Moderators Functions - One-touch Spam Ban and Cleanup

*** Staff note: The author of this modification has passed away in a diving accident. We wish his family all strength in dealing with this tragic issue. ***

One-touch Spam Ban and Cleanup




The main purpose of this mod is to clean up after a spammer. With a minimum of fuss it will:

• Delete all threads started by the spammer
• Delete all posts made by the spammer
• Delete all PMs sent to other members by the spammer
• Delete all calendar events made by the spammer
• Ban or delete the spammer as you like
• Ignore permissions - posts can be deleted in areas that a moderator may not have access to.

The option to activate this tool appears in the drop-down menu in the postbit, as well as on the profile page. From here it is a "one-touch" operation, with the small exception that you must press a confirmation button before the cleanup is made.




See the screenshot for the various options, but some of the more interesting ones are:

• You can specify individual users (in addition to groups) who can use this tool. This means certain trusted, non-moderator users could have the ability to clean up spam and ban spammers.
• You can specify users or groups who are protected - they cannot be deleted by this tool.
• By default, users who have registered more than 30 days ago are also protected from this tool (spammers tend to be caught and removed fairly soon after registration)
• You can turn the various deletion targets (threads, posts, events, PMs) on or off
• Select between hard delete or soft delete

This mod is similar to some older mods, but improved in a number of ways:

• You also have the choice to alter the standard ban and delete reasons before you press confirm.
• Deletes more types of spam (PMs, events)
• Simple, quick, effective
• Single file import (.xml) no file edits, no template edits, no .php files to upload
• Should work on all versions of 3.6.x and future versions

Installation

Download and import the .xml file via AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product. Remember to click overwrite if upgrading

Configuration

Once installed, check in your AdminCP under "VBulletin settings" and look for the configuration group called "One-touch Spam Ban & Cleanup Options". The default options should be fine for most people.

How to use

If you have rights to use this tool (i.e. are an admin or moderator, or have configured it for the relevant user or group ID) you should see the option appear on the member profile page, or in a drop-down on the postbit (see attached screenshots for an example). The idea is that as soon as you see a spammer select the "One-touch Ban & Clean" option to remove all trace of the spammer.

Support




Support will be given to those who have:

• Read these instructions (and followed them) and
• Clicked install

Version history

1.0 - initial version (28.08.2007)
1.1 - security fix (21.09.2007)
1.2b - Beta Fix to work with vb3.7.0 (20.05.2008)

[d3v1L]

hi, I installed this mod... It works great some times but some times it says "This user is protected. You may not use this tool on this user." even on users who have just registered. I tried disabling the 30 day user limit. I just cant ban some members because of it says user is protected. any ideas? m using vb 3.6.7 pl 1

[thestaton]

thank you so much for an excellent mod.

[TheFrienzNet]

Installed, thank you very much

[1230]

Hi,
I when confirm clean user.
Show below message.
Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing or mismatched.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error.

what i do?
i'm admin.

[Mark.B]

I don't use this mod, so I have *no idea* if this will work, but try this:

In template "onetouchban" find:

<input type="hidden" name="userid" value="$banuserid" />

Add after:

<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />

[fib]

to 1230 and Mark B and others

with the advent of the new security token I had to alter this
I was going to wait and will upgrade when it comes but if anyone else has the issue I took the plugin and found the form that was not passing the new token and added

<form action="misc.php" method="post" name="spamconfirm" id="spamconfirm">
$message
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="dospamclean" />
<input type="hidden" name="userid" value="$banuserid" />
<!-- ADD here -->
<center><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[onetouchspamban_confirm_button]" /></center>
</form>

and added into the form

<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />

then re upload the product allowing overwrite

sorry if I seem eager but I need this to work before the others come in in the am

ta

[klaush]

Does not work on .10

Another idea?

Thanks!

[Mark.B]

Originally Posted by fib

to 1230 and Mark B and others

with the advent of the new security token I had to alter this
I was going to wait and will upgrade when it comes but if anyone else has the issue I took the plugin and found the form that was not passing the new token and added



and added into the form




then re upload the product allowing overwrite

sorry if I seem eager but I need this to work before the others come in in the am

ta

Yes, that's basically the same as what I've suggested, except it's easier on an existing installation to do it my way as you simply amend the template.

[Mark.B]

Originally Posted by klaush

Does not work on .10

Another idea?

Thanks!

Hmm, it has worked for someone over on vbulletin.com, which is where I originally posted it. Both the methods above are essentially the same thing.

[fib]

Now I read yours I know they are the same thing
I by passed your post after it said you do not use the mod - mistake I know looking at the number of posts you have

It is working on 10 for me doing the fresh install................................