Forum Home Enhancements - Really Fast Registration by BOP5

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The purpose of this mod is to get users registered as quickly as possible. Users just enter a username, a valid email address, check a box agreeing to the rules (optional), and hit register, and they are sent an email with a randomly generated password.

The fact they get the password by email confirms they entered a valid email address (if they ever log in, you know it is legit.)



Full Feature List

• Displays on top of Forum Home (forum.php)
• Ability to customize script name to reduce chances of Spam
• Uses built in VB javascript to verify valid username in real time
• Uses 3rd party javascript to detect user's timezone and set it during registration
• Fully Phrased for easy customization or translation
• Full use of Stylevars to control colors/layout options
• Agree to Forum Rules checked by default option
• Show randomly generated password after registration option (this could lead to users with invalid emails however, not recommended)
• Random passwords generated vary in length
• Choose default usergroup for new registrations
• Register button not active until valid looking username/email entered into form
• Apply specific referrer to all users who register via this mod (good for tracking purposes)
• Compatible with my Rename Regiter.php Mod
• In unlikely event of error on registration user returned to regular registration script.
• Option to hide rules completely
• Option to show RFR Form to Admins at all times
• Option to put RFR Form on any/all templates manually (RFR Anywhere)
• Option to show JavaScript confirmation that explains why a valid email is needed and gives user option to update their email address.
• Compatible with VB 3.8.x
• Support for Human Verification
• Added option allowing user to hide the form for a set number of days
• NEW - Added option to enable the register_addmember_complete hook to increase compatibility with other registration mods
• NEW - (In Beta) - Added option to use RFR form in "IFRAME" mode for non-VB pages.

I've used this mod for a month or so on my site, I have not had any spammers use it, probably too new for them to take notice.

The mod uses its own email phrases for new registrations so be sure to customize it if you want to.

Some important phrases...

Email Body Text Phrases
bop5rfr_newuser - Email sent to email addresses set to be notified of new users
bop5rfr_welcome - Email sent to new users (contains their password and other info)

Error Message Phrases
bop5rfr_reg_complete - Message shown upon completed Registration
bop5rfr_error_missing_values - Message shown if missing values (only possible if javascript disabled)

Front-End Redirect Messages
bop5rfr_problemredirect - Message shown if error and being redirected to full registration form (unlikely to happen)

GLOBAL Phrases
bop5_rfr_agree_to_rules - Agree to rules text
bop5_rfr_really_fast_reg_join_now - Text in title
bop5rfr_timezone_detect - [Timezone Detetion]
bop5rfr_confirm1 & bop5rfr_confirm2 - JavaScript Confirmation before submitting form



The "External Content" is an option to load the time zone detect javascript remotely, you can load it locally if you prefer.

This mod is compatible with vBulletin 3.8.x and vBulletin 4.x.x

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[maupassant]

I like this mod. But I do have a problem with it. Because it bypasses the usual registration options, all e-mails addresses or providers that I have banned over the years are not active anymore. It's not about the spam for me. It's about members I have chosen to delete rather than ban, who are using the same e-mail address to register again. It's also about people using "10 minute mail" addresses to register. Why would I want to encourage that ? If I need to send an e-mail to my forum members or some usergroups, my e-mail won't reach them ! So I have it installed, and I like the fact that I'm getting more members because of it, but ... it could be better.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by maupassant

I like this mod. But I do have a problem with it. Because it bypasses the usual registration options, all e-mails addresses or providers that I have banned over the years are not active anymore. It's not about the spam for me. It's about members I have chosen to delete rather than ban, who are using the same e-mail address to register again. It's also about people using "10 minute mail" addresses to register. Why would I want to encourage that ? If I need to send an e-mail to my forum members or some usergroups, my e-mail won't reach them ! So I have it installed, and I like the fact that I'm getting more members because of it, but ... it could be better.

Thanks for the feedback. :up:

[addamroy]

Can you PLEASE add an option to redirect users to a specific URL after registration?

IE with your mod the best way to achieve this might be, redirect them the first time they log on...

I would say redirect them after confirmation but your mod does not allow an email confirmation for some odd reason... (If this is due to an auto-generated password, this could be solved by adding an optional password field to the registration form if the confirmation option is selected)

[BirdOPrey5]

It doesn't allow for email confirmation because it isn't necessary. If the email isn't valid they can never log in.

If you regularly prune users who have never posted or logged in in x-months or years these accounts will just get deleted- and if not- they don't hurt anyone.

I will see about redirecting to a URL- what page do you imagine redirecting them to?

[addamroy]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

It doesn't allow for email confirmation because it isn't necessary. If the email isn't valid they can never log in.


I will see about redirecting to a URL- what page do you imagine redirecting them to?

1 - If invalid email addresses are used, you increase bounced emails and emails that go to nowhere (or to the wrong person). This is bad for the deliverability of emails from a domain. Unconfirmed email addresses do not get automated forum emails (which is good).

Especially on some boards where all members are automatically subscribed to certain threads/forums.

With your system, speaking in a somewhat extreme circumstance, all it would take is a blast from a spam bot (or registrations over time) and next thing you know your forum has 100's of email addresses in the database that receive forum emails. This could also result in spam complaints. It has FAR more to do with just whether or not they can log-on, there are negative effects to bypassing the email confirmation step.

I've had members registered for several months and even 1+ years before ever making their first post, so generally speaking I won't prune users out just because of their post count, as there is some content for registered members only which some people might register to access.

2 - I would like to redirect to any URL I choose. Could be an offer for an upgraded membership, could be a link to a rules thread, could redirect to the introduction forum, etc.

I was using the register redirect mod for a while but it's incompatible with your mod. I will most likely be uninstalling it soon however until improvements are made.

[pityocamptes]

BOP - I disabled all the human verification since it really does no good, and have some mods that check for spam. In any event I am receiving this under the Really Fast Registration:

Its a banner under the input boxes that says HUMAN VERIFICATION and a CANCEL button underneath this. How do I get rid of this banner and button? Thanks.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by pityocamptes

BOP - I disabled all the human verification since it really does no good, and have some mods that check for spam. In any event I am receiving this under the Really Fast Registration:

Its a banner under the input boxes that says HUMAN VERIFICATION and a CANCEL button underneath this. How do I get rid of this banner and button? Thanks.

Not sure what went wrong but add this to addtional.css template:

#bop5rfrhv_0 { display: none; }

[concepts]

Edit**

My only issue the after disabling human verification (Only because the "I'm not a robot" box shows up on page load making it look "odd")

Even after disabling (and adding the above to the additional CSS) the "cancel" human verification option still shows

[BirdOPrey5]

i'd need a link to see the page where it is happening to suggest the CSS to fix it.

[iraqiboy90]

I'm getting this all the time:
The answer given for human verification did not match what was expected. Please try again.