Yes, I think this would be easy to do, and I will update this product to allow the nature of the restriction to either be based on totals or based on posts/threads created within the last x days. :)

Thanks Mark ....

Update version 1.5:

• Added setting which allows only posts made within the last x days to be counted for the restriction.

Question:
- If a User's Primary usergroup is [X] and Secondary is [Y]. If usergroup [X] is restricted but usergroup [Y] isn't, the user will not be restricted. Right?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131014
Screenshots: http://i.imgur.com/Z2NIDv2.png + http://i.imgur.com/9sgXF6v.png + http://i.imgur.com/WdYgHYb.png + http://i.imgur.com/l0VStRm.png

That mod (works on vB 4.2.3) allows on a per forum & usergroup basis OR just on a usergroup basis (usergroup manger).
It also allows us to restrict in minutes, which is better than days IMO (more choice).

Features I'd like which are in your (MarkFL) mod, but not in the other one:
- Exclude users. (Although it would be better if we could also exclude based on each individual setting, and not just globally.)
- Posting in threads begun by other users only.
Note: If added into the other mod/this mod, it should be on a per forum & usergroup basis.

Feature I would like which are in neither Mods at the moment:
- Posting in threads begun by own users only. (The other Mod combines posts in own threads and others threads together.)
A) Floodcheck: Limit in seconds.
So basically, another option for everything, but this time allowing us to also limit in seconds.
Example: Usergroup [Y] is limited to [2] posts every [30] seconds & is also limited to [5] posts every [10] mins - both in [X] forum.
OR
B) If possible, allow us to keep on adding as many conditions as we want (this would be more useful than option A).
Example: Usergroup [Z] is limited to [1] post every [10] seconds, [2] posts every [25] seconds, [3] posts every [60] seconds ... in [X] forum.
Seconds can be converted into minutes and be used multiple times, so having minutes in this case would no longer be unnecessary.
31557600 seconds/year -> Should still be possible. So still allowing the numbers to reach as high as possible, as long as there isn't any major drawbacks.
Note: If added into the other mod/this mod, it should be on a per forum & usergroup basis.

@MarkFL
If you could make this happen, I'd be ever so grateful. :up:

Edit:
Additional feature:
- The error message the user receives, the admin via adminCP should be able to write out (hyperlinking texts should be allowed).
Example: "Sorry, you must wait longer to begin posting again. Please read this thread to understand why."
^ Perhaps you can make it so, admins can set different messages on a per usergroup & forum basis.

If you exclude a certain usergroup, then anyone who is a member of that usergroup, whether primary or secondary, will be excluded.

You can set this product to restrict all forums to have the restriction be based on usergroup/username.

I will take all of this into consideration. :)

Downloaded to have a looksee - and it looks as impressive as expected. Hopefully you'll be able to pull off the restriction on new threads.

One thought; perhaps minutes rather than days for the time limit?

Thank you Sir ...

Do you mean a restriction on creating new threads only, while allowing posting to existing threads unrestricted?

I will soon add a setting whereby the admin can choose the unit of time (seconds, minutes, hours and days) for the restriction. :)

Update version 1.6:

• Added setting which allows users to be restricted from posting new threads.
• Added setting which allows a choice of time unit for counting posts/threads.

Question:
- Posting in threads begun by other users only.
Is that settings for both existing & new threads?

If so, you could add in 2 additional features.
Example:
- Posting in existing & new threads begun by other users only - which you already have called: "Posting in threads begun by other users only".
- Posting in existing threads begun by other users only.
- Posting in new threads begun by other users only.
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I think it would be less confusing/better, if the last two options were swapped around.
So to look like this instead:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2015/12/20.png
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I can't believe I never even thought about that before. Great job :up:

Here's how the "Nature Of Restriction" setting works:

• New Threads And Posting In All Existing Threads - A user's posts in all threads in the subforum are counted. If this count is equal to or greater than the maximum allowed, then they will be prevented from posting new threads and replying to all existing threads.
• Posting In All Existing Threads Only - A user's posts in all threads in the subforum are counted. If this count is equal to or greater than the maximum allowed, then they will be prevented from replying to all existing threads, but may start new threads.
• Posting In Threads Begun By Other Users Only - A user's posts in all threads they didn't start in the subforum are counted. If this count is equal to or greater than the maximum allowed, then they will be prevented from replying to all threads they didn't start, but may start new threads..
• New Threads Only - A user's threads in the subforum are counted. If this count is equal to or greater than the maximum allowed, then they will be prevented from posting new threads but may reply to all existing threads.