New Posting Features - Doublepost Prevention

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

This is an updated version of the popular modification, previously released by Xenon. It is released with his kind permission.

Basically, if member posts in a thread where they were the previous last poster, then if the conditions are met, their new post will be auto-merged into the previous post instead of creating a new "double" post.

A number of options are provided ;

Time Limit - if more than xxx minutes have passed since the last post, no merge is done.

Timestamp Spacer - if enabled, a timestamped spacer is added between the old post text and the new post text.

Post Timestamp Update - if enabled the newly merged post will have its post time updated to the new time, otherwise it retains the time of the original post.

Spacer Colour - allows you to set the colour of the spacer between merged posts.

Usergroup exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain usergroups from the doublepost merges.

Forum exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain forums form the doublepost merges.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Doublepost Prevention.


To install just unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v3.8.001 : First Release for vB 3.8.
v3.8.002 : Phrased the post separater.
v3.8.003 : Added JS Template - removing need to edit quick reply javascript file.
v3.8.004 : Updated spacer options.
v3.8.005 : Updated timestamp spacer to fix issue with large merge times.

[unfv]

have you experienced that, sometimes, when someone sends a message, it publish twice?

[Paul M]

Nope.

[high6]

Thanks a ton, very useful . Can you make it so something like -1 makes it so it always appends the post no matter the time?

[DeadRabbit]

Great Mod.

Installed.

Thou i read from the posts that there was a .js file. Was it removed? Cause it wasn't available to download.


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Originally Posted by high6

Thanks a ton, very useful . Can you make it so something like -1 makes it so it always appends the post no matter the time?

To make that, just set the minutes really high, like 9999999999999999

[Paul M]

There used to be a JS file edit, that was removed in 3.8.003

[bada_bing]

I have this installed and wanted to know if the post is automenrged with in given time will the post be bumped to the top. Example I start a thread and 15 posts down I reply and then reply again where my threads are now merged will my post be bumped to the top?

[Paul M]

Sorry, I dont understand what you mean by "will my post be bumped to the top"

Bumped to the top of what exactly ?

[adnedarn]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

I have this installed and wanted to know if the post is automenrged with in given time will the post be bumped to the top. Example I start a thread and 15 posts down I reply and then reply again where my threads are now merged will my post be bumped to the top?

I think I get what you're asking... You want to know if conditions are met for the last post to get merged (you're the last poster, and it is within the time period for automerging ETC) will the topic get bumped to the top of the topic lists... In the settings there is this option:

Bump Thread
Update the timestamp of a doublepost. Yes No

So it is up to how you set that Default is Yes.


Side note... Just installed it, SAH-WEET!! thanks
Andrew

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by adnedarn

I think I get what you're asking... You want to know if conditions are met for the last post to get merged (you're the last poster, and it is within the time period for automerging ETC) will the topic get bumped to the top of the topic lists... In the settings there is this option:


So it is up to how you set that Default is Yes.


Side note... Just installed it, SAH-WEET!! thanks
Andrew

adnedarn

Thank you for clearing up my question as this was exactly what I wanted to know and thanks for providing the answer.. Thanks

[princeedward]

installed....thanks