Freeze Users Postcounts

This is a tiny little hack that even the simplest folk should be able to install.

What it does
Allows you to freeze a user's postcount from the Admin CP.

How to install

First off, you need to make a new profile field on your forums.

Type: Single Selection Radio Buttons
Title: Post Count Frozen?
Description: Selecting "Yes" Will stop this user's postcount from increasing.
Options: No
Yes

Set Default: Yes
Field Required: No
Field Editable by user: No
Private Field: Yes
Searchable on members list: No
Show on members list: No
Display Page: Edit Profile (dont worry it wont show to your members)

Once you have done that, make a note of the field number (this is shown on the profile field manager as the "name"), then open includes/functions_newpost.php and make the following edit.

Find.

PHP Code:

$doposts = 'posts = posts + 1,'; 


Replace with.

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['fieldXX']=="Yes")
{
            $doposts = 'posts = posts - 0,';
} else {
            $doposts = 'posts = posts + 1,';
} 


Replace XX with field number of the profile field you just made. save and upload. and voila. you now have the option to freeze users postcounts.

ive attached an image of where it will appear on the user manager screen.

[twoseven]

hmm add mimimum posts of 0 to the forum then with this after a few spam msg's

if ($bbuserinfo['fieldXX']=="Yes")
{
            $doposts = 'posts = posts -1 ,';
} else {
            $doposts = 'posts = posts + 1,';
}

they could never post... just a thought

[RichieBoy67]

Great hack but I think you should include that there are 2 instances of

PHP Code:

$doposts = 'posts = posts + 1,'; 


that need to be replaced and not one...


Thanks

[VaaKo]

it worked fine the way it is
thanks

[RichieBoy67]

What is trick for doing this in 3.5.1 ???