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Limited Guest Viewing -- Motivate Guests to Register
Version: 2.1.0, by Ted S Ted S is offline
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Category: Show Thread Enhancements - Version: 4.x.x Rating:
Released: 12-26-2009 Last Update: 07-20-2012 Installs: 935
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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.

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Old 12-21-2011, 05:15 PM
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Ted S , I am using your Mod since ages and it has drived me tons of new members, thanks alot.

I am using the Register Block Page, can I increase the width of the block(page) a bit wider ?
Block uses your error template, change the style on that to change the result but it will impact all site errors.
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Old 12-21-2011, 07:37 PM
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I'm not sure what a "great" board is but you'd be far from the biggest site using the mod. Database logging adds a query, the default option does not.



4.x.x
;-)
for me its great.
but thanks for answering. ted.
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Old 12-28-2011, 02:22 PM
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Hi, this mod is good. I like to use it. But when I testing with Lift Guest Viewing Limit (vbulletin)/along with Greasemonkey -- to remove the viewing limit for guest/unregistered imposed by the LGV addon.... - then this Limit guest Viewing wont work

I just wonder, It doesnt matter if I turn ON the Enable Database Logging --> the Limit Guest Viewing completely not working on my site. But when I tested on the other site I will get Lock. Can you tell or explain why it make different b/w my site than the other?

Thank you for the mod.
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Old 12-29-2011, 11:21 AM
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Block uses your error template, change the style on that to change the result but it will impact all site errors.
Can you please let me know what's this template called (the one shows the site error ?
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Does this work fine with 4.1.9 ?
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Old 12-30-2011, 04:02 AM
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Can you please let me know what's this template called (the one shows the site error ?
Standard Error
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Old 12-30-2011, 04:02 AM
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Does this work fine with 4.1.9 ?
As the descriptions says, 4.x.x
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thanks! installed and nominated!
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Works fine her on 4.1.9 Thanks
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Standard Error
Thanks alot Ted S but

This is the template :

Code:
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" <vb:if condition="!is_browser('ie') OR is_browser('ie',8)"> dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}"</vb:if> lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
<head>
	{vb:raw headinclude}
	<vb:if condition="$show['search_noindex']"><meta name="robots" content="noindex,follow" /></vb:if>

	<title>{vb:raw pagetitle}</title>
	
	<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js?v={vb:raw vboptions.simpleversion}"></script>

	{vb:raw headinsert}
{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
</head>
<body>

{vb:raw header}

{vb:raw navbar}

<div class="standard_error">
	<h2 class="blockhead">{vb:rawphrase vbulletin_message}</h2>
	<vb:if condition="$show['permission_error'] OR $show['error_form']">
		<form class="block vbform"  method="post" action="login.php?do=login" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password, vb_login_md5password, vb_login_md5password_utf, {vb:raw show.nopasswordempty})">
			<vb:if condition="$show['permission_error']">
				<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
				<input type="hidden" name="url" value="{vb:raw scriptpath}" />
				<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
				<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf" />
				{vb:raw postvars}
				<input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionhash}" />
				<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />
				<div class="blockbody formcontrols">
					
					<h3 class="blocksubhead">{vb:rawphrase not_logged_no_permission}</h3>
					<div class="blockrow restore">
						<ol>
							<li>{vb:rawphrase not_logged_in_fill_in_form}</li>
							<li>{vb:rawphrase may_not_have_sufficient_privileges}</li>
							<li>{vb:rawphrase administrator_may_disabled_account}</li>
						</ol>
					</div>
					<p class="blockrow">{vb:rawphrase admin_required_register, {vb:raw session.sessionurl}}</p>
					
					<h3 class="blocksubhead">{vb:rawphrase log_in}</h3>		
					<div class="blockrow">
						<label for="vb_login_username">{vb:rawphrase username}:</label>
						<input type="text" class="primary textbox" id="vb_login_username" name="vb_login_username" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" />
					</div>
					<div class="blockrow">			
						<label for="vb_login_password">{vb:rawphrase password}:</label>
						<input type="password" class="primary textbox" id="vb_login_password" name="vb_login_password" tabindex="1" />
					</div>
					<div class="blockrow singlecheck">
						<label for="cb_cookieuser"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" id="cb_cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase remember_me}</label>
					</div>
					
				</div>
				<div class="blockfoot actionbuttons">
					<div class="group">
						<input type="submit" class="button" value="{vb:rawphrase log_in}" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />
						<input type="reset" class="button" value="{vb:rawphrase reset_fields}" accesskey="r" tabindex="1" />
					</div>
				</div>
			<vb:comment>
				Mainly to support inline mod login -- which should be probably be merged with above login code
				in some way
			</vb:comment>
			<vb:elseif condition="$show['error_form']" />
				{vb:raw errormessage}
			</vb:if>
		</form>
	<vb:else />
		<div class="blockbody formcontrols">
			<div class="blockrow restore">{vb:raw errormessage}</div>
		</div>
	</vb:if>
</div>

<vb:if condition="!$show['enableforumjump']">{vb:raw forumjump}</vb:if>

{vb:raw footer}
</body>
</html>
What should I change to make the block's wiedth wider ?
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