Annoy the free iPod spammers with referral ID replacement

[Annoy the free iPod spammers with referral ID replacement]

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• [high]Author:[/high] Dean Clatworthy
  
  
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  • ManagerJosh - his idead

What does this modification do?
Getting annoyed by those pesky free iPod spammers? You're not the only one. Get a free iPod in the process by replacing their ID with yours

Installation

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Find in includes/functions_showthread.php:

PHP Code:

// hide edit button if they can't use it 


Above it add:

PHP Code:

$refid['freeipods'] = 0;
$post['message'] = preg_replace('/www\.freeiPods\.com\/(?:default\.aspx)?\?(r|referer)=([0-9]+)/i', 'www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=' . $refid['freeipods'], $post['message']);
$post['signature'] = preg_replace('/www\.freeiPods\.com\/(?:default\.aspx)?\?(r|referer)=([0-9]+)/i', 'www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=' . $refid['freeipods'], $post['signature']); 


Be sure to change the value of $refid['freeipods'] to your referralid otherwise this won't work!

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[yoyoyoyo]

The amazon URL's are a bit tricker, since there are so many variations, but this is the basic structure:

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=ZZZZZZZZZZ&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=XXXXXXXXXX&fc1=000000&lc1=0000ff&bc1=&lt1=_blank&IS2=1&bg1=ffffff&f=ifr

ZZZZZZZZZZ is the referral and XXXXXXXXXX is the ASIN/ISBM number for the product, and the rest of the stuff after the ASIN often changes, depending on the category, and how the link was setup, but the first part up to the referral ID is always the same. It will be cool to see what you come up with

[Dean C]

Arrghh page is expanded, put that in a quote box I'll sort this out tomorrow, is t=ZZZZZZZZZZ always the referralID? I.e. is the referral ID always prefixed by t= ?

Edit: damn you did that fast

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by Dean C

Arrghh page is expanded, put that in a quote box I'll sort this out tomorrow, is t=ZZZZZZZZZZ always the referralID? I.e. is the referral ID always prefixed by t= ?

Edit: damn you did that fast

yep the t=ZZZZZZZZZZ is always the referral ID, and it is always prefixed by a t=?

edit: and in looking around there are also isbn's (the above is an asin example, so basically everything after the referal ID changes according to the item, etc., but the first part is always the same up to the t=

[imakuni?]

For those of you who dont want the link replaced, heres a code that nullifies the links

Installation
Find in includes/functions_showthread.php:

// hide edit button if they can't use it

Add Above:

//censor ipod refferal links
$post['message'] = preg_replace('/www\.freeiPods\.com\/default\.aspx\?referer=([0-9]+)/', 'Sorry, no refferal links!', $post['message']);

[KW802]

For the Amazon links, see here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=72560

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by imakuni?

For those of you who dont want the link replaced, heres a code that nullifies the links

Installation
Find in includes/functions_showthread.php:

// hide edit button if they can't use it

Add Above:

//censor ipod refferal links
$post['message'] = preg_replace('/www\.freeiPods\.com\/default\.aspx\?referer=([0-9]+)/', 'Sorry, no refferal links!', $post['message']);

I don't see why anyone would want to do that...you might as well make a quick buck or two while using that link

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by KW802

For the Amazon links, see here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=72560

well whaddya know thanks!

[yinyang]

sorry for the noobish question, as it seems like i've come to the party after the valets have left. but where do you get this "referralid" for freeipods? (i'll run a google check i the meantime).

[djjeffa]

Originally Posted by yinyang

sorry for the noobish question, as it seems like i've come to the party after the valets have left. but where do you get this "referralid" for freeipods? (i'll run a google check i the meantime).

http://www.freeipods.com

[xmitchx]

Oh my gaw he made it. LOL