Hide Threads Posted By Ignored Users

[tjdrico]

My posters feel that ignoring a user should mean ignoring them. This was easy in the posts view because I simply deleted the contents of postbit_ignore. However, there wasn't an equivalent for the thread view, so after a search on here I came up with the following mini-hack that will hide the threads from
ignored users in the thread view.

Step 1 - add a new template:

Title: threadbit_ignore
Template: <!-- hide threads started by ignored users. Nothing to see here -->

(or just leave it empty if you prefer, but the comment reminds you what it's for)


Step 2 - edit file:

Open: forumdisplay.php

Find:
'forumrules'

Replace with:
'forumrules',
'threadbit_ignore'

Find:
eval('$threadbit .= "' . fetch_template('threadbit') . '";');

Replace with:
if ($ignore["$thread[postuserid]"])
{
eval('$threadbit .= "' . fetch_template('threadbit_ignore') . '";');
}
else
{
eval('$threadbit .= "' . fetch_template('threadbit') . '";');
}

Save & Close

Your users should now live in blissful ignorance of those they've ignored. My apologies if I have duplicated another hack, but I did search and didn't find anything.

[MindTrix]

Sounds like a brilliant hack to me, stops them nuisance posts. Well done :)

[ImportPassion]

This was taken out of vb3? THey had it in vb2.

[ImportPassion]

Ok, I get it, u don't want a thread to appear at all? or posts? cause right now if u ignore a user it says "This message is hidden because MindTrix is on your ignore list."

[msimplay]

good hack i was wondering why this wasn't in vb3 as standard

[tjdrico]

Ok, I get it, u don't want a thread to appear at all? or posts? cause right now if u ignore a user it says "This message is hidden because MindTrix is on your ignore list."

That's right. The "This message is hidden because X is on your ignore list" is irritating. If I've ignored X, I dont want to know he's posting. That is easy to change by editing the postbit_ignore template, but the thread display would still show threads that he's started. This hack hides those.

There is still one more place that I'll still see X on thread lists - when he's the most recent poster, but I haven't tackled that yet.

[diettalk]

Is this working for anyone? It doesn't seem to work on mine.

[tjdrico]

It's working for me. =) Are you sure you followed the instructions correctly?

[NuclioN]

It looks if it does not work very good. Members reporting ignored userpost when testing this. I've followed the instructions.

[Noiz Pollution]

If I have a user on ignore (either with or without this hack) will I still see what they've said if someone quotes them?

[tjdrico]

Yes, as the quoted test becomes part of the post, and isn't something separate.

[scotty]

Is this working for anyone? It doesn't seem to work on mine.
it isn't working for me too!

Yes, I followed the instructions.

[scotty]

ok if found out, why:

i doubled this code block:

// Get Ignore Users
$ignore = array();
if (trim($bbuserinfo['ignorelist']))
{
$ignorelist = preg_split('/( )+/', trim($bbuserinfo['ignorelist']), -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY);
foreach ($ignorelist AS $ignoreuserid)
{
if (!$buddy["$ignoreuserid"])
{
$ignore["$ignoreuserid"] = 1;
}
}
}


who was inside if ($vboptions['threadpreview'] > 0) just above

$show['threads'] = true;
:)

[subu1]

ok, i don't like the supermod on my Girlfriend Community, but i am Tech Admin in this Community. Works this Hack for Admins? *lol*

greetz subu1

[scotty]

*g - yes, it works for admins too :D

[Aug15]

I did all this correctly but also can't get to work :( Any idea?

[LunaTech]

For this to work, thread preview must be enabled or you can comment out the lines
// if ($vboptions['threadpreview'] > 0)
// {

and the close for that if.

[UK Jimbo]

For this to work, thread preview must be enabled or you can comment out the lines
// if ($vboptions['threadpreview'] > 0)
// {

and the close for that if.


or change:

if ($vboptions['threadpreview'] > 0)

to

if(true)


edit: this is a fantastic hack - thanks from all at http://www.visordown.com/forums/ :)

[Doogie]

I want a hack similar to this, but for posts. Sometimes it is necessary to read the thread, but users want the ability to be able to not see their posts. If someones on their ignore list, they don't want to see their drivel, but see the thread.

I'm guessing it's in showthread or similar, but no idea where to start really.

[UK Jimbo]

I want a hack similar to this, but for posts. Sometimes it is necessary to read the thread, but users want the ability to be able to not see their posts. If someones on their ignore list, they don't want to see their drivel, but see the thread.

I'm guessing it's in showthread or similar, but no idea where to start really.

To totally hide a users posts you can just replace the postbit_ignore and postbit_ignore_global templates with empty templates.

[fly]

Can we get a vB3.5 mod of this?

[UK Jimbo]

3.5 version of this hack at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=97902

[Borgs8472]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=98231" target="_blank">Hide threads in search results too</a>

[kofoid]

Is there any possible way to port this to 3.5?

[fly]

Is there any possible way to port this to 3.5?
Did you even read the thread?