     channel.setChannelParticipantsDropdownVisibility yes
 
 
-  isGroupAdmin: ->
-
-    accountId    = whoami()._id
-    groupAdminId = @props.channelThread.getIn ['channel','accountOldId']
-
-    return accountId is groupAdminId
+  isUserGroupAdmin: ->
+
+    { groupsController } = kd.singletons
+
+    groupsController.ready =>
+      currentGroup = groupsController.getCurrentGroup()
+      currentGroup.fetchMyRoles (err, roles) =>
+        return showErrorNotification err  if err
+
+        if 'admin' in (roles ? [])
+          return @setState isGroupAdmin: yes
+        else
+          return @setState isGroupAdmin: no
 
 
   isGroupChannel: ->


    placeholder  = 'type a @username and hit enter'

    if @isGroupAdmin() and @isGroupChannel()
      placeholder = 'type a @username or email'

    return placeholder


    DropboxInputMixin.onEnter.call this, event

    if @state.isGroupAdmin and @isGroupChannel()

      value        = event.target.value.trim()
      isValidEmail = validator.isEmail value
