Message Editing Hierarchy

Hi,

Have you ever noticed that Admins and Super Moderators can edit/delete/peak everyone's messages in your forum? This also applies to Moderators for the board they are assigned.

Normally this shouldn't be a problem, but on bigger sites with a lot of Mod's it could lead to problems sometimes, so that's the reason, why i ported over Logicians vb2 hack, changed it to use actual vb3 variables and permission systems.
So great Thanks to my Pal Logician, who's intro post has been rewritten by me as well

After applying the hack default editing permissions in your board will be changed like this:

• Moderators: Can edit everyone's posts in the forum they're assigned, UNLESS author is another Moderator, SuperMod or Admin.
• SuperModerators: Can edit everyone's post in all boards UNLESS author is another SuperMod or Admin.
• Admins: Can edit eveyone's post in all boards UNLESS user is another Admin
• SuperAdmins: Can edit eveyone's post in all boards (Superadmins are defined in config.php)

So the hack will apply a "message editing hierarchy" in your board and everyone will be able to edit messages for ones who are below him and cant touch messages of his superiors..If they try, they'll get no permission page. This will apply for editing the messages, deleting the message via edit message or just peaking inside it. But be warned: messages can still be deleted via "Delete Thread / Posts" menu..

The hack is VERY EASY to install with 1 single modification and will work in any vbulletin3 versions I know..

If you install the hack, please click install, thank you..

Enjoy!
Xenon

[Xenon]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Yes, sir, they are. I have to admit, as first I was really hesitant to move up to vB3, but it is the best thing I ever did.

With this hack, is there a way to have it display a message instead of just the no-permissions page? Might save a lot of pms asking what is going on from other mods and admins (if your board has more than one admin, that is).

hmm, it's possible of course

You have to replace the print_no_perm with standarterror and create a new phrase for this error .
But as editpost uses standard no permission i choosed the same.
Just tell your mods what was happening, it's easier

[Zelda-King]

Originally Posted by Xenon

@Zelda: i've thought of this myself, and actually it's not hard to add (just one if clause added, but normally superadmins are those, wo can edit files as well normally, so this would be useless

Hmm, I hadn't thought of that. Yeah.

[trinitym]

Yay it's here! *L* I was really looking forward to this hack since I was rather uncomfortable with other admins/mods being able to edit my posts. Excellent job Xenon and Logician for the original.

*bounces*

[Ryan Ashbrook]

Thanks! This looks like a great hack.

[gmarik]

This is huge

[Bulent Tekcan]

Is is compatible for RC4 ?

[Xenon]

as you don't have to change code, just add code, yes it is

[Oblivion Knight]

Thanks Xenon,
Once again, an excellent and useful hack

[teksigns]

hmmmm


what good is it if this is so ?

But be warned: messages can still be deleted via "Delete Thread / Posts" menu..

does that not defeat the purpose of having the hack ....
if moderators can still use the delete thread in the menu to delete
a administrators post then i dont see the point.....


please correct me if im reading this wrong

[Xenon]

the main point of this hack is prevent editing of Admins posts, as the title already states.

the deletion prevention is just a automatic thing which belongs to it as edit and delete are on the same screen when clicking on edit.