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Force Users to Read a Thread · **Released**: 05-02-2010

Force Users to Read a Thread

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About this hack:
This hack allows you to set a thread as 'must read' by your members. Right now, if you make a post and want all your members to read it, you have no way of enforcing it. This hack will give an error message similar to the one you get when you need to change you password, saying that the admins want you to read a certain thread before they continue using the forum.

Once a user reads a thread, they wont be bugged to read it again.

You can set all usergroups or just certain onces that must read a thread.

You can set to site wide or just some forums.

Option to Force Guests

This hack added one query to every page on your forum a member goes to.

Files edited: 0
Templates edited: 0
Files to upload: 3 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:

Updates:
Version 2.10 (05/02/10):

First release of this hack for vb 4.0.
Added link in "Administrative" drop down on the showthread page to edit force read settings.

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

Pictures:

The error message.
The universal options.
Where you go to set the settings.
The list of forums that have force read settings.
The edit/add screen.

SirtLann · #**232** 11-25-2012, 10:06 PM

Edit SirtLan

CAG CheechDogg · #**233** 11-26-2012, 02:18 AM

Just to let you guys know, this mod will not allow talpatalk to work if you have it installed. I had to uninstall this mod so that tapatalk worked again. Bummer!

SirtLann · #**234** 11-26-2012, 12:30 PM

Translation into Turkish language by Sirtlan

thetard · #**235** 12-01-2012, 08:38 PM

what is force read order?

M.C. · #**236** 12-03-2012, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAG CheechDogg

Just to let you guys know, this mod will not allow talpatalk to work if you have it installed. I had to uninstall this mod so that tapatalk worked again. Bummer!

This mode also have conflict with vBSEO Sitemap - you need to desable it if you want to log into vBSEO Sitemap config....
Sad that developer do not support it

Pure Dope · #**237** 12-07-2012, 09:41 AM

this mod needs to be optimized. its very bad the thread query. it gets called every single time.

i disabled it.

CAG CheechDogg · #**238** 12-07-2012, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pure Dope

this mod needs to be optimized. its very bad the thread query. it gets called every single time.

i disabled it.

Yeah , it's a very good idea but unfortunately it just doesn't work for everyone.

craigvm · #**239** 12-20-2012, 08:19 PM

great mod but i noticed that it adds some adverts so i uninstalled it as i dont have any adverts on my site so not putting some on for free

littlebigdunc · #**240** 12-24-2012, 06:12 PM

Thanks for this

Glenn379 · #**241** 01-08-2013, 05:00 AM

Looking good! I can't find where to change the phrase for force_read_thread

If you could tell me where that is it'd be perfect! =D

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