Version: 3.5b, by stuie_b
Developer Last Online: Aug 2018
Category: Miscellaneous Hacks -
Version: 4.0.x
Rating:
Released: 02-12-2010
Last Update: 08-07-2011
Installs: 85
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits
Re-useable Code Is in Beta Stage
No support by the author.
Age Lock is an all-in-one Forum locking facility that works off the users age instead of there permissions
It gives you the ability to keep those Under 18's out of your adult section
Change log
+ Added support for CMS (Blog locking is there but not usable (99.9% sure blog locking is prob. pointless, since all users would be able to age restrict posts))
+ Enable/Disable Guest Viewing of age locked forums
+ Moved Age Lock core from outdated hook (global_start) to new (global_bootstrap_init_start)
+ Removed defunct Error message
+ Added abillity to re-enable Date of Birth Editing for all users
+ Fixed Bug where Date of birth editing is still disabled for users who are exempt from Age Lock
+ Reworded Default Age Lock Messages
+ Added support for multi-level forum locking using parent lock state (instead of parent-->forum, now parent-->forum-->subforum-->..)
+ Removed over zelus agelock checking (No more queries to get lock state)
+ Removed vb 3.x support
3.5a Fixes
+ Fixed CMS bugs (missing table prefix)
+ Updated template edit to work with Vb 4.1.5
3.5b Fixes
+ Really fixes the CMS bugs (Sorry )
Please be aware although support is provided it is limited. This version is in beta so expect bugs!
Firstly Permissions offer no extra form of protection either, seeing as you have no idea who they are anyway not to mention the level of extra work involved for the admins to "vet".
Secondly, The idea is to remove the legal ramification from the site admins, yes users can and will lie about there age but it works on the basis that you trust your members. it's impossible for you to prevent people signing up with a fake bday unless you required proff of there D.O.B, however it helps to cover your back by providing a service which attempts to prevent under age users viewing adult material.
On a side note if you dont need the mod fine dont use it but dont go around calling mods pointless, at the end of the day you may not need it but someone else may, i wrote this mod a while back and 100+ installs dont seem to show it being pointless!
Stuie
But can't they still change their birthdays in the User CP if they find they are locked out of a fourm?
At the moment no, i have a few ideas on the best way of doing this, will keep you posted..
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Originally Posted by omega332432
Is it possible to use this for CMS content as well?
Yes this feature is being tested right now and should be ready for the next update..
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Originally Posted by Boofo
But can't they still change their birthdays in the User CP if they find they are locked out of a fourm?
No Age Lock removes the abillity to change your date of birth from the profile, once its installed only an admin/mod can change user DOB's from the admincp.
I installed this on v 4.0.4 and while,the install seemed to go well, it does not seem to work.
I added a few group that I did not want it to worry about like administrator, supermoderator
enabled it and clicked save. When I went to the registered Users group, I see no place to edit any age info. Each usergroup page looks just like it did before I installed this.
Am I missing something?
I installed this on v 4.0.4 and while,the install seemed to go well, it does not seem to work.
I added a few group that I did not want it to worry about like administrator, supermoderator
enabled it and clicked save. When I went to the registered Users group, I see no place to edit any age info. Each usergroup page looks just like it did before I installed this.
Am I missing something?
Thank you in advance!
Age Lock is forum based not user based, to specify any age lock you need to edit your specific forums, Admincp --> Forums & Moderators --> Forum Manager --> Edit
On a side note Admins and mods are already exempt from the age lock you dont need to add them to the Exempt usergroups in the Age lock Options.
For some reason I cannot get age lock to exempt the following group.
Unregistered / Not Logged In
I have tried Unregistered / Not Logged In, Guest, 1 for group id of 1.
Not sure what else to try, any advice?
I do not want to block people that are not logged in. I already have that stuff taken care of the way I want it via forum permissions.
I only want to block based on the the registered users group and the coppa groups.
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