Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count

Info:

This product allows you to set permissions based on user’s post count for:
-viewing forum (threads listing),
-viewing threads content,
-creating new threads,
-replying to threads,
-viewing attachments,
-Viewing/Posting links/images and e-mail addresses,
-adding links to signatures
-voting on polls,
-sending private messages,
-sending e-mails,
-posting Visitor messages
-viewing Albums
-creating new Albums
-posting Picture comments
-viewing Social Groups
-creating new Social Groups
-posting Group messages

This will disallow members with no permissions to view forums/threads/posts/links through normal view, printthread, search, archive, thread preview. Note that you can set Forum/Thread Permissions for each forum/sub-forum separately. Screenshot shows additional options in Forum Manager and error messages shown to user when trying to view restricted area.

How it works and why it's better than vB Promotions system?!
Forum is shown on forumhome but with "Locked" icon and if you have no needed post count you'll get "no permission" error message. When you set this via vB Promotions system forum is hidden on forumhome and you must create additional usergroup to make all this working. When user collect needed amount of posts he will be able to access protected forum immediately. When you set this via vB Promotions system then user must wait until Promotions task is executed ... then he will be able to access protected forum. How much time user must wait it depends on settings in AdminCP/Scheduled Tasks... and if you set this to run every minute it pushes your server. If you set it to 2 or more minutes then user must wait more and more... and nobody like it.

Installation:
Import XML file (as product) through AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Versions:
v1.0 - Sep 16.2005.
-First release
v4.4 - Jun 19. 2008.
-Latest 3.x version
v5.0 - Jan 23. 2010.
-Updated for vBulletin 4.x
-Option to hide or not "Last post info"
-Minor bugs fixed...
-Mod prefix (Cyb) changed to 'VSa'
v5.1 - May 02. 2010.
-Fixed: LPI hidden for excluded groups
-Fixed: Upgrade errors (vB3.x to vB4.x)
-Fixed: Some PHP errors, and minor bugs
v5.2 - May 26. 2012.
-New: Permissions applied to What's New/Activity streams
-New: Permissions applied to subscription logs in member profiles
-New: Warnings in messages replaced by "Hidden Content" where you get more info on click
-New: Disallow links/emails in signatures
-New: Disallow voting on polls
-Fixed: Threads visible in Search results
-Fixed: Links visible in post search results
-Fixed: Links visible in subscription emails
-Fixed: SendPM possible via BCC
-Fixed: PHP 5.3 errors
-Fixed: Style issues on "set all forums" page
-Fixed: Signature perminfo errors
-Fixed: Forum locks
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v5.2.1 - Jun 02. 2012.
-Minor bug fixed (submit form error phrase)

[Essam]

can you add a code to exclude same forum URL or (URLs) from ( View Links permission ) ?

[Chadi]

Getting this when I click on edit.

[Valter]

You haven't clicked on Edit link but Change button.

As there is nothing to do (text fields are blank) submit error appears.

[Valter]

v5.2.1 - Jun 02. 2012.
-Minor bug fixed (submit form error phrase)

To upgrade:
-Import product XML, allow overwrite
-Revert product templates if modified

[Chadi]

Can you add ability to set custom filters?

Example: the can't post email/link feature does not pick up unless there is a www or http involved. So in essence, its virtually pointless since someone could simply put something.com and spam away.

It would be great if you can put such filters. Thanks!

[Pessimist]

Hm...

vB 4.1.2.

Send Private Messages
Post count user must have before can SEND PMs (0 to disable) - 15
Unaffected Usergroups (list IDs, separate with commas) - 5,6,7
Can send PMs to usergroups (list IDs, separate with commas) - 5,6,7

User has 0 post and can send PM to Usergroup Registered (ID2).

It only for me doesn't work?
Or this is not compatible with 4.1.x?

[vilambara]

is it working with 4.2.0?

[Manoel J?nior]

Originally Posted by vilambara

is it working with 4.2.0?

Yes!

How to can ability for post create?

[Bluewasabi]

nOOb question, I apologize if it has already been asked. I have a paid site and want to be able to have users that are not Paid members to be able to ONLY post once a day and read only one post every 10minutes. I want to frustrate them into signing up. Please advice. is this even possible? the payment system of VB intergration with PP is GREAT. but I can not find what I need in the admin que panel and was hoping someone would know of such a MOD.??/

thanks

[thunderclap82]

I have a minimum post count required for people to use the PM system. However, I do want people to be able to PM admin and mods even if they don't have the minimum. I have it set to:

Unaffected Usergroups (list IDs, separate with commas): 5,6,7
Can send PMs to usergroups (list IDs, separate with commas): 5,6,7

Yet people that don't meet the minimum can't PM admin. any ideas what's wrong? I'm running the latest version if vB and the mod.