Show Thread Enhancements - Limited Guest Viewing -- Motivate Guests to Register

With vBulletin, forum guests are able to view endless amounts of content without being directly asked or forced to register no matter how many times they come back. The purpose of the Limited Guest Viewing System is to drive in registrations [or membership upgrades] by limiting the number of threads guests [or certain membergroups] are able to view without interruption.

This plugin offers two options which can be used to drive in more registrations. The first option allows you to show a reminder message or advertisement after a guest has viewed a certain number of threads. The second option puts up a roadblock stopping guests from viewing threads altogether after reaching a certain number of views. Both options work together to encourage and ultimately force anonymous visitors to either register or login but can also be used separately based on your individual needs.

Install Instructions: Read the install file. Customize via admin settings & templates.

Customizing the content / messages: To customize which messages appear or what they say, go to vBulletin options, select the ?Limited Guest Viewing System? group and configure the options as desired. Each phase can be modified by adding translation text. Through the ACP you can enable or disable each option, specify the number of threads that can be viewed before the option is enabled and input any forums you wish to exclude from being blocked.

Search Engine Bots (Spiders): Anything that changes your forum viewing can impact how search engines treat it. The cookie approach used by this modification is bypassed by many bots and, since people can still view posts, cloaking should not apply. Users with IP logging may face more restrictions although a filtering system lets defined spiders pass. This plugin is intended to limit repetitive viewing and not restrict people from single views.

For a full explanation of the impact on bots read the install file before asking questions.

Usergroup Limitations:
Version 2.1 introduces basic usergroup limiting with the same rules & messages guests get. Based on demand this may be extended to a per-usergroup level restriction and messaging in the future.

Change Log:
- 7.21.2012 - Update to 2.1.0 which adds usergroup limiting, fixes mySQL 5.5 support, removes the need for template editing, cleans up install guide. Upgrading is optional.

Mod Philosophy -- Drive Your Own Success:
All of my mods are inspired by my work in the digital industry and are designed to drive registrations, interaction or other engagement activities the core platform does not address. Each is designed to fit a general need by providing a starting point but it's on you to decide how to make things work to their best possible outcome. Don't stay in the box.

[Winter Sonata]

Originally Posted by MorgUk

Got it working eventually Cheers.

What is your vb version, pls ?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolDSL

1/2 works

Register Take-Over Message never seems to show.

However, the Register Block Page works fine.

4.0.8 PL2

The above still holds true on 4.1.1

But thats good enough for me

[calvinnguyen]

So far, this is working on vb 4.1.2. Thanks Ted

[emath]

anymore feedback for vb4.1.2 ? anyone else tried?

[staffurdu]

Can I include one more usergroup other than Unregistered Usergroup? If NOT then how can I change usergroup from Unregistered Usergroup to another.

[tdkmatt]

works fine

[Videx]

Originally Posted by staffurdu

Can I include one more usergroup other than Unregistered Usergroup? If NOT then how can I change usergroup from Unregistered Usergroup to another.

No, this mod is only designed to get guests to register. You can always try to modify the xml if you know what you're doing. But I bet whatever you're trying to accomplish can already be done with vb elsewhere.

[solohdes]

Works perfect on 4.1.1, thanks.

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by staffurdu

Can I include one more usergroup other than Unregistered Usergroup? If NOT then how can I change usergroup from Unregistered Usergroup to another.

Either way you will have to modify the sourse code of the hack. Right now the mod checks the $show['guest'] flag. You would replace this with a group check for whatever group or groups you wish to exclude.

[staffurdu]

Originally Posted by Videx

No, this mod is only designed to get guests to register. You can always try to modify the xml if you know what you're doing. But I bet whatever you're trying to accomplish can already be done with vb elsewhere.

Unfortunately, I am NOT that expert. Would you be please so kind to tell me how can I do this with this mod OR with another way?

What I want to do is ---->> I want to restrict the daily thread views for Registered Usergroup members (and if possible for one more usergroup Lurkers otherwise I will have to delete it if I can restrict only one usergroup).

Originally Posted by Ted S

Either way you will have to modify the source code of the hack. Right now the mod checks the $show['guest'] flag. You would replace this with a group check for whatever group or groups you wish to exclude.

Following is the only line where I have found the $show['guest'] flag:

if ($show['guest'] AND !$lvgbot AND $vbulletin->options['lgvon'])

What should I change in this? (Sorry I dont have much knowledge about these things thats why I dont know what changing must be done. )