Remove multiple !!! or ??? from thread titles

This is a really simple little hack that was requested on vBulletin.com, but some people might find it useful, especially those of you who run support-type forums.

Basically, it prevents people typing HELP ME!!!!!!!!! or WHAT'S WRONG?????????!!?!?!?! (or other equally annoying things with multiple ? and ! characters) as thread titles.

It couldn't be simpler really - edit newthread.php and find this:

    $username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['username'];
    $password = $HTTP_POST_VARS['password'];

and right after it, add the following code:

$subject = preg_replace("/([\?\!]+)/e", "substr('\\1',0,1)", $subject);

I think this code is PHP 4 only, but who in their right mind runs PHP 3 anymore?

Have fun.
Kier

[edited for ridiculous mistake ]

[Chris M]

It works with all versions, or should do

Nice addon

Satan

[saibal]

thanks

[inetd]

good addon
thx!

[DrkFusion]

Nice work Kier

Thanks man
Drk

[Boofo]

Excellent, Kier! Great job! Thank you.

[tobias_t]

If anybody still reads this, I could totally use the version of this that works in 3.6.5. Here is hope...

Thanks, Tobias

[Dismounted]

It's been created. Check my profile.