Prevent bumping old Threads
 

<font size="3">Prevent bumping old Threads</font>

Description
This Hack helps to prevent Users from (accidently) bumping old Threads by forcing them to tick a checkbox
when replying to a Thread older than x days.

Details
1 Product XML (3 Plugins, 6 Phrases, 1 Setting)
1 Image
2 Template Edits

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1
Fixed a bad phrase (solves -> serves, which it should have always been)
Fixed a typo in the instructions

vBulletin Campatibility Note
This Modification is compatible with vBulletin 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8

I Love it, thanks Kirby :)

nice will check it out soon

suggestion: if u use <img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/exclamation.gif" then u need to upload the same image file for all your styles
better to use images/misc imo

Interesting. So does this check for the actual age of the thread (that's what it sounds like) or the date since the last reply?

The install instructions state:

In Template SHOWTHREAD
FIND
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$attachmentoption

Cannot find $attachmentoption in the showthread template but it is listed in two other templates: Newreply and Newthread?

So is this a typo or am I missing something?

Laters

I would go with Newreply. ;)

sometimes Boofoon, you lead...

this hack is for answering old threads, not to make new ones...

lol

Duh! I meant Newreply. Is that better now?

LOL :) Thanks m8 but the instructions already say to place the code in there, but it also says`to place it in the showthread template.

But there is no $attachmentoption in showthread only in the newreply template.

EDIT: Damn I'm tired. Sorry for the stupid question.

I haven't installed this just yet, but the image attached is of the quick reply box, so I would assume so.

Nice work Kirby! :)

This should be made a standard for vB :) Nice hack!

DOH! I really should write instructions based on MASTER Templates instead of custom Templates ^.^
Instructions fixed.

@Jenta
But using $stylevar gives you the possibility to use different images in each Style, which is necessary as I fear the defauld image won't work well on dark backgrounds.

@Zelda-King
Last Reply.
"Real" Thread Age doesn't make sense as there might be Threads that are running forever (game threads, spamchat threads, etc.)

i have been wanting something like this, but how hard would it be to change it so that the reply button is disabled instead of that checkbox?

D

It wasn't my intention to lock the Thread, I just wanted to make sure ppl know what they are doing.

If you want to stop them from replying, take a look here

Thanks M8 \:)

Great ...

*clicks install now,installs later* - thanks m8

excellent thanks

If quickreply is active you can still reply to very old threads which gets denied if you click on the reply button.

That should be fixed ;)

This hack kicks serious ass. Thanks a lot Kirby! My forum staff and I have been struggling with bumps for years and this is a big sigh of relief.

@StarBug
Hmm ... QR should be covered as well.
Are you sure that it does not work for QR?

I don?t know what happened as I posted this but I can?t reproduce this.

Maybe I forgot to check the checkbox and got confused ;)
It is working fine.

Thank you

Installed on 3.5.2 but I don't see anything... any clue what could be wrong?

Excellent!!! Thank you very much for providing this mod! Very very nice!

is there anyway to limit this to only certain forums ?

How would I change the phrase from "solves no purpose" to "serves no purpose"?

PHRASE MANAGER >>> search >>>

possibly

I can't believe I missed this one! o_o;

Cheers Andreas! :)

Just to note, I've noticed a small typo with the template edits:

Seems like there is a c missing ;)

This worked like a charm, thanks!

Thank you Andreas great idea :)

Install

nice hack :)

Couple questions.

Will this work on vb 3.5.3?
Can I set this hack for only certain forums? Im interested mostly in my selling/trading forums?

Thanks and nice hack :banana:

i would like the same thing if possible

> Will this work on vb 3.5.3?
Yes.

> Can I set this hack for only certain forums?
No.

Hi sorry if this has been answered, but on my forum it says

This Thread is more than 34 days old

This changes depending on how old the thread is apposed to the age limit I have set in the vbpanel.

Is there a way to change it so it always says old then 30 days (my value set)?

Many thanks

On both of your template edits, replace this:
With:
Save them both, and you're done.