Moderators Functions - Ban Users from a Thread

This is a modification of AcidX's original "Ban Threads User" plugin for vBulletin 3.7. It has been for the most part rewritten with a focus on performance. Major changes include:

### VERSION HISTORY ###

1.0 (Initial Release)
1.1 (Added mod log actions, now fully phrased)

### FEATURES ###

This plugin allows moderators to ban users from individual threads. To ban a user, the appropriate option should be selected from the dropdown menu within the post. To unban, either clear all thread bans from the moderation tools menu, unban the user through the dropdown, or click on the username at the top of the thread.

Whenever you're viewing a thread from which users have been banned, a list of usernames will be shown at the top of the thread.

This plugin supports permanent bans as well as n-day bans. Valid durations for temporary bans are between 0 and 364 days. The default duration may be set in the "User Banning Options" page, but you can assign custom values by editing the actual ban url and pasting it in your browser.

Moderators will ONLY be able to use this feature in forums for which they can_moderate(). Super mods and admins will be able to use it in all forums.

### HOW THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ORIGINAL ###

*Big-board friendly: does not add any additional queries to showthread, doesn't do unnecessary computation, and stores ban data individually for each thread instead of globally in the datastore. Queries are only made when a user is being banned or unbanned; unserialization is only done if there are any bans within the thread.
*Support for expiring bans: you can choose to ban users permanently or for n days (default # of days is configurable via User Banning Options)
*Easy to oversee: banned usernames are shown at the top of the thread to moderators
*Flexible permissions: any moderator with permissions in a particular forum can use this facility. Not limited to admins or super mods.
*Removed the ability to clear all bans from all threads. If you really need to do this, simply uninstall and reinstall the plugin.
*Removed: global view of all thread bans. Not needed.

### INSTALLATION ###

-Import one product file
-Make 3 template edits

Tested on vBulletin 3.8.7, likely compatible with 3.6.x+, or 4.x with slight code changes.

Installation instructions are attached. Enjoy!

[nlwin]

hi there, is there a upgrade instruction from v1.0 to v1.1?
Also, it is possible to add forum ban option as well? I am a PHP Developer, and if I can get hints, I can code vB plugin.

Thanks.

[MoMan]

The upgrade instructions are the same as the install instructions

Forum bans are already built into vbulletin. Just go your your user editor and modify a user's access masks so that they cannot view the forums you want to ban them from.

[GotWalked]

I've installed and it doesn't work. All installation instructions have been followed.

[GotWalked]

The only thing questionable is the last instructions: Open Navbar and append: ect.
Is there a specific place to "append"?? I get NO errors; but I also get nothing from this installation; no erros; failures, ect. Just nothing happens. the options to ban are not there.

[HondaStreetCult]

I am on the same boat...

Append is to add to the end of something so i thought just add it at the end of the code already in the Navbar section but i get nothing....

Originally Posted by GotWalked

The only thing questionable is the last instructions: Open Navbar and append: ect.
Is there a specific place to "append"?? I get NO errors; but I also get nothing from this installation; no erros; failures, ect. Just nothing happens. the options to ban are not there.

[GotWalked]

Originally Posted by HondaStreetCult

I am on the same boat...

Append is to add to the end of something so i thought just add it at the end of the code already in the Navbar section but i get nothing....

I mean, I know what append means and all that...but that is literally the only part of the instructions left open for interpretation... so maybe I'm just a noob and missing something? I've installed every other hack on my forums, I just don't understand why this one is giving me a hard time. Thanks for the reply on the subject. Hopefully it will GET OP's attention and help us out.

[HondaStreetCult]

I have redone mine like 18 times already and nothing.

[GotWalked]

Me too. Literally. I've tried everything I personally know and am skilled at;;;which isn't much... but yeah..
c'mon OP

[MoMan]

If you can't see the options, you must have put the postbit edit in the wrong place. Make sure you double-check that one.

Also, this might sound trivial, but you have to have moderating permissions in the forum you're trying to use this in.

[cstreater]

I marked this as installed, but there's a big issue in my forums at AndroidCentral. Tapatalk users can still post.