Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture

Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture - Version 1.1

Okay, this is my private forum's custom warning/ suspension/ banning system and postbit moderator system. This is a fairly involved hack, so it is crucial that you follow the instructions closely. It would benefit experienced hackers the most. The following instructions are for an unhacked board. If you have hacked your board, or use different moderator usergroups, just make the appropriate changes.


With this hack, your staff and you will be able to:

1) Add/ Substract/ Reset Warning Points for a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

2) When the Member has Warning Points that reach a set level (up to you), the Member will be Automatically Banned.

3) Easily View a Member's Warning Points in the Postbit.

4) Have the ability to easily Edit a Member's Avatar/ Profile Pic/ Sig/ Reputation comments from a Popup Window in Postbit.

5) Suspend temporarily or Ban permanently a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

6) Have 2 categories of Banned Members -

..... a) Normal Banned members where the posts all remain, and

..... b) Troll Banned members, where all the posts in this usergroup

.......... i) Automatically becomes Invisible from all other members! You no longer have to manually search and delete their posts. They virtually disappear from your forums when they get put in this usergroup. Also, Troll Banned members get

.......... ii) Fake 404 errors and can no longer access your site.


Please be aware that this hack is designed for my private forums. If you want additional features, or customization, you have permission to do this yourself. Please do not expect me to customize this hack for your site.

FWIW, I've had this system running for 2 years now (obviously with different code). Time for me to share...

The installation instructions are in the HTML file in the ZIP file below. The warn.php is also in the ZIP file.


Screenshots:

1. Options available with the dropdown menu for staff.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15463


2. Popup window from postbit to warn members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15466


3. Popup window from postbit to suspend or ban members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15465


4. Popup window from postbit to edit signature.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15468


5. Popup window from postbit to edit avatar.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15469


NOTE: You can also edit profile pictures, reputation comments, etc. but I can't be bothered making screenshots of all the features.

Enjoy!

With Erwin's Permision I've made an HTL Version of this hack.

HTL version (thanks to Dan) here:

Attached FilesWarning_System_Automatic_Ban_Make_Posts_Invisible_ Edit_Signature_Avatar.htl

Normal version here:

[Dan]

With Erwin's Permision I've made an HTL Version of this hack.

[high]Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar[/high]
Version: 1.1
vB-version: 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3
Developer: Dr. Erwin Loh
Install-difficulty: Medium
File-edits: 8
Template-edits: 2

[high]Description of the Hack:[/high]
Okay, this is my private forum's custom warning/ suspension/ banning system and postbit moderator system. This is a fairly involved hack, so it is crucial that you follow the instructions closely. It would benefit experienced hackers the most. The following instructions are for an unhacked board. If you have hacked your board, or use different moderator usergroups, just make the appropriate changes.

[dano]

If all I want to do is make it so that I have a Troll banned members group, what sections of this code would I have to use? I dont really need the rest, but I do want to be able to ban people and make their posts invisable etc.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Erwin

[b][color=yellow]
HTL version (thanks to Dano) here:

Attached FilesWarning_System_Automatic_Ban_Make_Posts_Invisible_ Edit_Signature_Avatar.htl

*cough* dan *cough*

[kernel16]

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT threadid, user.usergroupid AS usergroupid
FROM vb3_thread AS thread
LEFT JOIN vb3_user ON user.userid = postuserid
WHERE forumid = 147
AND sticky = 0
AND visible = 1
AND usergroupid<>14

AND thread.lastpost >= 1073937141


ORDER BY sticky DESC, thread.lastpost DESC
LIMIT 0, 10

mysql error: Unknown table 'user' in field list

mysql error number: 1109

k what could have i done wrong?

[dano]

Originally Posted by dano

If all I want to do is make it so that I have a Troll banned members group, what sections of this code would I have to use? I dont really need the rest, but I do want to be able to ban people and make their posts invisable etc.

Anyone?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by kernel16

k what could have i done wrong?

You didn't make all the modifications in the instructions.

[Sonic625]

Adding a suggesstion, Is there anyway to get the warning level incorporated in the postbit without viewing the profile like by the "report" and "IP" buttons?
Like someone else said its a great hack but doesn't really warn people unless you manually warn them.
Thanks

[Zelda-King]

Well he did say he wouldn't customise the hack for us. It doesn't look like he's interested in having it that way for whatever reason. Actually I really don't mind the manual warnings as automated ones don't really get to the point of the individual occasion anyway unless an input field is applied. Replace the word 'warning' with the word 'strike' perhaps...

[mOdEtWo]

Erwin, thanks for a great hack.

I'm having a problem tho. Whenever I try to access a forum, I get a MySQL error message (however, the forum home (index.php) is fine).

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL: 
		SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads,
		// [START HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
SUM(IF(thread.lastpost>=1077102501 AND open<>10,1,0)) AS newthread
// [END HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
		FROM thread AS thread
		
		WHERE forumid = 4
			AND sticky = 0
			AND visible = 1
			
			
			
			
	
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near '// [START HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signat' at line 3

mysql error number: 1064

What have I done?

[Zelda-King]

That's because you've used the HTL. It automatically puts in that "START HACK/END HACK" lark and it's INSIDE the query. Remove those lines.