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Make admins 'invisible' to users.
Credits
The code edits in this hack are soley the work of FireFly. Only the idea was mine, I just thought this might become useful to others as well as myself. What does this hack do? This hack removes the identity of the admins from public viewing [eg. they won't show as bold and italic on your Who's Online] - while retaining the status of the Moderators in both Who's Online and Forum Leaders. If like on my board, you wish to run your forums while appearing as a 'regular' user, this will come in useful. Personally I don't want to draw attention to myself or try to be of higher status than the rest of my users, for example I host forums for others and don't want to 'steal the thunder' from the moderators - this is the solution. How hard is this hack to install? This hack should be easy for anyone to install. If you can point, click, cut and paste - you're sorted. Installation instructions... Log into your Control Panel... :: Click vBulletin Options. Click 'FORUMS HOME PAGE OPTIONS'. Set Highlight Admin to ON. :: Click Modify under User Groups. Edit your Administrators User Group. Change User Status to "Registered". Set Viewable on Show Groups? to NO. :: Code edits. In index.php, replace both... PHP Code:
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There is a version of this hack here for users of the Who was on-line today hack. Please click Install and leave comments if you've used this hack, it'd be nice to know if anyone else found this useful apart from me. I know this isn't for everyone, but if it is, enjoy! Again, thanks to FireFly. :) |
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I can't really show you a demo, because obviously any on-line admins would appear as regular users. This hack is though, running on www.dragonninja.co.uk/forums.php . :)
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hmm i think be invisible is easier and that is nearly the same effect ;)
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I know, but I specifically wanted Mods to show up and Admins to appear as regular users, I like playing god, but I don't like being worshipped. Like I said, this isn't for everyone, only a select few. ;)
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nice hack, good job :)
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Glad some people are actualy finding it useful. :)
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yep good one m8 using now ;)
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Good good!
/me wonders why his thread subscription didn't work... |
isnt there an option in cp options, to not make admins highlihted?
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Yes there is, but this hack removes the identity of your admins completely from every aspect of your board, while keeping moderators highlighted in Who's Online.
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