New Posting Features - Doublepost Prevention

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This modification has been withdrawn.
vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x are no longer supported.

The feature is already built into the core vBulletin 4.2.x code.
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This is a current version of the popular modification, originally developed for the early 3.x series by Xenon.

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.
Other spacer choices provided are no spacer, a default, or a custom spacer.

Spacer Colour - allows you to set the colour of the spacer between merged posts (if one is enabled).

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.

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

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

IP Address Check - Specifies if the poster IP should be checked, if enabled, the post will only be merged if the user and ip address are the same.

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:

v4.0.1 : 15-Jan-2010 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.
v4.1.1 : 17-Jun-2011 : Fixed for vBulletin 4.1.4.
v4.1.2 : 30-Jun-2011 : Javascript updated for CKE and Autosave.
v4.1.3 : 08-Jul-2011 : Dependancies updated as its no longer compatible with vB 4.1.3 or less.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

[ijob]

thank you

[CvP]

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, if someone posts an article (vBCMS) and tries to post the first comment, the comment will be merged with the initial "forum post" and thus the comment will be "lost".

Therefore, it is a good idea to add the vB comment forum to exclusion list.

[mishb68]

This mod is great - thanks.

[gagan007]

thanks a ton Paul...works like a charm.
MAI

[OldSchoolDSL]

Works in 4.0.8

It would be nice to have the option of both the time stamp & custom text.

[Paul M]

Why would you want to do that ?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Why would you want to do that ?

I'd like it so I could custom the text with a little message (example below)

"Double post & bump prevention" ---- Flowed by the time stamp

Would make it easier for my "older" or "less tech aware" community members to understand the point behind it (connect the dots sort of speak).

[Paul M]

You can simply edit the timestamp phrases to do that.

[POL_ED]

Thank you Paul. Its working great on 4.0.8

[Injustice]

Instead of 120 minutes, can I put 30 seconds instead?