Personalized/Gag Threads, Posts, and Signatures (Beta 1)
 

Personalized/Gag Threads, Posts, and Signatures
As requested in this thread

Demo here (Must register or login with test/test)
(Note: Please don't change the test account. It's annoying.)

What this addon does:

This addon allows your users to use replacement variables in their posts and signatures which will substitute the viewer's information for the variable, in order to make the viewer of the post think that it's addressed specifically to them.

For example, you are viewing a post/signature and your username is Joe.
If the post/signature (or the post title) contains the text {username}, it will be replaced with Joe, but only for the viewer.

The only problem I have run into is with unregistered members - their info will not display correctly, if at all. I'm not quite sure how to go about remedying this problem just yet. I'm open to suggestions.

This addon will operate on who's online, the navbar, search results, forum display, thread listing, profiles, and single posts. If you are using a third-party addon like vBAdvanced CMPS, the variables will not parse correctly in those addons. Provided that this addon is successful, I may release updated versions to include major products like vBAdvanced and Top X Stats.

I have provided an AdminCP vBulletin Options group to edit which variables can be parsed (see attachment).

Please note that this is only a test. In no way is this hack fully polished and completed.

Here are testing screenshots of the variables, and the result.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/


You may use this addon however you see fit. If you do decide to use it, you have permission to modify it in any way you see fit - just be sure to provide credit where it's due.

If you have any suggestions, questions, comments, etc, please post them here.

hmm this could be useful :)

how do u get to that place in the screenshot ?? *confused*

please tell me this works with 3.5.4 lol

Is there anyway you can make it so when someone quotes a post with 1 of them in, the person sees they username or whatever they see? Instead of the code?

EDIT; and get it to work in signatures.

This is only for 3.6.0. I've not tested it with 3.5.4, nor did I develop it on 3.5.4.
However, you can try going to vBulletin Options and selecting Gag Threads & Posts in the dropdown. If it's not there, you should upgrade to 3.6.0 in order for this mod to work.

The variables are parsed on-the-fly, so there's really no way to view what another user is seeing. As for signatures, that's a little different, but I'll look into it.

its not there :( damn could someone get this to work for 3.5.4 ??

The product has been updated and now works with signatures both in posts and on profiles.

I just used this hack to post a thread saying I've gotten several PM's asking to ban {username} and I started a poll about it. This is going to be fun. :D

Can you make it work in "Who's Online"?

Well, if Kaezul is willing, I can port this down to 3.5.4. I already have it working and a ready copy of an XML file.

Don't get Referrals to work on my test forum.

Feel free to use it as you please. You may release a 3.5.4 version, just as long as you link to this hack page.

Yes, I can do that. I'll put it in the next update.

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying here.. This addon doesn't touch referrals at all.

Updated the product to work with Who's Online and with Last Activity in a member's profile.

:) where can i get this

Yes, is this available for 3.54 yet?

I would love this for the whos online part and also if you use the referrals phrase it does not show how many..

Is it possible to make it use usergroup permissions? I'd like only my Mods, SuperMods and Admins to be able to use it. I just see too much potential to have it abused otherwise :)

Great Hack though!

Been looking for something like this for a long time works a treat..

As regards permissions if you dont tell the members it is there they wont know how to use it unless of course they read this thread

Can someone please explain how i get this to work for the whos online part. I have tried various ways but cannot get it to work.

Thanks for this - does what I wanted just great.

On the guest problem - perhaps an if condtional = loggedin would do the trick.

If not logged in, it could show Guest or ****.

Not much of a coder so wouldn't know how to add the code.

He's right, they don't work.

When you say "This addon doesn't touch referrals at all.".

You should have a look at the screenshots/mod'. ;)
You've included Refferals just not made it function. :)

Adrian

Could you make this but in BBCode?

yeah if this was fully working with vbadvanced that would have been really awesome.

HA! this would be great as a Halloween trick LOL - or April Fools -----> reserves INSTALL slot till it works for 3.5.4 - otherwise FABULOUS sharing !

Thanx

JAcquii.
------
hmmm - just thought about this one... I write a lot of News & Announcements articles and Private Messages to members - this would be a great asset to make those more personal...

**waiting anxiously for version that works with 3.5.4**

TIA

Yes I agree with this post.

Great hack but can you please set it so only certain usergroups can use it?

Thanks :)

Installed and working great on our installation of 3.6.2!!

Anyone know what would need to be added to this XML file to have vBPortal parse the variable as well?

Thanks in advance!!

Anyone??

Please?? :)

installed, this is hilarious, already had users asking why i was 'picking' on them, seems it loses humour after having to explain it so much.

funniest hack i've seen in a while tho, :)

Works great! Check out my forums post with it installed. Just imaging unregistered is your user name.
http://www.4x4mecca.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1144

I use this every so often, its so damn funny

Works great on my 6.4 but did it ever get released for 3.5 ?

[high]* Talisman wonders who remembers Chen's old bbusername hack??
[/high]
^^ That was so much fun!

Anyone using this will see it shows the {username} variable when you quote the message -- so there's no way to keep the code a secret.

If you want to see a better application, look here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...202#post221202

I've always loved that one!

Cheers all!

has anyone been able to get this to successfully work in vbadvanced cmps

It works fine in 3.6.4

But I have to agree--this isn't something normal users should not be able to use....

having so much fun with this today... everyone thinks they're banned

Hi all, is there a way to block this hack for normal users?
In fact, I only want special users to be able to use this hack into signatures...

thank you.

this mod does deserve to be cared for.

I lost a couple of mods and a few lurkers through it but it was well worth it. Thanks for the laugh. I cant see me getting away with that again but the {username} field will still be handy

I used it only in the moderators' forum. 99% of them freaked out, and the rest thought we have been hacked!!! It went on for a few hours. Finally, one of the admins that was familiar with the hack, blew the wistle! Anyway, I didn't show face in the forums for a few days, lol.

Mod still works in 3.8.4

Great fun. I just used it to announce a "Poster of the Month". Chaos should ensue shortly.
I'm in a great position running a humour forum, if it all goes hilariously wrong it's a win. :D