </div> 
             <div id="sharer" class="p-1 pt-3 mt-4">                       
-                {% if project.last_shared %}
+                {% if project.is_public %}
                     {% include "projects/_is_shared.html" %}
                 {% else %}
                     {% include "projects/_is_unshared.html" %}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ <h4 class="inline">{% trans "Tags" %}:</h4>
         </div>
 
         <div class="mt-3 text-green-800">
-            {% if request.user == project.user or request.user.is_superuser or request.user.is_moderator %}           
+            {% if request.user == project.user  %}           
             <a href="{% url 'projects:edit' project.id %}">
                 <button><i class="icon-[ion--edit] mr-1"></i> Edit</button>
             </a>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ <h4 class="inline">{% trans "Tags" %}:</h4>
                 <button class="bg-orange-600"><i class="icon-[ion--flag] mr-1"></i> Report as inappropriate</button>
             </a>
             {% endif %}
-            {% if request.user.is_superuser or request.user.is_editor %}
+            {% if request.user.is_superuser or request.user.is_editor  or request.user.is_moderator %}
                 <button class="bg-primary" x-on:click="htmx.find('#categoryform').classList.toggle('hidden')" x-data>
                     <i class="icon-[ion--save] mr-1"></i> Edit Categories
                 </button>