Administrative and Maintenance Tools - MonkeyStop - Auto-Moderation of Spammer Keywords and URLs by postcount

Description
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A quick but effective hack that lets you set keywords that will flag posts and set as Moderated, requiring approval from a mod/supermod/admin before they're visible to users. You can also set the number of URLs to be allowed per post to stop flooding from spammers. Additionally, you can configure
the number of posts required to avoid the moderation, so the filter only effects new users to your forum.

Installation
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Import product-monkeystop.xml (ACP / vBulletin Options / Manage Products / [Add/Import Product])

Usage
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Configure the product in ACP / vBulletin Options / vBulletin Options / General Settings. (scroll to the bottom)
New threads and posts containing the offenses will automatically be moderated.
You can view moderated threads in ACP / Moderation / Moderate Threads. You should also see an icon in the thread postbit and forum display if the post is moderated (see screenshot).

Since most spammers register then spam your board while their post count is low, it may be effective to leave the default values (0 URLs allowed until post count is 3) or even up the post count requirement. If you wish to allow some links, change URLs to 1 or 2 for example.

!!! Warning !!!
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If you allow keyword auto-moderation, your users will receive an "Invalid Thread" message when they use a flagged word on new threads because it's a moderated thread. However this error can be customized here:
Admin Panel / Phrase Manager / phrase type: Error Messages / invalidid (page 15 or so of the errors)
I added:

<br/><br/>If you received this message immediately after posting a new thread, there's a good chance your message was flagged as spam. Please read this thread for more info.

... and supplied a link for my users explaining why their post was moderated.

Credits
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This is a hack of the "Auto Moderation by Keywords" mod by Andreas (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=47102)
Thanks go out for his great mod -- if only I could PM or e-mail him to thank him directly! I only made minor changes to the mod to allow it to work with vBulletin 3.6.0 (by default it wouldn't work on new threads) and to auto-moderate posts URLs.
So give him credit if you think it's cool, but his PM box is full.
Dan "Tweak Monkey" Kennedy

History
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v1.0.1: Added minimum post count option
v1.0.0: Initial release

[Kaitou Ace]

vb 4 version would be great!

[RangerXXX]

I just installed this, but if the spammer replies to a thread it will still send out e-mails to people who subscribed to the thread.

[BirdOPrey5]

I installed this on 3.8.6 but no options appeared in vbulletin options... I refreshed the page, even tried from another browser, nothing... uninstalling.

Edit- Nevermind- found it under 'general settings' oops.

[BirdOPrey5]

hmmm, just not working for me... got a spam today that repeatedly mentioned 'iphone' and '.com' both of which are words to 'scan for' and it was posted to my forum anyway.

[GlowHost.com]

Originally Posted by cobaku

i am looking for vb 4 version too

Originally Posted by Kaitou Ace

vb 4 version would be great!

Try this similar mod (with additional functionality) with support for vB4
Spam-O-Matic

[induslady]

Hi,
I have got this installed in my forums. Additionally now I want this Mod to do the below:

1. Analyze all the posts getting auto-moderated.
2. If it finds the auto-moderated post having an external link (.com, .net URL link), then it check if it is a first post by that user.
3. Then it should delete the post and the user registration too.

Appreciate your earliest response.
Thanks.

[sonic83]

Hi, it works for vbulletin 4.2.1?

thanks

[insidegames]

Do this works with vbulletin 4.2.2?

[ozzy47]

Try this similar mod (with additional functionality) with support for vB4
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248042

[insidegames]

is it possible to exclude a user-group from this mod?