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:

[Dean C]

How about a log on what the mods do?

[nuke]

Hi, I included the Hack, but I use the postbit_lagancy. What should I do to get the windows like they were posted? Thank for any help

[Chris Gwynne]

Originally Posted by nuke

Hi, I included the Hack, but I use the postbit_lagancy. What should I do to get the windows like they were posted? Thank for any help

Edit the postbit_legacy template instead of the postbit one.

[magnus]

Great hack, but there's a few things I noticed:

1. In my default RC1 installation, I do not have the line

<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_buddy_list]</phrase></a></td></tr>

So, instead I added it after:

	<if condition="$show['search']">
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;userid=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[find_more_posts_by_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>

2. You have references to "*****", I believe this should be "modcp".

3. "banning.php" does not exist in admincp, it does in modcp though. Might want to mention that.

4. When a call is made to warn.php, all I get is a blank screen. I'm working on tracking that down as we speak.

[minder]

hi m8 i cant seem to get this to work
i followed all the install instructions and i am geting the extra options when i ckick on the user name only problem is when i chose any of the new options i get a pop up and it says HTTP 404 - File not found
Internet Explorer

what can i have done wrong?

thanks for any help given

rob

[Aceman]

I have a question or two..

1. Does this warning system allow warning 'reasons' to be entered? So that a record can be kept as to why the warning was issued. Also does it send a message to the user alerting them to their warning.. and indicating why they were warned?

2. Does the system allow ME to create warning types (with different values) so that if a user spams the site I can "Spam Warn" +7 warning points, or if they are just disrespectful to others "Disrespect Warn" +2.. this allows me to instantly apply warning to members based on WARNINGS that I've setup?

Thanks
Aceman

[orca]

Nice hack. Will install it later.

[snyx]

beauty!

[paratek]

Hi Erwin,

in the template mod for 'postbit',

this:

<if condition="($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==5 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==7)">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><span onmouseover="this.style.cursor='hand';" onClick="window.open('warn.php?$session[sessionurl]newuser=$post[userid]&username=$userinfo[username]&warnings=$post[field40]','warn','width=500,height=350')"><b>Warn $post[username] - Current Warnings: ($post[field40])</b></span></td></tr>

needs to have the field40 changed to the "hack Installers" field for warnings or it won't display.

Also, the template "warning" that you had us create is called from the program as "warn"

Once i made the changes above, and the "***" changes to "modcp" it works great

Paratek Smacks the install!

[Erwin]

First post updated to correct mistakes. :sorry:

1. Change "*****" to "modcp" in your postbit template (or whatever your moderator cp directory is).

2. Change "field40" in your postbit template to your "Warning" profilefieldid.

3. Change the name of the new template "warning" to "warn".

Sorry about this. I have updated the first post to Version 1.1 to signify the changes. It should work fine now.