Prohibit Users from Rating Own Threads.

[Michael Morris]

This is a tiny modification that requires 1 new phrase and 1 file hack.

Search threadrate.php for this code

if (!($forumperms & CANVIEW) OR !($forumperms & CANTHREADRATE) OR (!($forumperms & CANVIEWOTHERS) AND ($threadinfo['postuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid'])))
{
print_no_permission();
}

Below it add

// No voting for your own threads.
if ($threadinfo['postuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid'])
{
eval(print_standard_error('error_cantvoteforown')) ;;
}

Create a new phrase in the standard front end error messages group and name it cantvoteforown

The text I used was "Sorry, but you can't rate your own threads."

Note that this doesn't stop folks from voting with alt accounts.

[Dio]

Nice quick little hack!

[Dan]

Nice mod :D

[ResaleBroker]

Nice and Easy! Thank You!

[Bad Bunny]

Nice and Easy! Thank You!
Hey...that is VERY practical. Thanks.

[MauriceReed]

excellent mod there m8...installed!!

[AlexanderT]

nice and clean!

[Megareus Rex]

Excellent idea! This has happened at my site before (although not much, since thread rating is rarely used there :P)

Usually what happened is the threadmaker would rate it, which would lead others to do so :-/

[EscortCossie]

Seems like a great mod, but how do you create a new phrase in the standard front end error messages group and name it cantvoteforown?

Sorry, but I'm a total noob at this :rolleyes:

[EscortCossie]

Doh! I just found the Phrase Manager :o

Sorry

[snotek]

I installed this on vb 3.06 just now and it's not working... I can still rate my own threads. I've tried this as an admin and a registered user.

[RockForums]

Awesome mod, thanks :)

[snotek]

Did it work for you? What version of VB are you on?

[GSX-Racing]

Worked on 3.0.7 no problem.

[hisco]

I tested it on 3.5.4 but it doesn't work. :S