This does not automatically ban a user, someone has to select Ban or Ban All when using this tool, as it is set to Ignore for each user as default. So, this is going to be user error, and not an error with this hack.

Is there anyway to make the option appear in the ModCP WITHOUT turning on the "Moderate New Members" option??

The reason being is I have another mod to let through all white listed IP's using this mod:

Moderate New Registrations Based On IP Geographical Origin:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=198440

This works well, local stuff goes through, but the moderation rights are not given to SuperMods unless I flip the above switch to make ALL new registrations require moderation.

So I either have work for Admin (which I don't want) or lots of work for Super Mods (which I would also like to avoid).

edit: I also love the ban option in this mod since if I simply delete spammers they get to reuse the same email address, banning stops that.

Update:

Seems that editing the xml install file and the user_moderation.php file removing the references to $vbulletin->options['moderatenewmembers'] means this little hack doesn't check to see if the moderate new members flag is on, but still checks everything else and still only allows supermods access. (which is exactly what I want).

Is there any downside that I'm missing here?

Not that I can think of, but if you run across any issues I will not be able to help unless you revert the changes, as I do not support custom modifications to this hack.

I appreciate that, it's only a minor change to switch it back if needed, but so far in testing it's looking pretty good.

didnt even see the option in modcp..

Sorry it has taken so long to answer, but have just come back off vacation ;)

280 other sites do not have a problem with this hack showing in the ModCP, so it must be a problem just local to your site.

Can you elaborate further as to the steps you took to install this hack, including vBulletin version you are trying to install this on? As you have not provided any info that will allow me to help you.

The vBulletin v4.0.x version of this hack is available here.

thanks for this will be very useful

Hi all,

It is with regret that after over 4 years (and thousands of hours) spent providing free support for my free hacks released here, as of today I will no longer be able to provide support for free.

This is due to being unemployed for a while, being strapped for cash and unable to rely on the virtually non-existent donations from here to help to pay the bills or put food on the table for my family. I am now providing all support for my free hacks released here over at Wolfshead Solutions via an annual support subscription (for a small fee).

It does not mean I will be no longer release free hacks, I will, but I will just no longer be supporting them for free.

My free hacks have and always will remain free to download and use. And so will updates/bug fixes.

I will be releasing more free hacks, but if you require any support at all for those free hacks, you will need to purchase an annual support subscription over at Wolfshead Solutions to receive support.

I am really sorry I have to do this, but revenue generated by my programming gigs are now my only source of income, and I can no longer afford the luxury of providing free support here, when that time can be spent creating new commercial products, doing paid work requests or providing paid support to pay the bills.

Thank you for the understanding.

Regards,

Mosh.