Miscellaneous Hacks - Ban Me

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=155636" target="_blank">Here is the request thread</a>

Description
This is automatically ban the user who submits their post with "[ban_me]" anywhere in the message.

Install
ACP --> Plugins & Products --> Manage Products --> [Add/Import Product]
Browse to "product-banme_prank.xml" and click "Import".

Settings
ACP --> vBulletin Options -> Ban Me Prank

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This is optional but recommend if you want better results.

ACP --> Custom BB Codes --> Add New BB Code

Title: Ban Me
Tag: ban_me
Replacement: {param}
Example: [ban_me]some text[/ban_me]
Description: You will be automatically banned if you use this bbcode

You can download the attached image, upload it to your site and type the URL into the field for the button image.

[SuperTaz]

Originally Posted by harmor19

I don't know why it won't work Warden.

I currently have it so the user only has to type "[ban_me]". Would you prefer it if the user needed the closing tag aswell? Ex. [ban_me]this can't ban me :P[/ban_me]

I tried both ways with a test name and nothing happened. Could it possibly be conflicting with another mod?

[Alibass]

I am using v3.6.8 and I have tried this hack using the Ban Me icon, with and without ending tags. It just will not work for me.
The only way it works for me if you edit the post after saving and then it will ban the user. Use a test user doing this or you will ban yourself.

[Luky]

Originally Posted by harmor19

It can be permanent since the user is placed in the "Banned" usergroup. The administrator can search for the user and place him/her into their previous usergroup. This script does not record the user's current usergroup prior to being placed into the "Banned" usergroup so you may have a problem forgetting which users go into which usergroups.



Actually someone needs to type "[ban_me]" not "ban me".

Now it would be good humor if they were explaining how it worked and got banned.

I hardly see the point in this, an option to ban the account for a week or a month or so in the userCP would be better. It could be used when someone goes vacant from the forum for a little while.

[Alviker]

It doesn't work. Nothing.

[Alibass]

If I use just [ban_me] with text [/ban_me] I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/XXXXXXXXXX/public_html/forums/includes/functions_newpost.php(360) : eval()'d code on line 104

This hack seems not to be compatible with 3.6.8

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by Luky

Now it would be good humor if they were explaining how it worked and got banned.

I hardly see the point in this, an option to ban the account for a week or a month or so in the userCP would be better. It could be used when someone goes vacant from the forum for a little while.

I think it's supposed to do with temptation. I think the requester wanted to see who would be dumb enough to use the bbcode.

Alibass, Thank you for pointing out the error. I'll try to fix soon.

[Alibass]

Originally Posted by harmor19

Alibass, Thank you for pointing out the error. I'll try to fix soon.

Thanks harmor19. Looking forward to the update.

[Triky]

Sadomaso. Lol

[gforce75]

Ya good joke. Can they unban?

[StrifeX]

Lol, nice hack Maybe you could allow peope to unban to make a button that shows up only for banned users called unban me (and make a different usergroupd for real banned and fake banned)