[Logician]

edit newthread.php find:

PHP Code:

  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO thread 


Before that add:

PHP Code:

if ($foruminfo['moderatenew']!=0) {$oldforumid=$forumid;$forumid=X;} 


And before:

PHP Code:

// update forum stuff 


add:

PHP Code:

if ($foruminfo['moderatenew']!=0) {$forumid=$oldforumid;} 


Replace X with your private forum id..

As for your second request: what about editing newthread template and put your notices at the top? That requires no hacking and IMO quite effective..

If you want this notice displayed to certain people or in certain forums you can apply "advanced templates hack" first (it's in my profile), edit your newthread template and put a conditional at the top like:

[[($forumid==X and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==Y)]]
Your notices go here..
[[/($forumid==X and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==Y)]]

For instance this conditional will display your notices in only forum X and if viewer is from usergroup Y. (FYI. for registered users usergroup id =2)

Enjoy..