Post by Proxy - Let your staff post using another username(s)

Hack: Post by Proxy
Version: v1.00.1
Author: MarcoH64
vB version: Tested 3.5.3

Description
With this modification installed, members of usergroups that have permission, will be able to make posts using a different username (post by proxy).
This can be usefull if you want to let Staff members (for example: moderators, administrators) make posts that can not be resolved to a single
staff member. Members that are in a usergroup that has permission to see the real poster, can view both the Proxy username and the real
username.

Features
- Members of a usergroup can be given permission to create posts by members of another usergroup.
- Usergroup permissions control who can view the real poster
- Username can be choosen when creating or editing a post/thread
- Original poster is stored in history
- Postcounts updated on a change of the posters username
- History is updated when a username is changed (from ACP)
- Fully phrased
- Automatic templates edits at runtime. Instructions for manual edits for modified styles are provided.
- As a litle bonus: Usergroups can also be given permission to sent Private Messages on behalf of another username.

Installation
See install.txt

Configuration
See Manual.txt

Change Log
Version 1.00.1 21-02-2006
- Fixed bug giving an error message when PHP setting 'allow_call_time_pass_reference' was set off
Version 1.00 09-02-2006
- Initial Release


Please don't forget to click Install at vbulletin.org.
If you like this work and would like to support the author, donations are always welcome at Paypal: marcoh64@gmail.com

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by rnmcd

In other words, if I clicked on the link for "smod" (as shown in your screenshots) where would it take me?

Then it would take you to the profile of "smod".

PS The original poster name is only visible of your usergroup has permission to view it.

[m_k]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Can you provide me a link to a phpinfo() page on your server.

sent via PM

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Ok, if i understand correct, all that would be needed to turn this into an Anonymous Posting hack, would be forum permissions. Right now only Usergroup permissions are possible.

What would be needed?
A. A forum setting (ie. every usergroup can post in that forum using 1 of the defined users).
B. A Usergroup/Forum permission. (ie. you can set for each Usergroup for each forum what permissions they have).

Is this going to be a planned feature in the future? I would be really interested if forum settings were added to this hack.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Is this going to be a planned feature in the future? I would be really interested if forum settings were added to this hack.

I asked for feedback on what permission method would be preferred for this to function, so i can implement it.

Until now nobody responded, so i am not working on it.

[rnmcd]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Is this going to be a planned feature in the future? I would be really interested if forum settings were added to this hack.

Southpaw, you only plan to have anonymous posting feature in one forum?

I was going to allow anonoymous posts in any forum.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by rnmcd

Southpaw, you only plan to have anonymous posting feature in one forum?

I was going to allow anonoymous posts in any forum.

Anonymous postig in any forum should already be possible with the current version.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Bug Fix version 1.00.1 released:

Changes:

Version 1.00.1 21-02-2006
- Fixed bug giving an error message when PHP setting 'allow_call_time_pass_reference' was set off


This release needs only to be installed if you have 'allow_call_time_pass_reference' set to Off, and you are getting errors warning you about: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated

To upgrade, do an overwrite install of the new product file.

Edit: Also the files in the upload directory must be re-uploaded to your server for this patch.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by rnmcd

Southpaw, you only plan to have anonymous posting feature in one forum?

I was going to allow anonoymous posts in any forum.

Yea, I was going to limit it to only one forum so that it can't be abused through my whole site.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Yea, I was going to limit it to only one forum so that it can't be abused through my whole site.

Then please take the time to answer the questions i have asked here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....2&postcount=20

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Ok, if i understand correct, all that would be needed to turn this into an Anonymous Posting hack, would be forum permissions. Right now only Usergroup permissions are possible.

What would be needed?
A. A forum setting (ie. every usergroup can post in that forum using 1 of the defined users).
B. A Usergroup/Forum permission. (ie. you can set for each Usergroup for each forum what permissions they have).

I think B would be ideal since you can set it to work like A, but also have the option to do more advanced things, like make a usergroup that is banned from using the proxy in the specified forum for abusing it.