Add-On Releases - Forbid Users from Posting Links or Images if They Have Fewer than 15 Posts

Just as the title says - if a user has fewer than 15 posts, he will be unable to post a link or an image within a message. This includes e-mail addresses and the system cannot even be fooled by the old user[at]email.com, we also locked that down.

Reduce your SPAM today!

It is a product. To install, simply import the xml via your Admin CP, Manage Products, Import New Product. No configuration is required.

Updated

12/05/2008 - Thankyou to Amykhar for allowing the future development of this modification.

Version 3.1

- Title re-created to make sense in Admin CP.
- Date updated added.
- Added protection so that users posting "user[at]user.com" cannot fool the system.

Please remember I did not create this modification, it was created by Amykhar and Erwin. Permission has been obtained for a re-release and future updates to be provided by myself. I will continue to support and update this modification as necessary in the future.

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Support: I provide support as and when I can, members are free to help each other although posting code is not permitted.

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Certain members have been suggesting code edits for this modification. I have tried them and they just make this product stop working. Please do not attempt any manual code edits as it may stop the product from functioning. I am open to suggestions and improvements for the further development of this modification.

Please send me any code you would like included via P.M, DO NOT post it here. I can do testing and you will be credited if your code addition is added.

Feel free to offer support, suggestions and installation advice.

[aldamon]

Originally Posted by magnaromagna

so, is not possible to reduce the minimum number of post from 15 to, for example, 3?

Yes, just change it yourself. Ours is set to 1.

[magnaromagna]

thanks,
where? There is a option or need to modify the xml?

[Nightmare-GameZ]

For me, main purpose would be to stop spambots right? Well, spambots only register and post stuff right away.

Can you like lower the 15 post limit to about 3 or so? My forum is for a game and some of my players only use the forum for reporting and for asking questions. Most reports in there require screen shots. So basically they cannot post links and images when they need help. btw i tried editing the post limit to 3 and saved it. Once i upload i got an error that says "XML Error: xml declaration not at start of external entity at Line 1"

Other than that, Installed! xD

[gorentals]

Anyway to get this to block links in signatures. This mod works great for the forum. But I see some bypass it and put it in their signatures.
Thanks

[RikiB]

yeah same here. They found a way quick to bypass this with the signatures.

[Nightmare-GameZ]

changed the settings to 5 posts. Anyways, bots have stopped posting links alright. Now they talk gibberish. lmfao!

[sharemee]

great mod, please can someone tell me if the mod can be altered so it is 5 posts before a link can be posted

Thanks
Andy

[Hostboard]

Originally Posted by sharemee

great mod, please can someone tell me if the mod can be altered so it is 5 posts before a link can be posted

Thanks
Andy

Yes but you need to alter the XML file. Just chnage the two instances of 15 to what ever suites you.

I really wish this had its own ACP options:

1. turn on/off
2. Set for user groups
3. Configurable amount of posts necessary to post by user group

[aldamon]

Originally Posted by Nightmare-GameZ

changed the settings to 5 posts. Anyways, bots have stopped posting links alright. Now they talk gibberish. lmfao!

I've found that this mod works best together with a few Human Verification questions instead of CAPTCHA. The bots can't answer simple questions to register (I rotate a handful of simple math problems) and the human spammers can't post links even when they do register.

[mach-o]

I have "for sale" forum on my site. how do I forbid users from posting in a particular forum if they have fewer than 15 posts...
is it possible?