Yes, here's how to do it and it should work with PPN's hack. Apply these changes to newreply.php:
FIND:
Code:
// update forum stuff
if ($visible==1) {
$DB_site->query("UPDATE forum SET
replycount=replycount+1,lastpost='".time()."',lastposter='".addslashes($postusername)."' WHERE
forumid IN ($foruminfo[parentlist])");
}
REPLACE WITH:
Code:
// update forum stuff
if ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != XX)
{
if ($visible==1) {
$DB_site->query("UPDATE forum SET
replycount=replycount+1,lastpost='".time()."',lastposter='".addslashes($postusername)."' WHERE
forumid IN ($foruminfo[parentlist])");
}
}
REPLACE THE "XX" ABOVE WITH THE ID OF YOUR STEALTH BANNED USER GROUP.