Forum Display Enhancements - Global Threads for VB4

This mod is based off a VB 3.6 mod by randominity here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=129626
He gave me permission to further develop this mod.

This mod allows you to display "global threads" in your forums. Global Threads are threads that show up in every forum (or forums you specify) as opposed to just a single forum.

This is perfect for important site news, forum wide polls, and anything worthwhile to be displayed forum wide.

New Version: 2.02 - Fixed a conflict with the "Thread Links" mod.
New Version: 2.01 - 1 Bug Fix, +1 Extra Option (Choose to display above or below sticky divider if you have one.)

I know you could make an announcement but people ignore announcements, and you can't reply to them like threads. These are real threads and if you don't take away permission people can reply to it like any other thread. Replies in any forum show up in all forums.

Same thread in multiple forums: (VB3 Version)
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=48
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=43
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=20
(It's under the sticky threads.)

This mod requires a little work on your side- you must first create a "global forum." I suggest calling it "Global Forum" and in the forum manager when creating it, choose to "Set Active" set to "No" so it won't show up in your forum lists but will be accessible directly by you to post new threads in.

I have greatly increased the number of options over the original mod and believe I have implemented all the good suggestions ever made for the original mod.

This version won't work on any vBulletin version less than 4.0.0.

I have marked this as BETA as there is 1 unresolved minor bug- it has been a bug since this mod came out but no one seems to have noticed or cared. When showing global threads the small arrow indicating if you had posts in the global thread won't snow.

See screenshots for a Global Thread example. The Global Thread globe icon is optional.

Full instructions in zip file.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.

Note: See post #95 for info on how to fix this mod for VB 4.1.7.

See post #126 for an updated threadbit_global template for VB Versions 4.1.10 and above.

Note- I have released a new and better global thread mod and will no longer be supporting this version.

New Mod Link: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=279156

[UncoderMom]

Installed, tested and working beautifully! 4.1.1

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by UncoderMom

Make your global thread forum private like I do!

I'm curious here... how does making the forum private make global threads necessary?

[UncoderMom]

Because, its only private for guest view. My users still see it and it lets me communicate with all of my boards at once. On my site, users stick to a certain board, likely through bookmarks and very rarely visit other parts. LOL

This keeps me in very close contact with them all. I even use for site contests! When the global thread is in every forum, they learn to "know" other posters, making it less painful for some to post outside of their normal boards.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by UncoderMom

Because, its only private for guest view. My users still see it and it lets me communicate with all of my boards at once. On my site, users stick to a certain board, likely through bookmarks and very rarely visit other parts. LOL

This keeps me in very close contact with them all. I even use for site contests! When the global thread is in every forum, they learn to "know" other posters, making it less painful for some to post outside of their normal boards.

Ah, ok, that makes a little more sense. I thought it was private for the regular members, too. I'm still not sure how to use the global threads properly, but it seems like a nice idea if implemented right. I guess we never get too old to still learn something from a Mom, huh?

[daveaite]

nice

[UncoderMom]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Ah, ok, that makes a little more sense. I thought it was private for the regular members, too. I'm still not sure how to use the global threads properly, but it seems like a nice idea if implemented right. I guess we never get too old to still learn something from a Mom, huh?

Ever change a diaper? I could teach you that... LOL

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by UncoderMom

Ever change a diaper? I could teach you that... LOL

I STILL have nightmares about that. I had twins.

[Sayid]

I really liked it, can't imagine vb.org without BOP5 efforts :up:

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Sayid

I really liked it, can't imagine vb.org without BOP5 efforts :up:

Thanks...

I added some demo pages to the top thread, but they are the vBulletin 3.8 Version of this mod... But you get an idea how it works- My "Rules" thread is in every forum.

[Boofo]

The rules thread sounds like a good idea as global. Mine are on their own page, though.