hiding non related language forum when choosing a language
 

I was asked to come here
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=181393

I have a forum in 3 languages, very large, it is a mess because
people have to see all those $%@%@ forums which have not Idea what are
they about

so I was thinking it is a must one who chooses his language does not need
to look at all those unrelated forums
Can any body help me overcome this?

Can you over come it by groups.

Create a usergroup for each language which shows/hides the appropriate forums and then either automatically or get each member to join the group for the language they are interested in.

You could perhaps have a single "help" forum that shows for everyone and has instructions in each language of how to join their particular group.

thanks but that does not look nice and get complicated!

Why wont it? When you first join there is only 1 forum which is a url forum (not a real forum).

It has a link that goes to:

http://www.website.com/profile.php?do=editusergroups

Which lists all your languages:

English (*)
Spanish ( )
Italian ( )

They click their language and press "join".

And it's done.

All you need to do is create 1 URL link forum and 3 public joinable usergroups.

Thanks well I noticed that
what about choosing their user group at time of registration.
I tried to find a mod but couldn't

But what you say makes sense

one question though

what am I going to do with search engines?

can it be possible that guests see all but users in user groups can see some forum?
well I am new in vbulletin

ok thanks How can I put the languge choosing menu up some where else than down the forum?