3 Admin Tools: Remove Redirect, Edit Posts, & Moderate User

Three additional tools for administrators/moderators - one written by wluke (I hope he does not mind me bundling it with the other two I wrote).

Download the zip file attached. Each hack has its own txt file with exact instructions on how to install it.

Hacks description:

1. Redirect Removal: Allows you to delete the "Moved" redirect to a thread.
   
2. Multi Posts Editing: Allows you to conveniently edit several posts in one thread at once, in one page and with one submit button (good for occassions where a thread gets out of hand and people are overboard).
   
3. Place User's Posting under Moderation: Allows you to place a user under moderation, whereby his posts and threads will be queued until an admin/moderator validates them. (written by Wluke).

Cheers,

Bira

UPDATE MAY 3rd:

* Added to the zip-file a fourth tool for mass-prune redirects ("moved:" links) older than x days (with ability to select which to delete and which to leave).

* fixed a bug in the user-under-moderation hack, which allowed threads with a poll to go unmoderated.


Download here

[dnd]

Originally posted by admiralapril


Originally posted by babak
i just installed the
install-mderate-user-posts.txt
hack alone and put a user into
the moderated group. but when
this user logs in and press the "new thread"
button, he gets the message-page:

"You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
1
2
3
..."

what is the reason?
I am getting the same error after installing the user moderated hack. I'm using 2.2.3. Any ideas??

any update ??????

[LouChipher]

Originally posted by bira
Fourth Admin Tool added at Eva2000's request

Prune Redirects in Moderators CP

i'm looking for this hack.. where can i find it, somebody an idea?

[dkilburn]

I just installed the moderate users part of this hack on version 2.2.1 . I then created a new user and put him in the moderated group. When I tried to post a message to the board as this user, I got the usual "if admin has chosen to moderate..." message. So far so good.

Now where do I go as admin to see the posts that need approval? In the control panel home page it shows how many new members are awaiting moderation, but I don't see anywhere to find messages that need moderation.

Thanks!!

[FWC]

Originally posted by dkilburn
Now where do I go as admin to see the posts that need approval? In the control panel home page it shows how many new members are awaiting moderation, but I don't see anywhere to find messages that need moderation.

In the left column of the Admin CP there is a header for Moderation and New Posts is under it. You can also moderate new messages from the Moderators CP.

[dkilburn]

I'm using version 2.0.3 and I don't see that option. I'm waiting to upgrade until my classes are over in 3 weeks. Is there something I can hack into the code for the control panel to moderate the messages?

[FWC]

Originally posted by dkilburn
I'm using version 2.0.3 and I don't see that option. I'm waiting to upgrade until my classes are over in 3 weeks. Is there something I can hack into the code for the control panel to moderate the messages?

I think you can add this in admin/index.php:

PHP Code:

<tr><td>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
<?php maketableheader("Moderate New Posts"); ?>
</table>
<a href="../mod/moderate.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>&action=posts"> Moderate New Posts </a><br>
<a href="../mod/moderate.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>&action=attachments"> Moderate New Attachments </a>
</td></tr>

Or, you can always use the Mod CP.

[dkilburn]

Perfect! Thank you

[FWC]

You're welcome.

[dkilburn]

Uh oh, I just went to moderate several messages and got the following error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: sendnotification() in /home/kilburn/public_html/forums/mod/moderate.php on line 128

I don't have a forum/mod/moderate.php file in this version. It appears that the one message I approved went through, and the ones I didn't approve did not, so things seem to be working. Is the mod directory in the newer version of vBulletin or is it referring to a different hack that I don't have installed?

[FWC]

Originally posted by dkilburn
I don't have a forum/mod/moderate.php file in this version. It appears that the one message I approved went through, and the ones I didn't approve did not, so things seem to be working. Is the mod directory in the newer version of vBulletin or is it referring to a different hack that I don't have installed?

You should have a forum/mod/moderate.php file. Its part of the standard vB 2.0.3 release.