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

[matkus]

Looks like great thing, but i have one suggestion : Could it be made so i could translate messages? My forum is multilanguage and i'd like to show those messages in language selected by user.

[Vinyljunky]

I use the AWC Donation mod :up: Is it possible to get this mod to support it?

Thanks

VJ

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Vinyljunky

I use the AWC Donation mod :up: Is it possible to get this mod to support it?

Thanks

VJ

Sounds like I good idea, I'll add it to the list.

[hambil]

Originally Posted by matkus

Looks like great thing, but i have one suggestion : Could it be made so i could translate messages? My forum is multilanguage and i'd like to show those messages in language selected by user.

Hmmmm - possibly. I'll see if I can think of an easy way to do this.

[xony]

Well I do not work, I followed the installation instructions but not working, no error message, simply keep out the banners, opt for this option because I do not want to install another hack, someone can help me, thanks.

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.

[Hornstar]

Interesting, but I think I would wait for the stats part of the mod before I enable this lol. I could just imagine the problems now lol.

[hambil]

Originally Posted by xony

Well I do not work, I followed the installation instructions but not working, no error message, simply keep out the banners, opt for this option because I do not want to install another hack, someone can help me, thanks.

Well, all the Template Modification System does for this mod is place the $blockit variable where I said lol - it's kind of overkill TBH.

So if that's not working for you there is some other issue. Can you copy and paste the edit you made so I can look at it?

[vauge]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

Interesting, but I think I would wait for the stats part of the mod before I enable this lol. I could just imagine the problems now lol.

Indeed. Tagged and subscribed.

[MrEyes]

Originally Posted by vauge

Indeed. Tagged and subscribed.

Ditto

I would like to be able to silently see what is going on before taking any action

[Jah-Hools]

The latest version of Kaspersky anti virus software comes with separate banner blocker and pop up blocker options. Both are set to "on" as default. Will this be able to detect Kaspersky anti virus software too?

Many thanks..

In the past I have taken monthly banner delivery stats and monthly Google Analytics page view stats then compared them. The discrepancy betwen them gives the number of page views lost to ad blocker software.. (That is my simplistic view anyway..)

I did this a few years ago and the results weren't too alarming...

I need to try it again soon to get an updated overview of ad blocker impact on my forum..

Nice idea for a mod BTW.. Just what I was looking for..