New Posting Features - [DarkZtar] Next Bump (Information & Prevention)

Next Bump (Information & Prevention)

Easily define a minimum time that must pass between your members bumping (posting in same thread as where they were the last poster) a thread. Display a box stating when they can bump again and/or automatically prevent them from bumping before they're allowed to.

Why did I make this? Well on my own forum we have several trading forums.. And to prevent the users from constantly bumping their threads to be displayed on the first page I decided to make this. It works, the users are happy and they know why their posts wont go through, so they've stopped complaining.


Features
Intro

• No file uploads required.
• No extra SQL queries.
• Fully phrased.
• Templates cached.

Settings

• On/off switches for the whole hack and the individual functions.
• Specify which forums to add the functionality to.
• Specify to whom the functionality should apply (thread creator, last poster etc.)
• Specify usergroups that are immune to these restrictions.

Extras

• Customize the Next Bump Box.
• Just to annoy your members you can have the customization parameters for the Next Bump Box randomized.

Visually

• Displays a box stating when they can bump next, counting down from days, to hours, to minutes and finally to seconds - when they can bump it displays the text "Now".
• When they're allowed to bump the box is green.
• When they're not allowed to bump the box is red.
• If a user of a usergroup set to always being able to see the box is being presented with the box, it will be in yellow and contain a string stating whom the box is applied to.

Prevention

• When a user attempts to bump a thread and they're not allowed to do so they will be presented with an error message.
• Users can still edit their latest post.
• Users can still preview posts.

Installation

1. Download the product xml file.
2. Upload and install the xml file (if upgrading from a previous version, remember to allow overwrite)
3. Go to the vBulletin settings and edit the settings to fit your needs.
4. Done!

How does it look?
Please bear in mind that these are just examples on how you can position the box, how wide it should be and how the text should be aligned.

Allowed to bump:
nextbump_green.jpg

Not allowed to bump:
nextbump_red.jpg

Next bump box for other member (special usergroups only):
nextbump_yellow.png

Error when trying to bump prematurely:
nextbump_preventerror.jpg


Q & A
None yet, but ask away.. frequent questions will be posted here.

Support
I'll be checking back every now and then.. So sure I'll offer support when I'm here

Notes
Tested on 4.0.6, 4.1.3 and 4.1.4.. They all worked, so I conclude it's working for 4.x.x

[sross]

This mod is great! One issue is my usergroup has access to close their threads (this is in our classifieds forum), however the closing of a thread seems to be considered a bump and they can't close the thread until the bump time is passed. This causes a problem for those wanting to close a classified ad thread but are then told they must wait 3 days. Any workaround for that? Thanks!

[CoZmicShReddeR]

Really interesting idea bit needs a bit of flare... Maybe matching the theme better or giving more ways to make it blend or match the theme/Style...

Definitely a great idea and see maybe you can add more too it as time goes by...

[clauz]

Originally Posted by zascok

Any chance to enhance it to bump with no post please?

this: ^; bump; btt - are starting to drive me around a bend

Thanks for a really useful mod.

+1
Thank you for this mod

[sub_ubi]

This is a great, simple mod that works well on 4.2. Thank you so much!