Moderators Functions - Spam Decimator

This is an updated version of my previous extension, Spam Decimator 1.0.x. This is for vB versions 3.7.0 and up. It may work with 3.6.8PL2 and up, but I cannot confirm this.

Features Include:

-Ban a spammer with two clicks.

-Delete all threads by a user (soft or permanent, ACP configurable)

-Delete all posts by a user (again, soft or permanent, choice is yours)

-NEW! Delete any spam comments and log them as well.

-Permit or deny mod/super mod access through ACP

-Email the spammer saying pretty much haha, caught you sucker (default email can be configured using ACP)

-Email the webmaster informing him/her of the attack

-Option to move all soft deleted threads to a specified forum (for safe keeping in case IP addresses or whatnot are later needed for legal proceedings or whatever)

Most everything here works with vB native functions (i.e. delete_thread, etc.), so forum, thread, and post counters are automatically updated.

Install

Installing is quite simple. Simply upload the included files (three of them, decimator.php, includes/functions_decimator.php, and images/misc/spambutton.gif) preserving hierarchy and import the product file, and voila! you're done and ready to take on any spammer who comes your way.

***NOTE: if template hooks do not work for you, see the install file included in the package for instructions.

Other Stuff

**UPDATED!!!

Tested and functioning with vBulletin 3.7.1. I make no guarantees about compatibility with other versions.

Spam Decimator 2.0.0 is slated for a late June 2008 release, with a features list to follow.

That's basically it. Enjoy, and as always, click install

Changes:
1.0.1 - Fixed problems with xml product file, validated for use with vB 3.5 Gold release.

1.0.2 - Fixed mod/super mod access bug as well as fixed templates for non-vB default styles.

1.0.3 - Fixed all known remaining bugs, rewrote email system to properly parse emails using native vB functions.

1.0.4 - Attempted to fix bug I can't find...updated main template.

1.0.5 - Fixed no mod access bug.

1.5.0 - Added post count limit to be decimatable, added plugin to control display of Decimator button. Fixed minor issues, rewrote several functions for improved performance.

1.5.1 - Fixed bugs, added vBulletin blog comment compatibility.

-RD

[Macartist6]

I accidentally banned someone... which was no big deal, I un-banned them... but now all their previous posts come up as deleted... help?!?!?... please!

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Hey, this plugin seems to have a conflict with:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=195266

When that is installed, the button/image will take over the Spam Decimator's one. Can this be solved?

Sorry for the late reply.

Technically, no, I looked at his code, and it's a bit flawed. What you can do (and this should do the trick) is go into the Plugin Manager and change the execution order so that my Decimator plugin executes AFTER that particular plugin in the location...lemme check here...postbit_display_start. That should do the trick. Remember to fix this on successive upgrades as well.

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by JJWhite

Possible to create a user group that can also use the Mod. Would like to creat a group that some senior members can use to complete delete/remove spam as well.

Yes! The mod will allow you to add additional usergroups, just add the usergroupid under the appropriate permission level (mod, super, admin) in the Options for Decimator.

Originally Posted by Macartist6

I accidentally banned someone... which was no big deal, I un-banned them... but now all their previous posts come up as deleted... help?!?!?... please!

I don't have a fix for this one (thus all the bold warnings)...may be possible to reverse it through a query, I'd have to experiment though.

[indiancinema]

how do you undelete the threads? one of my mods accidently hit spam button on users thread, he thought it will delete only that particular post, but it deleted lot of other threads and posts of users which were not spam, now we cant restore them back, is there a way to restore them back?

[RaidenDAWG2]

There's technically no undo function on this. That's why I have all those warnings in the templates.

There's no easy way to undo it either. I can try to write something to undo the damage, but it's going to take me at least a day or two, I'm backlogged with work on my own site right now.

[indiancinema]

Originally Posted by RaidenDAWG2

There's technically no undo function on this. That's why I have all those warnings in the templates.

There's no easy way to undo it either. I can try to write something to undo the damage, but it's going to take me at least a day or two, I'm backlogged with work on my own site right now.

no problem i can wait, thanks for considering my request

[momo2]

I must say, how much time this saves us by this hack... one click all posts bang.. all my admins and mods use them, thanks..

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by indiancinema

no problem i can wait, thanks for considering my request

I'm going to work on this a bit tomorrow, it won't be anything flashy, and it'll just be a file upload coded to work with your entered admin group(s) (no super or mod permissions for it), but it should get the job done (I hope).

It's complicated as hell, but it'll be in the next release as well.

[RaidenDAWG2]

Sorry, I've run into problems with my own site. I've not had time to write a fix for it, plus it's next to impossible to do thanks to the way the extension's programmed (thus all the warnings).

Just not in the cards right now, I apologize.

[indiancinema]

Originally Posted by RaidenDAWG2

Sorry, I've run into problems with my own site. I've not had time to write a fix for it, plus it's next to impossible to do thanks to the way the extension's programmed (thus all the warnings).

Just not in the cards right now, I apologize.

Thanks for trying.. if possible look into it in your next release. Thank you!