How to prevent copying by RSS - my site is being copied

[abdobasha2004]

I activated rss on my website
however other websites are continuing coping all my threads
I mean ALL the thread whatever the description in rss reader is
I know how it is done but I do not know how to stop others using it

[jazz_aaf]

stop rss.
activate xml only if you need to feed others with threads titles and excerpts from threads.

[aceofspades]

Couldnt a .htaccess file be used in the rss directory which works in the same way as htaccess files which prevents image hotlinking.

[abdobasha2004]

thanks for the replies
however I am searching for a solution to allow rss but for descreption only
NOT THE WHOLE THREAD

[Lynne]

I use a plugin on my forum to only send so much.

hook location - external_query:
unset($vbulletin->GPC['fulldesc']);
$vbulletin->options['threadpreview'] = 150;
$hook_query_fields .= ",LEFT(post.pagetext,300) AS message";

Modify to however you want.

If I recall, you need to wait to see it take effect because of the cache lifespan.

[abdobasha2004]

thank u Lynne
waiting for it to work....

I am really one of your fans here for sure
THANKS A LOT :up::up:

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is there any way to force a link to the thread to appear ??

[Lynne]

is there any way to force a link to the thread to appear ??
You may be able to modify the external.php page to send a link to the thread as the first part of the text message. You'd have to look at the code to see.

[abdobasha2004]

You may be able to modify the external.php
is there any way to usa a plugin instead?

[Lynne]

I don't know since I haven't looked into it. You'd have to look at the code and see what needs to be modified and if there is a hook location right there, then you can use it. If not, then you may have to modify the actual code.