Miscellaneous Hacks - vbNetwork - share forums with other boards

vbNetwork

Summary
This add-on gives you the ability to share forums with other message boards without having to share any database information. The plugin uses webservices to share posts.

Release Notes
Currently the installation is easy but if you want to set up and run your own network it will help if you're familiar with XML. Joining an already existing network is fairly simple.

If you would like my help writing versions for phpBB, IPB or other message board software, please feel free to contact me.

If you are interested you can join my existing network, but please note that it is mostly a trolling-based community of boards. Feel free to start your own network with other boards.

Product Specifications

1. several plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. new DB tables
5. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

See the included installation instructions.

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

See the included documentation for details.

Support

If you encounter problems or discover any bugs, please create a new issue at: http://code.google.com/p/vbnetwork/issues/list

Sample

This is one shared forum on three different boards (WARNING: the content of these forums may be NSFW).
http://www.anothermessageboard.com/f...splay.php?f=29
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=50
http://www.drunkensquirrel.net/com/f...splay.php?f=28

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[ZomgStuff]

My site is ZomgStuff.net

If anyone wants to setup a network with me, shoot me a PM.

[Centrix]

hmm interesting. and people can reply on your own forum to posts originally posted on an other board?

or do they get redirected to that other board when they want to reply

[LuisManson]

this is very interesting...
if someone has a running forum about android feel free to askme about networking
* my site is about android, in spanish

[Xencored]

Wow Awesome mod
only thing which pops in my head is
security for some-reason is this safe to use?

[KevinL]

This reminds me of the 'Zoints' addon.

Nice work.

[klaus]

If it's like newsgroup but only among Vbulletin forums then this is an amazing add-on.

Will try it out.

[AtomicAcidbath]

Oh yes, this has wonderful possibilities.
Anyone remember FidoNet from the BBS days?

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Centrix

hmm interesting. and people can reply on your own forum to posts originally posted on an other board?

or do they get redirected to that other board when they want to reply

No one gets redirected. If I'm a member of Board A and I write a reply, it will show up on Board A as a normal post. Though, on Board B my response will show up like a guest post. Check out the links I provided for an example.

Originally Posted by Animemike

Wow Awesome mod
only thing which pops in my head is
security for some-reason is this safe to use?

The webservice requires a authentication. The instructions tell you how to secure your network.

Originally Posted by klaus

If it's like newsgroup but only among Vbulletin forums then this is an amazing add-on.

Will try it out.

The idea is that it can network not just vbulletin board with other vbulletin boards, but with boards of any software.

[AtomicAcidbath]

Uh oh.
Bug found and added to project issues tracking.
Does not play well with prefixed tables.

Found it in networkforum.php
7 occurrences where references to table network_sub should be.

" . TABLE_PREFIX . "network_sub