prevent reduction of postcounter

[MrZeropage]

This is a small, neat modification which let you delete old threads and posts without making your users cry that their postcounter decreases with that action.

While using this modification your user's postcounter will reflect their over-all-activity, not just "how many posts are currently in the database".

You don't need any hidden trashcan-forum for old threads anymore, just to make sure nothing gets deleted ;)


This modification is designed for vBulletin 3.6.0
If you are still using 3.5.x use the other attached product-XML


Installation is quite simple, just import the product and enjoy :)

[Yorixz]

Thanks a lot, I'm also looking for such a mod that will (only) affect the postcount stats on the forumhome, any chance you will write one like that as well? ;)

[Snake]

Thanks, Zero, and well done! ;)

[hotwheels]

I got an error when uploading it to 3.5

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:

### INSERT QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
INSERT INTO vb3plugin
(`active`, `executionorder`, `title`, `hookname`, `phpcode`, `product`)
VALUES
('1', '99', 'do not reduce postcounter on post-deletion', 'postdata_delete', '$countposts=false;', 'postcounter');

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'executionorder' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Sunday, July 23rd 2006 @ 09:56:32 AM
Script : http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : *********
Username : ********
Classname : ********

[MrZeropage]

Ok, I uploaded another XML that is compatible to 3.5 :)

[hotwheels]

That worked mrZeropage, thank you very much

[MGM]

How will the post count be affected if we run "Update Post Counts" in the Update Counters?

MGM out

[MrZeropage]

Of course the "Update Post Counts" will work as usual, thus reducing the counter... Why would you run that tool with this mod installed ?

[utw-Mephisto]

Of course the "Update Post Counts" will work as usual, thus reducing the counter... Why would you run that tool with this mod installed ?

He could install the "Fake Community statistics" to bring them up again .. Like in real life .. the typicall smoke / drink mathematics ..

You don't know what I mean ? Simple .. Your bloodpreasure goes up with drinking and down from smoking .. so guess what :D :D


j/k - thanks for that Zero ..

[nasser71]

i will use the 3.5 ver of the hack
wat will hapen whin i upgrade to 3.6
do the post count hold or it will reduce

[MrZeropage]

counter only reduces if there is no plugin of the above installed and you delete post/thread

[rodrigoZIN]

The messages at the foruns are reducing, should it be afected??
There is any way to move the topics, but the forum counter do not reduce?

Thanks!

[MrZeropage]

?! I don't understand what you mean ...

[rodrigoZIN]

Ok, I moved messages from a forum, a forum called X and moved all the messages from X to the forum Y, the messages from forum X will continue the same number or they will reduce??

Because recently i had a problem, my moderators they use to move the old messages to a recycle bin, and the number of messages reduce from the forum it was moved, could the number to not decrease??

Thanks!

[MrZeropage]

this modification avoids any reduction of the post-counter using the delete-function of posts/threads

movement should have nothing to do with any post-counter I think ...
Maybe you are talking about forum/thread-counter ?

[gooberface]

Man, this is awesome. Thanks for creating this. I was thinking about this earlier upon installation of my new board. I hated the idea of post counts going down as the old threads are pruned. YOU DA MAN! We all appreciate your work.

[hotwheels]

Awesome mod man.........thanks

[Alphasims]

TY.. Installed it.. this is neat!

[Gbml2u]

prevent reduction of thank ?
Some idea ?

[zell_11]

Thank you so much, i have been looking for an answer to this problem for quiet a bit, means now i dont have to put inactive forums in a special place :D

[rastacat]

I have not posted any thank you replies as they make a lot of pages to dig through for guys who are troubleshooting, but this is an exception.

Thank you.

Al

[rinkrat]

My users cry every time I prune, who knew they kept track of post counts like it;s some kind of measuring stick of their manhood or something. ;) This will finally put an end to the insecurity caused by lowerd post counts.

[weedheaven]

Does this work ok for 3.6.5 ?

[MrZeropage]

yes

[weedheaven]

yes

Thanks now i installed it :up:

[lostgirl815]

I have not posted any thank you replies as they make a lot of pages to dig through for guys who are troubleshootingThank you.

Actually it's helpful to see the thanks/problems ratio in a mod, because if there are mostly troubleshooting posts I can figure I don't know enough about code to try the mod.

(And, installed - thanks! Any chance there's a mod like this for forum statistics?)

[Invalid ID]

Thanks. Can you also make it to prevent deduction of thread counter?

Thanks

[Stifmeister2]

Just figured this out... I've been searching for mod like this for ages! :) Thanks dude!! :)

[rjmjr69]

Zero is this really the same as that other one that was just released? Does this work with 3.6.7? I rather your code than some copier

[MrZeropage]

Yes, the code in the XML is 99,9% exactly the same, and it works fine with vB 3.6.7 :)

[momo2]

Excellent my forum has lots of posts which needs to be deleted coz download links die from rapidshare and this will save their posts counts....

Thanks... Installed

[pandaram]

hi mates,
is this working fine with VB3.6.8?

[ETDC]

product postcounter.xml (927 Bytes, 313 downloads)
product postcounter 35.xml (887 Bytes, 69 downloads)

Which one do I import? Or Both? :)

Looks useful.

[momo2]

got a question how do i delete the post, without not deleting the post counts ?

[momo2]

product postcounter.xml (927 Bytes, 313 downloads)
product postcounter 35.xml (887 Bytes, 69 downloads)

Which one do I import? Or Both? :)

Looks useful.

Well are u using 3.5 or 3.6 ?

[ETDC]

Well are u using 3.5 or 3.6 ?








<--------------- That info is in my Postbit. :)

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[ETDC]

got a question how do i delete the post, without not deleting the post counts ?
That's what this mod is designed to allow.

[ETDC]

RTFM! :eek: :o

Installed now, - nice one! :up:

[Pamela]

This is exactly what I need! Does this still work on 3.7.0 (I'm on Beta 5)?

Thanks! :)

UPDATED: Tried it myself on 3.7.0 and it works great! :)

[boatswife]

Works on 3.6.8.

Thank you! *clicks installed*

[JKatz]

Thank you! Giving it a try! This will save lots of complaints, I'm sure.

[varkjie]

Is there a mod like this that inclues the thread stats on the bottom menu bar?

[MrZeropage]

update available here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=210570)