Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - Advanced Forum Rules

Info:
Advanced Forum Rules system for vBulletin.

Main Features:
-Rules shown on separate page (no file uploads required)
-Several sets of rules can be created and applied to individual forums
-Choose between BB codes and HTML in rules
-Options to force users to accept Forum Rules before can view forums or threads, post replies, PMs, or e-mails...
-Option to replace registration rules with this product ones
-Option to reset user acceptance status when infraction is received

View screenshots.

Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > VSa - Advanced Forum Rules

Versions:
v1.0 - Oct 06. 2005.
-First version
v4.0.2 - May 08. 2009.
-Latest vB 3.x version
v5.0 - Feb 17. 2010.
-Updated for vB 4
-Code optimized, some bugs fixed
v5.0.1 - Apr 18. 2010.
-Fixed: Link to Rules in forumdisplay
-Fixed: Ordered list parsing in Rules
v5.0.2 - Nov 21 2010.
-Fixed: Uncached template
-Fixed: Style issues on Rules page
-Fixed: Style issues on Manage Rules pages
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v5.0.3 - May 04 2011.
-Fixed: Security bug
v5.0.4 - May 06 2011.
-Fixed: vbseo users not able to switch rules
v5.0.5 - May 18 2011.
-Fixed: Security bug
-Improved rule acceptance check
v5.0.6 - May 22 2012.
-Compatible with vBulletin 4.2
-Increased number of maximum rule sets
-Fixed some minor bugs
v5.0.7 - May 26 2012.
-Fixed: Navbar link
v5.0.8 - Sep 17 2012.
-Fixed: Incorrect acceptance status for some users

[alencete]

Work in 4.1 PL2, Thanks Valter, good work

[Paul.]

Can I just ask a question .. after doing some reading, I'm seeing that for every post or thread someone makes they need to say they agree to the forum's rules or can be set that way if you like?

[SnapOff Racing]

As a future feature I would like to suggest the option to allow separate permission settings for each rule. So in addition to the already separate rules and per forum rules....

Example:
RULE 1
Before Accepting Rules User Can Not: View Forums, View Threads

RULE 2
Before Accepting Rules User Can Not: Post Threads, Post Replies

This way users wouldn't have to read/accept certain rules depending on what they are doing in the forum. If they are just VIEWING then no need to accept certain rules. But if they decide to POST then that would trigger them to read/accept a certain set of rules.

[onehost]

Originally Posted by SnapOff Racing

As a future feature I would like to suggest the option to allow separate permission settings for each rule. So in addition to the already separate rules and per forum rules....

Example:
RULE 1
Before Accepting Rules User Can Not: View Forums, View Threads

RULE 2
Before Accepting Rules User Can Not: Post Threads, Post Replies

This way users wouldn't have to read/accept certain rules depending on what they are doing in the forum. If they are just VIEWING then no need to accept certain rules. But if they decide to POST then that would trigger them to read/accept a certain set of rules.

I would never post on such a forum..one blanket TOS/rules is all you
need, they either agree, or they leave..its that simple.

[SnapOff Racing]

Originally Posted by onehost

I would never post on such a forum..one blanket TOS/rules is all you
need, they either agree, or they leave..its that simple.

How the hell do YOU know what I NEED? My forum currently has over ~200,000 members and receives over ~80,000+ visits per day, so don't try to act like you know what it is that I need. I have lots of different sections of my forum that require members to know and understand SPECIFIC RULES/GUIDELINES before they can be posting in those forums. Rather than force ALL members to read those SPECIFIC RULES/GUIDELINES it would be much simpler to just force only those members who are attempting to POST in those sections as the SPECIFIC RULES/GUIDELINES only apply to those users.

[godarium]

all "Usergroups excluded from restrictions" can read the text.. if i register a bot ttest i can read it at end of form.. but if i look in forum rule by my self, with a non "Usergroups excluded from restrictions" status, i can see page but, and button with timer, but not the rule text himself, and not see scrool rule list



i use vbulletin 4.1.0 patch level 2

thanks for answer

[Martini-man]

I have a huge problem with this mod.

When I try do disable it, the users STILL can't post. They always get the "don't have permission to..." message and even when I enable it and change the settings, it still doesn't let them post.

I've tried to unnistall it, and even then it STILL won't let the users post.

Please, I need help desperately, as my users are starting going ballistic on me!

[AusPhotography]

Quick hack to put Forum Rules in its own navbar TAB (diff file) V5.0.2

146d145
< 
149,160c148,154
< 				$vsa_frules_link .= '<li>';
< 			}
< 			$vsa_frules_link .= '<a href="'.$vbulletin->options['bburl'].'/misc.php?do=vsarules"';
< 			if ($vbulletin->options['vsafrules_link_color']!='')
< 			{
< 				$vsa_frules_link .= ' style="color:'.$vbulletin->options['vsafrules_link_color'].'"';
< 			}
< 			$vsa_frules_link .= '>'.$vbphrase['vsafrules_rules'].'</a>';
< 			if ($vbulletin->options['vsafrules_show_link'])
< 			{
< 				$vsa_frules_link .= '</li>';
< 				$template_hook['navbar_end'] .= $vsa_frules_link;
---
> 				$vsartabselected = '';
> 				if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'misc' && ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'vsarules' || $_REQUEST['do'] == 'vsaafr_mng'  || $_REQUEST['do'] == 'vsaafr_addedit'))
> 				{
> 					$vbulletin->options['selectednavtab']='misc';
> 					$vsartabselected = ' class="selected"';
> 				}
> 				$template_hook['navtab_end'] .= "<li".$vsartabselected."><a class=\"navtab\" href=\"".$vbulletin->options['bburl']."/misc.php?do=vsarules\" title=\"Forum Rules\" >Forum Rules</a></li>" ;

[Videx]

Originally Posted by Martini-man

I have a huge problem with this mod.

When I try do disable it, the users STILL can't post.

I don't recall seeing anything like that before, but I assume you've read the entire thread?

If so, then you should probably post a lot more info. What versions of vb and afr are you running? Was afr working previously? Maybe a screenshot of your admincp vfr settings. And of course a forum link and a test account.

[dontpanic]

This has always been one of the best mods out there and I've used it for many, many years...back when it was Cyb instead of VSa.

Feature request: Is it possible to modify this mod so that new users cannot create a signature (or even edit their profile beyond the initial registration) without accepting the rules? What I'm seeing a lot of is signature spammers that never actually post anything in the forums.