Miscellaneous Hacks - e-steki User ModLog v1.1.3 - An alternative to moderation AutoPM

A big thanks to everyone who nominated or voted this for MOTM September 2007!
e-steki User ModLog

What is this about?
This modification shows the user a table in his UserCP with the latest moderator actions that are performed in his posts/threads.

1. Why this and not Moderation Auto-PM?

1. Its not intruding for the user. In fact, I decided to make this because the Moderation Auto-PMs I was receiving by tons were too annoying to bare.
2. Its not in the Modification Graveyard, so there is a much higher chance of updates and support ;-P
3. It allows more types of actions to show (unfortunately exept hard deletes).
4. Its more visually appealing ;-)
5. Users have to make more clicks to discuss an issue with the moderator, which makes it a little harder for them to protest ;-)
6. Most forums have some "moderation routines" that involve many moderator actions. Especially in this case MAP can be REALLY annoying.
7. You can select to hide the Moderator column, so no hatred will begin after the action as the user will not know who performed it.

2. Features

Admin Features

1. Absolutely NO template modifications and you even get to control where the table will be placed in the UserCP with a simple setting!
2. Ability to hide who the moderator that performed the action was.
3. Fully phrased.
4. Your moderators will not see their own actions, but the actions performed by other moderators on their posts/threads (customizable).
5. You get to control which action types will be shown and how many of them.
6. Ability to set a cutoff limit, so that actions that are performed before X days will not show.
7. Ability to specify which mod/admin usergroups' actions will display.
8. Displays actions from the moment you install it, even old ones, it doesn't display only the actions that are performed afterwards.
9. Supports e-steki Featured threads.
10. A nice, usable and extensive manual instead of an ugly readme.txt ;-)

End user Features

1. Easy spotting of the action type by the nice colorful small icons (provided by famfamfam.com. Thanks!)
2. Actions that were performed after the user's last visit will display in bold. Of course, they are sorted according to the date and time they were performed.
3. There is a link to the thread that the action is about. If the action is about a post, then the link takes the user to that specific post. There is also a link for the forum that contains that thread, in case the user does not remember what it is.
4. The table is collapsible, and if it has nothing to display it doesn't show, just like the other tables in the UserCP.
5. The username of the Moderator (if the admin has selected him to show) is formatted according to usergroup and links to his profile (so the member can send him a pm to talk about it, if he wishes to do so)
6. Full date and time displayed.

Don't forget to Mark as Installed!
Support will be provided only for a few days after each release.
Thanks a lot to famfamfam.com for the icons and to SirAdrian for his answers to my questions.

As the admincp screenshot was resized by those stupid attachment limits that Paul M refuses to change, here is the original one:

[Black Tiger]

Very nice hack. however I wait installing until there is a possibility to notify users about hard-deleted posts.
But compliments on this one, very nice!

[Lea Verou]

Thanks, but unless vB changes the moderation log code, its quite impossible to inform users about hard deleted posts.

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Btw guys, this hack has been in the MOTM poll for September, so if you like it, you can go vote for it here Thanks in advance.

[COBRAws]

Congrats on the MOTM nomination, I gave my 2cents hehe

aiight, sorry to bring this subject back to discussion, but it would be really great if there was a new column called "Discuss Action" or "Contact Moderator" or something like that so if the user has any problems or doubts about the moderation task, with one simple click they could send a PM with the general details at User Modlog table and the option to add some comment as in a textarea form.

How many votes do I need for this wish to become real? lol

Thanks Michelle, really good MOD

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by COBRAws

Congrats on the MOTM nomination, I gave my 2cents hehe

aiight, sorry to bring this subject back to discussion, but it would be really great if there was a new column called "Discuss Action" or "Contact Moderator" or something like that so if the user has any problems or doubts about the moderation task, with one simple click they could send a PM with the general details at User Modlog table and the option to add some comment as in a textarea form.

How many votes do I need for this wish to become real? lol

Thanks Michelle, really good MOD

Lol good idea in theory, but in reality it would be sooo annoying. I remember when we had moderation auto-pm: So many members responded complaining about the move/lock/edit etc

Thanks a lot for the vote! (although I'm losing )

[Delphiprogrammi]

hook template_groups

PHP Code:

$only['eum_'] = 'your title here'; 


this will group templates

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Delphiprogrammi

hook template_groups

PHP Code:

$only['eum_'] = 'your title here'; 


this will group templates

Thanks! And I was wondering about template groups!

[Snatch]

Is it possible to show the Modlog from another users?
If I delet a Thread from user X I would see this in his log. So i can after x day see what i done with this user.

[Masiello]

Great Hack Michelle, I'm using Moderated Forum, I hope you keep this up for a future vBulletin releases.
Also, please do it possible to inform users about hard deleted posts.
Waiting a new release for the final installation

*INSTALLED*

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Masiello

Great Hack Michelle, I'm using Moderated Forum, I hope you keep this up for a future vBulletin releases.
Also, please do it possible to inform users about hard deleted posts.
Waiting a new release for the final installation

*INSTALLED*

Ι think that it already does inform users for hard deleted posts, if you provide a deletion reason.
Perhaps somebody else can confirm this.

PS: If you liked this mod, you can vote it for MOTM, although it will not win. The poll closes in a few hours.

[shipfriends]

Polu kalo! Well done! I needed this one!
panta tetoia