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This modification has been withdrawn.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.

[michal72]

there is a small bug for comments on articles. first comment is merged with the first post which inform about article but shouldn't. the same for 4.2

it seems there is no timestamp spacer in 4.2

regards

[wtfaatp]

My question is - with the mod included with Vb - does it do the same basic functions?

I'm dling 4.2 now and about to upload it to test site but any outside help would be great!

[Gn_Snake]

Hello Paul,
i have installed VB4.2.0 , had i uninstall this plugin?

[Boofo]

Yes.

[alhidaya]

It's not very cool to have put this hack in the latest version 4.2.0 of vbulletin result resource

[Boofo]

Why? you can disable it.

This sets the time limit used by the double post feature. If the posts are outside this limit they will not be merged. Setting this to zero disables the feature.

[Boofo]

Paul, what's a good setting for the time limit on this?

[Skyrider]

Wait, yes? This plugin is being automatically disabled when you upgrade from a 4.1 to 4.2 vB installation. I removed this plugin, seeing it's already within the core of vB.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by michal72

it seems there is no timestamp spacer in 4.2

Thats correct.

Originally Posted by michal72

there is a small bug for comments on articles. first comment is merged with the first post which inform about article but shouldn't. the same for 4.2

Bugs in pre 4.2 versions will not be fixed now. For 4.2 itself you will need to log that in Jira.

Originally Posted by wtfaatp

My question is - with the mod included with Vb - does it do the same basic functions?

I think 4.2 has everything except the timestamp. I may release a mini mod for that at some point.
Also, 4.2 will merge posts with attachments, which was never added to this.

Originally Posted by Gn_Snake

Hello Paul,
i have installed VB4.2.0 , had i uninstall this plugin?

Yes, you can uninstall it.

Originally Posted by Boofo

Paul, what's a good setting for the time limit on this?

Thats entirely up to the site admin. I think I use 2 hours on CF.
Its set to 24 hours here (and on vb.com I believe). I would not use anything greater than 24 hours.

Originally Posted by alhidaya

It's not very cool to have put this hack in the latest version 4.2.0 of vbulletin result resource

I disagree, but either way, such comments are completely irrelevant to this thread.

[Boofo]

Thanks for the response. I had set it at 60 but I think 2 hours is better.