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Xbox
10-10-2002, 10:00 PM
This mod will remove the COPPA and Privacy URL stuff from your registration. Off course, you can also turn off COPPA in your CP. But my experience has learned that if people still click the link "Use this form instead", registration does not always succeed. So I made a mod that makes only 1 way possible to register, the normal way.

Hope you like it !
LoRDsTaR
10-11-2002, 07:11 AM
hmm i dont understand exactly, .. if you turn "Coppa Using" of then there is now possibiliti for users to use coppa!!
Xbox
10-11-2002, 08:27 AM
Yes, that's true, but if you turn off COPPA and anyone wants to register, they will still see the link "If you are under 13, use this form instead". That will lead them to the same page they were on, but my experience has learned that if they do click the "Use this form instead" link and the start the registration, they will not always have the Activation URL mailed to their e-mail address. So to avoid that problem, I made this mod.
Brad
10-11-2002, 08:40 AM
If your forum is hosted on a server that resides in the U.S.A you sould not install this.
Xbox
10-11-2002, 09:04 AM
ya, the COPPA is a law there, ain't it ?
Brad
10-11-2002, 09:28 AM
Yes, COPPA is law here.
LoRDsTaR
10-11-2002, 10:51 AM
hmm if you set COPPA off .. then vbb shows NO coppa links or ask you if you are under or over 13

!!!!
Sephiroth32
10-11-2002, 11:02 AM
Meh do you know how many 7 year olds click "I'm over 13"
Brad
10-11-2002, 11:06 AM
I agree, its really a stupid system. however if a minor gets some "bad info" from your forum you are cleared of charges i think. But im no layer so dont take my legal advice.
Brad
10-11-2002, 11:08 AM
Originally posted by LoRDsTaR
hmm if you set COPPA off .. then vbb shows NO coppa links or ask you if you are under or over 13

!!!!


I just tested it with a clean install of 2.2.8 on my localhost and it dose show the link if COPPA is truned off via the admin cp
LoRDsTaR
10-11-2002, 11:17 AM
hmm not in my edition!! iam SO SURE about it !!!
Brad
10-11-2002, 11:19 AM
What verson are you running?
LoRDsTaR
10-11-2002, 11:27 AM
i have runns 2.0 2.2.2 etc. but i´ve never seen that coppa is showed when i turn coppa OFF
Brad
10-11-2002, 11:40 AM
The COPPA page is no longer displayed (if COPPA is on you will get a page asking when you where born), however, in the signupadult template (this is the page that loads when you click the register button if COPPA is off) we can see that the link to the COPPA registration page is hard coded into the template.

<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<p><normalfont>Registration to this forum is free!
We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below.
If you agree to the terms, please press the Agree button at the end of the page.
Note: By pressing the button you declare that you are over the age of 13.
If you are 13 or under, please use
<a href="register.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=signup&who=coppa&url=$url">this registration form</a>.</normalfont></p>

and your running 2.2.2?, you sould really upgrade to 2.2.8 due to security issues, to read more about it click here (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=353230)