Moderators Functions - [DBTech] Threadmins and Group Moderators v2 (vB4)

Threadmins and Group Moderators is a moderation enhancement for single users (who can receive permissions to modify their own threads, or single threads and social group discussions) as well as allow for usergroups to be set as 'group moderators' and allow the users in such usergroups the same moderator permissions.

Uses
Threadmins and Group Moderators is a self moderation system that allows threads to be moderated by the user that created them. Users can be given permissions to edit, delete, sticky, open/close or be immune to such actions. Also it allows users to be assigned as moderators to a single thread or to a single Social Group discussion and allows usergroups to be assigned as moderators to forums.

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Major Features
Thread Self Moderation (User Threads): Permissions to edit, delete, sticky, open/close or be immune to such actions per usergroup and per forum.

Individual Thread or Social Group Discussion Moderator: Users can be assigned individual threads or discussions which they can moderate.

Group Moderators: Usergroups can be assigned full moderator permissions so that all users in that usergroup can act as moderators.

Lite

• Front-End
  • Users can moderate own threads (User Threads)
    • AJAX editing
  • Users can be assigned to moderate specific thread (Threadmins)
    • AJAX editing
  • Usergroups can be assigned as 'moderators' to a forum (Group Moderators)
• AdminCP
  • User Threads
    • Per usergroup and per forum permissions
      • Edit
      • Delete (Soft Delete Only)
      • Sticky
      • Open/Close
      • Immunity from users with Edit or Delete permissions (User Threads)
    • Per user permissions
      • Can't Edit
      • Can't Delete
      • Can't Sticky
      • Can't Open/Close
      • Immunity from users with Edit or Delete permissions
  • Threadmins
    • Per user and per thread permissions
      • Edit Posts
      • Open/Close
      • Edit Threads
      • Manage Threads
      • Moderate Posts
      • Moderate Attachments
      • Edit Polls
  • Group Moderators
    • Full Moderator Permissions
  • Maintenance Tools
    • Group Moderators
      • Clean Up Moderator Permissions
      • Check Users in Usergroup Moderator Permissions
      • Remove All Group Moderators

Pro Only

• Front-End
  • Phrased editing reason suffix
  • List of Usergroups with Group Moderator Permissions
  • Threadmin Management
  • Group Admins
    • Users can be assigned moderator permissions on Social Group Discussions
• AdminCP
  • User Threads
    • Per usergroup default permissions
      • Edit
      • Delete (Soft Delete Only)
      • Sticky
      • Open/Close
      • Immunity from users with Edit or Delete permissions
  • Threadmins
    • Per user and per thread permissions
      • Delete Posts (Soft Delete)
      • Remove Posts (Hard Delete)
  • Group Moderators
    • Scheduled Task/Cron Job to automatically manage Users Usergroup Promotions and assign proper moderator permissions
  • Group Admins
    • Per Social Group discussion permissions
      • Edit Group Posts
      • Delete Group Posts (Soft Delete)
      • Manage Group Posts
      • Remove Group Posts (Hard Delete)
      • Edit Discussions
      • Manage Discussions
      • Edit Group Pictures
      • Delete Group Pictures
      • Manage Group Pictures

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[DragonByte Tech]

In the Pro version there is a cron job that runs immediately after the promotions check is done that will (should) catch the join requests, but for the Lite version there is a Maintenance tool (Threadmins in the ACP and Maintenance) called Group Moderators - Check Users in Usergroups. Running that should pick up any missing moderator permissions.

In the next update I'll have a look at seeing if we can pick up the join requests normally. Not sure on an eta for it atm as I'm completing another project before I can give my attention to Threadmins again.

Thanks for picking up this issue, we really appreciate the feedback from the users.

Matt

[Charles_1]

This is very useful, but it looks like "Thread Admins" (= permissions for specific thread) doesn't work with attachments. If I set all manage options for author of specific topic, he can edit posts in that thread for unlimited amount of time, open/close thread and so on, but he is not able to use attachments for existing posts in this thread after period of time, which is set for all users in general (Message Posting and Editing Options -> Time Limit on Editing of Posts).

Please, is it possible to modify this that user would be able to use attachments indefinitely in whole thread, if he is able to edit its posts thanks to "Thread Admins"?

I am using vBulletin 4.2.1

[DragonByte Tech]

I'm not quite sure what you mean here. Is the problem that the attachments are disappearing if not used in a post or thread?

Matt

[Charles_1]

Existing attachments are fine, but if that user click in editor on button to manage attachments (icon in the top of editor or text button below), new window will appear with standard error message, that he doesn't have permission to access that page. So he is able to edit posts in that thread indefinitely, but he is not able to use/edit attachments in that thread indefinitely.

[DragonByte Tech]

Thanks for explaining.

Just to double check, you've added permissions to Moderate Attachments for the specific thread in action?

If you want to PM me a test login account I can take a look and see what the situation is.

Matt

[Charles_1]

Yes, I checked all checkboxes for that user for that thread:

Edit Posts, Open/Close, Edit Threads, Manage Threads, Moderate Posts, Moderate Attachments, Edit Polls.

But "Moderate Attachments" is here only for moderation purpose, which is not in use in our forum, it is also in explanation of this checkbox:

"If attachment moderation is enabled in this moderator's forum, this permission will allow this moderator to approve attachments awaiting moderation."

I tried it with 2 different users just to be sure.

If I use "User Threads", which is based on whole sections and usergroups, then indefinitely managing of attachments is working fine. but not for "Thread Admins".

[DragonByte Tech]

Thanks Charles_1 for confirming that. I'll have a look when I get a few spare mins to see what might be the issue. The tooltip you quoted is the default vB one, though what it applies to in Threadmins is that the Thread Admins have moderator permissions within that thread, meaning that they should be able to adjust and moderate the attachments of any post.

I'm not sure why it's misbehaving atm, will let you know what I find.

Matt

[DragonByte Tech]

Update

Hotfix: PHP 5.4 Compatibility fixes


This does not guarantee the mod is error free on PHP 5.4, but it will take care of the reported errors. Thank you all for your reports



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi everyone,

This week brings an update for Threadmins and Group Moderators (v2.0.9). Many thanks to [MENTION=13035]Vitti[/MENTION] for his help in identifying and tracing a couple of unique issues. The main bug fix resolves some Threadmins permissions issues that appear in some installs.

Bug Fixes And Issue Fixes:
Fixed: MySQL error when searching for a username that doesn't exist on the Threadadmins pages
Fixed: Bad link to JavaScript file in the Admin Control Panel
Fixed: Issue preventing Threadmins permissions working on some forums

If you like the product you can show your support by nominating it for mod of the month here: Threadmins and Group Moderators (vB4), and also please rate it to help cancel out the users who 1 star our mods.

Purchase Threadmins and Group Moderators here.

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi everyone,

We have a Patch Level update for Threadmins and Group Moderators (v2.0.9 PL1). Thanks to [MENTION=12924]Ptah[/MENTION] we were able to trace some permissions issues with some of the administrative tools for the Threadmins part of the mod.

Bug Fixes And Issue Fixes:
Fixed: Threadmins no permission error when using Administrative Tools in a thread.