Miscellaneous Hacks - [tk] Unblock

This mod forces users to disable ad blocking software for your site in order to view it. It gives them a nice message, in the style of your board.

Features

• Blocks several common ad blockers, including AdBlock and AdBlock Plus for Firefox.
• Uses your forums style and colors.
• All messages can be customized.
• Supports both full and partial blocking.
• Integrates with Cyb - PayPal Donate.
• Customizable by usergroup.

Upgrade
Uninstall the product-antiadblock.xml file from your admincp product manager, then follow the install instructions bellow.

Install
Unzip [tk] Unblock_1.5.1.zip
Upload the files in the upload directory to your forum folder.
Import the product-antiadblock.xml file from your admincp product manager.
By default all usergroups are set to 'no blocking'. Edit your usergroups to set them to the desired type of blocking (full or partial).

Uninstall
Uninstall the product-antiadblock.xml file from your admincp product manager.

Dependencies
This mod makes use of the Template Modification System.

To use it, install the Template Modification System first, then this mod.

Just in case you don't do that, and decide you want to after the fact, I've included a seperate templateedits-antiadblock.xml file you can import using the Template Modification System.

However, you can also manually add the $blockit variable to the bottom of the navbar, just above $ad_location[ad_navbar_below] if you wish not to use the Template Modification System.

Integrating with Cyb - PayPal Donate
When activated, and if the Cyb - PayPal Donate mod is detected, a customizable donate message and donate link are added to the ad blocking message box. Cyb - PayPal Donate can be configured to move a user to a new usergroup when they make a donation. Enable this ability, and move them to a group that has blocking set to 'no blocking'.

Donations (Thank you!):
Vitaly $50
Niber $30

[gmerin]

I'd like my users to stay; this will cause them to leave.

[Sp32]

Originally Posted by gmerin

I'd like my users to stay; this will cause them to leave.

stop hating he made this in his free time for other people to use so be grateful there are people like him



I just installed thanks for this hopefully people will start clicking

in the future is it possible you could do basically the exact same as this but still let guests browse? - just an idea

edit: its not working for some reason but I think it might be to do with ad block not working, I blocked the google adsense iframe but nothing changed, am I meant to do something with templateedits-antiadblock.xml?

also is the js file definately meant to be in the forums root.

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Sp32

stop hating he made this in his free time for other people to use so be grateful there are people like him



I just installed thanks for this hopefully people will start clicking

in the future is it possible you could do basically the exact same as this but still let guests browse? - just an idea

edit: its not working for some reason but I think it might be to do with ad block not working, I blocked the google adsense iframe but nothing changed, am I meant to do something with templateedits-antiadblock.xml?

also is the js file definately meant to be in the forums root.

The js file needs to be in forum root, yes. It's just a harmless empty file.

You need to have the variable $blockit at the bottom of your navbar template. If you have the Template Modification System mods installed before you install this product, it will be done automatically for you. Otherwise you can add it manually, or installed the Template Modification System and then use it to import the templateedits-antiadblock.xml file. I hope this helps.

[Doug Nelson]

Glad it's a bug (ie: fixable) and not something in my configuration.

Quick question: does this follow the conventions of vb's secondary usergroup handling? That is, if I have it enabled for one primary group, but a member also belongs to a secondary group with this disabled, will it then be disabled for that user? I hope so, as I currently block ads for paying users via a secondary usergroup, so I'd like those same paying members to have this plugin disabled for them.

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Doug Nelson

Glad it's a bug (ie: fixable) and not something in my configuration.

Quick question: does this follow the conventions of vb's secondary usergroup handling? That is, if I have it enabled for one primary group, but a member also belongs to a secondary group with this disabled, will it then be disabled for that user? I hope so, as I currently block ads for paying users via a secondary usergroup, so I'd like those same paying members to have this plugin disabled for them.

It just checks the usergroup permissions as reported by vbulletin, so I would assume it should work just like anything else.

[Doug Nelson]

Originally Posted by hambil

Hmmm - tested it - It does not work guests/logged out users. I will get that fixed. Thanks.

Any progress on this?

[hambil]

I'm juggling three mods all in need of an update release. But it will be done within the next 24 hours I'd guess.

[Doug Nelson]

Originally Posted by hambil

I'm juggling three mods all in need of an update release. But it will be done within the next 24 hours I'd guess.

Cool. Thank you for the time and effort you're putting into this excellent mod.

[joopster]

Doesn't work for me 3.8

Have the .js in the right spot and usergroup permissions set.

[hambil]

What site?