Newbie Lock mod

As requested by The Realist here.

This mod basically locks a newbie with 0 in post count from opening any other forums than your "newbie forum", or introductions forum.


Ive tested it in any way I can think of on both 3.0.0 and 3.0.3, so it should be fool proof.
Its also my first released vB mod, and it took me 20 secs to write and 30 to test.
Go easy on meh :nervous:

Yes I know theres usergroups for this, but it was a request, not my idea.
Sue me :ermm:

[Revan]

sorry mate couldnt really see the solution to that in there.
this would make it abit more advanced so then I think its easier to just do forum permissions and usergroups...

[Deska]

How if I want newbie user can access morethan one forum?

[The Realist]

Try

................ <= 0 AND $forumid != 18, 19, 20 etc, etc)

Get the idea.

Originally Posted by Deska

How if I want newbie user can access morethan one forum?

[Revan]

Nah more like AND $forumid != 18 AND $forumid != 19 AND $forumid != 20
etc

[Deska]

Originally Posted by The Realist

Try

................ <= 0 AND $forumid != 18, 19, 20 etc, etc)

Get the idea.

Looks like your idea not good

[Glenn379]

Nice job Revan! I don't give out many of those, so cherish it The only thing is that I wish I could change the message it says without changing the original for other purposes. Oh well

[Revan]

I believe you could do this by not changing the if() for the original print_no_permission, and instead put below the if():

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['posts'] <= 0 AND $forumid != 18)
// change 18 to your forum id
{
    standard_error('Ph34r d4 1337 err0rz!');
} 


WARNING: this hasnt been tested

[Glenn379]

Well I had to take the hack off because it was impractical. Many of my members would not know what was wrong because people don't want to read the error message, you know? Its annoying because I'd rather've kept it on. X_X

[Revan]

XD
pity your n00bs are ignorant bastards
I never really expected anyone but the requester to actually use this. XD

[glenvw]

I would love this with a few edits.

I am looking for a very easy method of restricting new members to one post in a given forum. They need to introduce themselves, etc.

My site is driven by people posting offers they find elsewhere on the INternet. However I get loads of spamming idiots who run in and spam my board with MLM offers, money schemes, etc.

I then have to delete all their posts and ban them which quite frankly is not very effective.

What I would like to see is a person register, then be directed to his/her first post section. They post an introduction and then are locked out. Then as admins or Mods scan the messages, they can easily approve them or leave them locked out.

I know I could set this up with the permissions system but there are too many cumberenses having to go into the admin panel each time you need to edit some one's permissions.

I also would like to be able to ban someone with a click of the mouse...