I am an admin in AVC_Instructors space in rstudio.cloud assigned to one of my github address.
Let's call that owner AVCDRK to explain what happened.
I am also a moderator in that space, associated with my college email address. As a moderator I am called "william kitto". This may also be relevant - the same "william kitto" is also listed as a contributor.
"william kitto" is an admin in a space called CRN73585 and a moderator in my colleague's space called CRN73585 . So now that you understand the arrangement of the spaces involved, let me go on with what just happened.
I had created an assignment in AVC_Instructors as its admin called covid_19. This morning I logged in as the moderator "william kitto" and clicked on covid_19. Theoretically I should have been given my own copy --- (dont think that happened-maybe being moderator had somthing to do with it). Anyway I then selected to move the project to CRN73585. Now the project is nowhere to be found!!
In paragraph 2 it should say "william kitto" a moderator in my colleague's space called CRN73591
and in paragraph 3 I tried to move the project to CRN73591
so bottom line as a moderator I click on an assignment after assignment opens I go back to view all projects and opt to move the project to another space where I am also a moderator. Then the project completely disappears !!
I resolved it. If a moderator clicks on an assignment he does not get his own copy of it! He has total control of it!! If he wants his own copy he must make a copy of it. When the moderator moved it it was stilled owned by the original owner AVCDRK even though AVCDRK had no access to the space where it was resident.
Sorry for the confusion here but happy you discovered the differences between rstudio.cloud Role privileges.
I suspect for people with experience as an rstudio.cloud Contributor or Viewer before gaining Moderator privileges, the ability to edit all projects can be a surprise.
For folks in future, this is covered under Roles in the rstudio.cloud guide.