Hack: Specify the user level needed to skip comment moderation in WordPress

This simple WordPress hack allows you to specify the minimum user level needed to post comments without moderation. By default, WordPress allows administrators (and the author of the post) to skip moderation checks when posting comments, but it is easy to adjust this so that you can choose the user level yourself. This can be useful for those of you who have strict comment moderation enabled (manual comment approval), as it allows you to let registered users of your site post immediately without having to wait for approval. The code below is from WordPress 2.1, but it should apply to future, and perhaps some previous, versions as well.

Instructions: https://www.dagondesign.com/articles/specify-the-user-level-needed-to-skip-comment-moderation-in-wordpress/