There's something iffy with the Display Order and Force Read order. For instance: If I create a thread I want visitors to read and Force Read it, marking it as #2 on the force read order, it inherits the usergroups from the Force read #1 thread..even though they are two seperate entities in the Force Read thread admin area. Basically, in a nutshell, Add two threads via the adminCP to Force Read, they inherit the usergroup listing of those threads created before it with force read.

Something isn't right. Using Vbulletin 3.7.0. Screenshots below confirm I've only chosen the Warhammer Rank to be forced to read this thread. But if you look at the other screenshot, you'll see it also is forcing visitors and Users waiting on Email Conf. to view it as well because the other, completely separate entry, forces those two ranks to read another thread. I'm a bit of a noob so if it's an easy fix, that's fine. But I've wracked my brain on why it would be doing this. My only conclusion is it's something to do with the Display Order (oddly).

I can't find the last two pictures so I'm not able to set what thread I wanted read. I feel like a dummy but oh well, LOL. I've gone into admincp/options/force users to read thread and I see the 2nd pic but I don't see the others. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Extremely useful for several reasons.

I use this feature to ensure that all staff members see changes/updates/important threads in the staff lounge.

I also use this feature to ensure that new members have at least seen a thread that points them to the rules/faq/staff list on the forum.

And since we have sections that have special rules within them, we have this feature set up so members are forced to read those special rules the first time they enter the section.

This hack makes rule and update communications much easier, saving sticky threads for the important things like historical lists and references, instead of inundating members with tons and tons of sticky threads everywhere they go.

Stellar hack.

thanks it did solved the issue...

and i think if u want to force a certain user to read a major topic u can set his additional usergroup to 1 which u made for this purpose

I'm finding this too.

I go to add a new thread, leave the display order at its default (previous + 10), set the thread ID, usergroups and forum coverage, and when I create, it has inherited the groups of those above it.

I wonder what the issue is.

I had the same issue, load goes through the roof as soon as I enable it.

Had to shut it back off

It says 3.7.x but it gives 500 error here =( disabling now

I am trying to put this hack into place and do not have (or can't find, anyway) admincp -> plugin system -> manage products so can't "import" the necessary product file. Is this because I'm still on V 3.6.5 and this hack only works on 3.6.6 and newer? Or am I just not looking in the right place for this option?

i'm running 3.7.3 version
this hack doesn't work anymore. I can't insert new forced threads, it doesn't let me save them.
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