Spam Decimator Version 1.0.5

First of all, credit for the idea goes to zsdave, with his Spam Killer 3000 hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76503)

That being said, this is a slightly more powerful 3.5 version of that rewritten from scratch.

Features Include:

-Ban a spammer with two clicks.

-Delete all threads by a user (soft or permanent, ACP configurable)

-Delete all posts by a user (again, soft or permanent, choice is yours)

-Permit or deny mod/super mod access through ACP

-Email the spammer saying pretty much haha, caught you sucker (default email can be configured using ACP)

-Email the webmaster informing him/her of the attack

-Option to move all soft deleted threads to a specified forum (for safe keeping in case IP addresses or whatnot are later needed for legal proceedings or whatever)

Most everything here works with vB native functions (i.e. delete_thread, etc.), so forum, thread, and post counters are automatically updated.

Install

Installing is quite simple. Simply upload the included files (three of them, decimator.php, includes/functions_decimator.php, and images/misc/spambutton.gif) preserving hierarchy, do precisely ONE template edit (a copy and paste job if there ever was one ), and import the product file, and voila! you're done and ready to take on any spammer who comes your way.

Other Stuff

**UPDATED!!!

Spam Decimator 2.0.0 is slated for a late June 2008 release, with a features list to follow.\

Spam Decimator 1.5.1 for 3.7.x is posted as a vB 3.7 add on.

Thanks to everyone here at vB.org for being a fine community to be a part of. Thanks to Marco for helping me out in one of the changed variables for 3.5 threads, really helped a lot . Thanks to my staff over at Pigskin Heaven for putting up with me while I was working on this.

That's basically it. Enjoy, and as always, click install

Changes:
1.0.1 - Fixed problems with xml product file, validated for use with vB 3.5 Gold release.

1.0.2 - Fixed mod/super mod access bug as well as fixed templates for non-vB default styles.

1.0.3 - Fixed all known remaining bugs, rewrote email system to properly parse emails using native vB functions.

1.0.4 - Attempted to fix bug I can't find...updated main template.

1.0.5 - Fixed no mod access bug.

-RD

[RaidenDAWG2]

Updated files are uploaded. If the error keeps coming up jmottle, if you can, take some screenshots, email'em to me (or attach them here, whichevery), and I'll see what I can do. I've gone through and checked every function, every line, every conditional, and I'm not seeing any additional things that would even remotely cause the bug you're getting. I've traced that code through a few times, tested it with a bunch of different settings on my test server and I got that error once, didn't touch anything, fixed the error in the file, and it ran perfectly the next time through...

I'm really sorry it's not working for you man, but I've tried literally every trick in the book and can't even force that error on my test server. I can tell you that my test server runs Linux, PHP 4.4, MySQL build 4.0.25 standard, and Apache 1.3.34, and I cannot find a single bug beyond what's already been fixed so...

If it doesn't work, screenshot me your settings as well as what pops up in the window, I'll see what I can do, otherwise...sorry man, I'm just not seeing it if there is a bug there, it may just be your system (stranger things have happened, believe me, when I had I think RC2 running on my test site it played all sorts of little tricks on my files...wasn't a fun week, lemme tell ya).

-RD

[007]

I don't want to use the email option. I'd rather the spammers not have any clue what's going on. How hard is it to disable it or edit it out? Thanks.

[jmottle]

No Joy. Even with version 1.0.4 I am still getting this error as soon as I press the Decimate button. The user ends up getting banned, but that is all is does.

Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in X:\XXXXXXX\http://www.cgarchitect.com\vb\includ..._databuild.php on line 158
Called build_forum_counters in X:\XXXXXXX\http://www.cgarchitect.com\vb\includ..._decimator.php on line 22
Called delete_spam_threads in X:\XXXXXXXX\www.cgarchitect.com\vb\decimator.php on line 170
in \includes\class_dm.php on line 235

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by 007

I don't want to use the email option. I'd rather the spammers not have any clue what's going on. How hard is it to disable it or edit it out? Thanks.

Very simple, you can either uncheck the box that emails them, or if you're OK with editing templates, find the DOESPAMMER box, change the type to hidden and the value to 0.

Originally Posted by jmottle

No Joy. Even with version 1.0.4 I am still getting this error as soon as I press the Decimate button. The user ends up getting banned, but that is all is does.

Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in X:\XXXXXXX\http://www.cgarchitect.com\vb\inclu...s_databuild.php on line 158
Called build_forum_counters in X:\XXXXXXX\http://www.cgarchitect.com\vb\inclu...s_decimator.php on line 22
Called delete_spam_threads in X:\XXXXXXXX\www.cgarchitect.com\vb\decimator.php on line 170
in \includes\class_dm.php on line 235

Best I can tell ya is send me screenshots of all your options (ACP) and the two popup screens...like I said, I've tried literally everything to attempt to recreate that and haven't had any luck other than the one time where I found the bug and fixed it...

-RD

[jmottle]

Here ya go

[OttawaGolf]

This works fine for myself (admin) but no button for my moderators

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by OttawaGolf

This works fine for myself (admin) but no button for my moderators

Check your postbit template, make sure that all three group numbers are in the second array in the added code. For example, if your mods are group 5, admins 6, and super mods 7, it should read something to the effect of...

PHP Code:

<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(5,6,7))">button image/link code here</if> 


Also, that must be in each and every postbit if you have multiple styles.

[OttawaGolf]

Yes that is set correctly, and my mods do see the edit button and moderator's thread tools.

[VBUsers]

i installed your spam decimator hack and its great. the only thing is that a second Co admin usergroup (id:13) cant have access to it. i tried changing the arrays but it wont work. i tried adding it with a comma along with admins in vboptions and it wont take it. what can i do to make it work. all my other staff can see and use it but the 3 co admins. let me know thanks

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by lowandloudinc

i installed your spam decimator hack and its great. the only thing is that a second Co admin usergroup (id:13) cant have access to it. i tried changing the arrays but it wont work. i tried adding it with a comma along with admins in vboptions and it wont take it. what can i do to make it work. all my other staff can see and use it but the 3 co admins. let me know thanks

I can write a quick work around for that, but it's gonna take me a couple days (this week alone I've got 2 programming labs, a 5-6 page paper, and oh yeah, stats homework due :ermm: yeah...that kinda week...). Shouldn't be too big of an issue, just adding a few lines here and there...

@ OttawaGolf: Haven't had time to look at the template yet, I have a feeling I goofed on placing something somewhere...I'll look into it this week...

@ jmottle...yeah, that one's still getting me...I really have no idea whatsoever what's causing that man, sorry