Self Delete Hack

What does this hack?
This Hack give your users the option to delete their own account from the User CP. I know this hack is disputed, but i release for the ones who really want this hack. I hope the hack is save enough. Please report if users abuse this funktion.

Compatibility
-3.0.3
-For 3.0.1 compatibility read the Notes (thx to Odysseus)


To do
To change:
PHP Files : 2
Templates : 1

To add:
Templates: 2
Phrases : 10
Queries : 1


History

1.1.1
Bugfix

• Translation mistake

1.1.0
Features

• Checkbox confirmation
• Password confirmation
• Email confirmation
• Confirmationemail to admin

Bugfix

• Graphical glitches

1.0.0
Features

• Usercp integration
• Use phrases
• Clean deletion through existing admin_function

Notes
Please excuse my bad english. I did the translation of the hack by myself and its bad. Report language mistakes. Don't forget to press the install button.


For 3.0.1 compatibility do this:

Originally Posted by Odysseus

You have to add this line:

require_once('./includes/adminfunctions.php');

before the line in the hack code (~1564) that calls this function.

This makes sure that the adminfunctions.php file, in which the delete_user() function is located, will be included.

The hack will then work with vB 3.0.1, too.

[pjdaley]

if a user erases himself lets say, 6 months after his stay on the forum, does all his posts and threads dissappear also?

[Bryan Ex]

Thank you AlphaWolf !!! I've been wanting this hack since RC4. I will install tonight.

[jluerken]

Originally Posted by Bryan Ex

Thank you AlphaWolf !!! I've been wanting this hack since RC4. I will install tonight.

There should be an option that an admin must approve the deletion. Then its safe I think.
Another option would be that the user gets a warning pm that his account will be deleted within 48 hours. This would also prevent people from deleting other users accounts when they get their logindata.

[AlphaWolf]

if a user erases himself lets say, 6 months after his stay on the forum, does all his posts and threads dissappear also?

nope. The posts stay until you delete them.

There should be an option that an admin must approve the deletion. Then its safe I think.
Another option would be that the user gets a warning pm that his account will be deleted within 48 hours. This would also prevent people from deleting other users accounts when they get their logindata.

Not easy for me. I have no experience in creating ACP options. Maybe in a further release.

[KTBleeding]

Originally Posted by AlphaWolf

nope. The posts stay until you delete them.

What username does it appear under? Their deleted one?

[Moya]

Originally Posted by KTBleeding

What username does it appear under? Their deleted one?

Unregistered?

[AlphaWolf]

Originally Posted by stitch

Unregistered?

Right. They get the title from the Unregistered usergroup.

[Bryan Ex]

Okay AlphaWolf... a couple of notes on this;

Most importantly I get the following error when trying to delete a user...

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: delete_user() in /var/www/hosts/adultshowoffs.com/forum/profile.php on line 1564

-> In my files line 1564 is - delete_user($bbuserinfo['userid']);

Second, it will be very confusing for most members to enter their confirmation code because if they leave the delete membership screen to go get it a new confirmation code is issued each time they return. If they are using web based email they must do so in a new window and most will not figure that out and keep getting the "bad code" message each time they try. One option would be to include a link within the actual email that they just need to click on and that contains the variables needed to complete the function or to have the confirmation code remembered somehow so that when they return to the delete screen the same code can be used for a set period of time... 48 hours perhaps?

One minor issue... because you have done this in two languages a small note in the install file about changing the email subject line would also be helpful for others when they install this.

I have this installed now but have hidden the link until I can get it working correctly. This is on VB 3.01 with many many other hacks installed so it my be specific to my use.

[AlphaWolf]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: delete_user() in /var/www/hosts/adultshowoffs.com/forum/profile.php on line 1564

-> In my files line 1564 is - delete_user($bbuserinfo['userid']);

Are you sure you do that in ./profile.php:

Search:
 
 require_once('./includes/functions_register.php');
 
 
 Add below:
 
 require_once('./includes/adminfunctions.php');

Maybe in 3.0.1 the function has annother name.

One option would be to include a link within the actual email that they just need to click on and that contains the variables needed to complete the function

This is possible. Maybe next release.

One minor issue... because you have done this in two languages a small note in the install file about changing the email subject line would also be helpful for others when they install this.

I forgot to translate them. Translated!