Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture

Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture - Version 1.1

Okay, this is my private forum's custom warning/ suspension/ banning system and postbit moderator system. This is a fairly involved hack, so it is crucial that you follow the instructions closely. It would benefit experienced hackers the most. The following instructions are for an unhacked board. If you have hacked your board, or use different moderator usergroups, just make the appropriate changes.


With this hack, your staff and you will be able to:

1) Add/ Substract/ Reset Warning Points for a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

2) When the Member has Warning Points that reach a set level (up to you), the Member will be Automatically Banned.

3) Easily View a Member's Warning Points in the Postbit.

4) Have the ability to easily Edit a Member's Avatar/ Profile Pic/ Sig/ Reputation comments from a Popup Window in Postbit.

5) Suspend temporarily or Ban permanently a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

6) Have 2 categories of Banned Members -

..... a) Normal Banned members where the posts all remain, and

..... b) Troll Banned members, where all the posts in this usergroup

.......... i) Automatically becomes Invisible from all other members! You no longer have to manually search and delete their posts. They virtually disappear from your forums when they get put in this usergroup. Also, Troll Banned members get

.......... ii) Fake 404 errors and can no longer access your site.


Please be aware that this hack is designed for my private forums. If you want additional features, or customization, you have permission to do this yourself. Please do not expect me to customize this hack for your site.

FWIW, I've had this system running for 2 years now (obviously with different code). Time for me to share...

The installation instructions are in the HTML file in the ZIP file below. The warn.php is also in the ZIP file.


Screenshots:

1. Options available with the dropdown menu for staff.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15463


2. Popup window from postbit to warn members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15466


3. Popup window from postbit to suspend or ban members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15465


4. Popup window from postbit to edit signature.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15468


5. Popup window from postbit to edit avatar.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15469


NOTE: You can also edit profile pictures, reputation comments, etc. but I can't be bothered making screenshots of all the features.

Enjoy!

With Erwin's Permision I've made an HTL Version of this hack.

HTL version (thanks to Dan) here:

Attached FilesWarning_System_Automatic_Ban_Make_Posts_Invisible_ Edit_Signature_Avatar.htl

Normal version here:

[Zachery]

ah ok, i was just asking nice job, i wont be adding it to my live boards till down the road, but very nice work

[shadowbreed]

One question i have..
I tried logging in as one of my moderators, and they now have this option in ALL the forums, even the ones they're not moderator of, how can i prevent this?

I know it's all useroptions, but because of my forum setup i'd need them to be able to do this only to the users that visit the forums they're moderating.

[shadowbreed]

Originally Posted by paratek

Erwin, not sure if anyone else has come across this. If i select on a users postbit to activate the drop down box, it will display Warnings ( ). If I click to either add or subtract a warning, then it will display the number as Warnings(0) or whatever. Also, it wont display in the users profile unless you have actually warned a user. Even if it is Warnings (0) it will display. I guess what I am asking, is there a way to have it default and start every one at (0) instead of nothing at all?

also, which choice should this be set at?

Field Required Yes No No, but display at registration

If you haven't warned anybody yet run this query:

UPDATE userfield SET field# = 0;

(replace field# with the custom profilefield for warning points)

[Hialls]

Installed except it doesn't seem to work when i add to users warning points?

[Hialls]

Solved the problem with adding an auto refresh to post, as it was updating just needed to be refreshed :P.
Ignore previous post

[magnus]

Originally Posted by ENZcom

This is a great hack, but not worth installing now, because vB still isn't stable.

Erm.. "still isn't stable"? It's been "stable" since Beta 5 or so. Now that it's in RC1, it doesn't really get any more "stable". To each their own though.

Great hack, Erwin.

[msimplay]

lol my only question is why wasn't it made a standard :P

[ap0c]

simply amazing, will install once vb goes gold

[magnus]

Quick modification I made, if anyone is interested:

In POSTBIT (or POSTBIT_LEGACY) template -

Replace:

	<if condition="($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==5 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==7)">

With

	<if condition="$post[usergroupid]!=6 AND can_moderate($forum[forumid], '', $bbuserinfo[userid])">

This will allow your moderators the ability to only warn people in their forums. Plus, it will disallow the warning/banning/etc.. of Administrators.

[minder]

Originally Posted by magnus

Quick modification I made, if anyone is interested:

In POSTBIT (or POSTBIT_LEGACY) template -

Replace:

	<if condition="($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==5 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==7)">

With

	<if condition="$post[usergroupid]!=6 AND can_moderate($forum[forumid], '', $bbuserinfo[userid])">

This will allow your moderators the ability to only warn people in their forums. Plus, it will disallow the warning/banning/etc.. of Administrators.

nice addition well done


rob