Hide Official Instant Messaging Program （MSN,ICQ,SKYPE...) for all

[bing11]

I don't know Why vBulletin? still keep this like parts of vbuletin?
MSN is gone.
How many people still use icq here now?
Many members ask me what is icq.
I know icq It was great .but really not fit my forum now.
and yahoo msn ....

I want to make only new and popular Instant Messaging Program like focebook,twitter,SKYPE.


So I make this little change . Hide Official Instant Messaging Program. It is easy , safe and work. anytime you can easily change back .

thanks Brandon Sheley Give me some idea

First Step:
in vBulletin Options disable Show Instant Messaging Program Icons

Second Step:

in Template register_coppaform

remove
<tr>
<td width="20%">
<strong>{vb:rawphrase privacy_mode}</strong>
<div class="smallfont">{vb:rawphrase yes_hides_email_icq_etc}</div>
</td>
<td width="80%">{vb:raw bbuserinfo.showemail}&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="20%"><strong>{vb:rawphrase icq_number}</strong></td>
<td width="80%">{vb:raw bbuserinfo.icq}&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="20%"><strong>{vb:rawphrase aim_screen_name}</strong></td>
<td width="80%">{vb:raw bbuserinfo.aim}&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="20%"><strong>{vb:rawphrase yahoo_messenger_handle}</strong></td>
<td width="80%">{vb:raw bbuserinfo.yahoo}&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="20%"><strong>{vb:rawphrase msn_messenger_handle}</strong></td>
<td width="80%">{vb:raw bbuserinfo.msn}&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="20%"><strong>{vb:rawphrase skype_name}</strong></td>
<td width="80%">{vb:raw bbuserinfo.skype}&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

Third Step:
in Template modifyprofile

remove
<fieldset class="blockrow">
<legend>{vb:rawphrase instant_messaging}</legend>
<ul class="group">
<li>
<label for="icq">{vb:rawphrase icq_number}:</label>
<input type="text" class="primary textbox" id="icq" name="icq" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.icq}" maxlength="30" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="aim">{vb:rawphrase aim_screen_name}:</label>
<input type="text" class="primary textbox" id="aim" name="aim" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.aim}" maxlength="30" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="msn">{vb:rawphrase msn_messenger_handle}:</label>
<input type="text" class="primary textbox" id="msn" name="msn" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.msn}" maxlength="50" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="yahoo">{vb:rawphrase yahoo_messenger_handle}:</label>
<input type="text" class="primary textbox" id="yahoo" name="yahoo" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.yahoo}" maxlength="30" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="skype">{vb:rawphrase skype_name}:</label>
<input type="text" class="primary textbox" id="skype" name="skype" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.skype}" maxlength="32" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" />
</li>
</ul>
<p class="description">
{vb:rawphrase may_enter_identity_for_im}
</p>
</fieldset>

Right now I think we hide all Official Instant Messaging Program in the forum. If someone still see them somewhere please tell me . let's Completely hide them.


It is no any plugin install . but I still think it is a Mod. to "disable" some functions of vBulletin. if not please help move somewhere right place

I think it should work any vb version .

thank you anyone

[Alex@bulletin]

Uhm Skype is still very popular. Don't think that it should be removed. :)

[prospurring]

Thank you for this!

[camoit]

Thanks for the info. I just pulled the ICQ # from the spammers. Worked like a champ to just remove the part on the ICQ. Who uses Internet chat relay any more? Oh yea,, pedophiles do, duh,,, :)