[Christophe_O]

Hello! I do not even know PhP. I had a run-in with Bank of America because someone posted phishing links. So I want to enable active links in signatures only--and for "premium" usergroups only. Such signature-only links are easy to monitor and control. Also, signature links are essential to reward participation by serious forum members.

I greatly respect this tidy modification. But all I want is to enable active links in signatures--and nowhere else.

...Ironically... the standard Vbulletin 3.0 options (I am not yet upgraded to 4.0) "almost" supply what I want. "Edit Usergroup" can specify link-in-signature permissions for specific groups... But... the only way to turn off links in posts will override the link-in-signature settings--disabling all links in all signatures for all groups...!

(Admin --> Options --> BB Code Settings --> Allow link BB Code --> "...Disabling a bbcode will prevent it from working anywhere on the forum, including signatures...")

1. Instead of using a PhP mod--can I perhaps just modify a template--so that disabling a link BBcode will not affect signatures...?
2. Otherwise, can you please add to Advanced BBcode Permissions: two separate "Links" permissions for "Posts" and "Signatures"...?
3. (If you want to go beyond perfect, perhaps someday we could specify a precise number of links allowed in signatures, between 0 and 9.)

Two weeks later, November 15, 2010:

P.S. I met my needs with no PhP modifications. I decided there is no need to separate message links from signature links. Instead, simply limit all links to "premium" members who pay a nominal fee. I disabled [url] links forum-wide, and "announced" that members must pay $1/year to enable links. These 'premium' members then receive a 'custom' BB code for links. All do-able with standard Vbulletin features. However it is clumsy to post hypertext links without the link button. It would certainly be best to use Advanced BBcode Permissions. I intend to do so when my forum has more members.

Anyway, thank you for your hard work. (Everyone who uses good things like this should please donate at least $5 or $10!)