Miscellaneous Hacks - Stop Spam Links 1.2 Gold

Stop Spam Links 1.2 Gold

As of 3.8 this mod seems to have lost some/all of it's functionality depending on your vb settings. If anyone wishes to build on this mod, please feel free to as I do not have the time anymore.

What does this hack do?

This hack will replace a users entire post with a predefined message that you can edit in the adminCP should the user's post contain a TLD such as .de .com etc. This will only affect people in usergroups of your choice. By default only usergroup 1 is selected (Meaning Guests).

If you enter a usergroup ID, those user's will never be able to post links as long as they are a member of that group.

If the user's usergroup ID is not entered, then you can use a minimum postcount value which all users need to meet in order to post links.

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Example: You enter usergroupID 2 (registered members). All registered members will not be able to post links.

You enter 5 for the postcount. Registered members will not be able to post links. Everyone else will need 5 posts before they can post links.
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Example2: You enter 1 for usergroupID (guests). No guest will be able to post links.

You enter 5 for the postcount. Everyone, except for guests, will need 5 posts before they can post links. Guests will never be able to.
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Installation Stats:

• 1 Product
• 4 Plugins

Installation Instructions

• Import the Product file via the AdminCP
• Go into Vbulletin Settings > Stop Spam Links
• Suit to your needs

Install Time: 1 min


If you like this hack, please click INSTALL ----->>


UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

Simply go into the AdminCP > Manage Products > Find Stop Spam Links > Remove

Then reinstall the new product.

MAKE SURE TO COPY YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE, USERGROUP ID's, AND DOMAIN ENDINGS YOU'VE ENTERED TO NOTEPAD SO YOU CAN COPY/PASTE THEM BACK IN AFTER THE UPGRADE. OTHERWISE YOU WILL HAVE THE DEFAULT VALUES AGAIN.


Updates:
1.2 Added Restrictions for Editing posts, PM's, and Quotes1.1 Added the use of Postcount
1.0 Initial Stable Release
Attached are 3.6 versions in English and German.

Special Thanks go out to extremeTim.

[Vile]

Just wanted to say a big thanks for this great hack. It's stopped many spammers on my board.

SkyCatcher, sorry to hear about what happened with your host. I hope you get it sorted out.
I know you don't have time to work on this at the moment, but maybe for someone else who is using the hack, I read through this entire thread, but I wasn't able to find out if there was a way to create a white list or exceptions list for sites that would not be blocked/flagged by the hack.

Thanks!

[momo2]

Installed i love this, this is the best stop spam i have seen, no link no spam ...

[njoker555]

excellent mod - will help with bots registering along with the human spammers - love it works great

[FatalBreeze]

Great hack, but i had to uninstall it, there is a huge error!!
When someone registered to my forums, he got an error a huge headers error, (you know, that headers have already been sent bla bla bla) and in the top of the screen there was something about class_dm_user.php, and it gave an error, said that strpos has an empty delimeter, and said the error is on line two thousand and something, i went there and it was a hook call for private_insertpm_process, so the plugin in private_insertpm_process has an error in it. i think it clashes with the fact that my forums sent a PM to new registered users. I'm looking forward to a fix, because other than that your hack works great

[almightyone]

i have to remove this as well because a new member that has posted way over the 5 posts is et it to can still not post links

[BobbyBig]

Seems to be a great hack, but is it possible to set the postings as need to be moderated instead of replacing his text ?

[mikeinjersey]

does this work ok with the latest version of vBulletin ?

And will this hack be updated soon? Seems like a great hack against spammers, but hasnt been updated since december 2006.

[mikeinjersey]

Originally Posted by BobbyBig

Seems to be a great hack, but is it possible to set the postings as need to be moderated instead of replacing his text ?

This would be an outstanding Hack if that was implemented. Why just keep the post out there for everyone to see? It adds the same amount of Moderating needed to be done.

Maybe someone else could take-over and modify this hack...since the original guy hasnt been on for awhile ?

[amcd]

There are other modifications already available which put posts into moderation queue. The entire purpose of this mod is to reduce the load on moderators.

Moreover, when posts are put into moderation queue the poster gets confused and posts again and again. I have faced this problem in the past.

[mikeinjersey]

Originally Posted by amcd

There are other modifications already available which put posts into moderation queue. The entire purpose of this mod is to reduce the load on moderators.

Moreover, when posts are put into moderation queue the poster gets confused and posts again and again. I have faced this problem in the past.

Well besides that, this Mod is out of date. Alot of its functions dont even work anymore. I tried being a spammer on my forums and was still able to PM other members and edit my post after the automated spam message was displayed.

Moreover, when posts are put into moderation queue the poster gets confused and posts again and again. I have faced this problem in the past.

well, after they did it 5 straight times and noticed that it wont post, they will go away. Better for me , then displaying a message that will confuse most regular members.

Dont get me wrong, I think this is a great Mod.. I just wish it would be taken care of more often.