Moderators Functions - DTO Thread Move Notification - automatically send friendly message when moving thread

Overview

DTO Thread Move Notification is a free product that automatically sends thread authors a friendly private message when a moderator moves their thread to another forum. By automating the process this tool delivers a consistent moderation ?tone? in communicating with thread authors as well as speeding the task of moving threads. When set to active thread notifications are sent in the following ways:

• If the thread is moved from a forum that the author can see to another that he/she can see the author will receive a notification via private message.
• If the thread is moved from a forum that the author can see to another that he/she cannot see, the moderator performing the move will receive a private message notification reminder to contact the author and let them know why it was removed from the publicly visible forum.
• If the thread is moved from a forum that the author cannot see to another that he/she can see the author will receive a notification.
• If the thread is moved from a forum that the author can see to another that he/she can see and a redirect is left in the previous forum the author will receive a private message notification that includes text to inform them a redirect was left and the duration the redirect will remain active.

Key Features

• Messages based on phrases
• Easily translated
• Host of variables available to customize messages to meet the needs of your site
• Fully documented
• Fully supported

Compatibility

• Fully compatible with vBulletin 3.6.8 through vBulletin 3.8.x
• PHP 5.X or later is recommended.

Translations - see attachments below

• German - contributed by Kolbi

Mac OS X users - Please Read
Information on downloading and decompressing product packages

Installation & Configuration for vB 3.6.x through vb 3.8.x

1. Prior to installation/upgrade we recommend that you perform a back up of your site's database and files.
2. After unzipping the attached package open readme.html in your browser.
3. Click on the ?Documentation & installation instructions? to view the complete documentation for Thread Move Notification.
   
   Alternatively, you can also access documentation by visiting our web site under the Support tab.

Copyright & Licensing

• DTO Thread Move Notification is copyright protected by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
• You are free to download and install this plugin on any vBulletin forum for which you hold a valid vB license.
• Unauthorized distribution of any code and/or documentation, whole or in part, included here is strictly prohibited.
• In addition, any supplied copyright notice must be maintained.

Other Drive Thru Online Products

• DTO Garage ? free garage features for all your members
• DTO Garage and Garage Plus vBadvanced Modules ? free vBadvanced modules for Garage and Garage Plus
• DTO Clubs, Garage Plus, ShowCase, and Vendor Tools - paid products designed to grow your membership and create revenue from your site

Support

We will provide support in this thread on an as-needed basis to members that have marked this modification as Installed. Additional support resources can be found on our site under the Support tab.

Release and Version History
1.0.3 - October 29, 2009
Bug fix release

Fixes

• Corrected documentation linking in help.

1.0.2 - October 27, 2009
Enhancement and Bug fix release

Enhancements and Fixes

• Updated Thread Move help template to be XHTML compliant.
• Added additional check to insure that thread copy does not trigger thread move notification functions.

1.0.1 - October 26, 2009
Enhancement and Bug fix release

Enhancements and Fixes

• Removed cache_templates plugin as no templates are being delivered that required dynamic loading via plugin.
• Removed init_startup plugins as phrasing is now loaded directly by thread move function.
• Resolved phrasing conflict with AddonChat plugin reported by customer.

1.0.0 - October 20, 2009
Initial release

[mferguson]

Nothing yet. Still working on getting our main products to vB4 before being able to revisit this one. Thanks for your patience.

Mark

[mgurain]

Originally Posted by Jafo232

I have updated this for some of our sites so there is an option to select to notify the user (default checked) or you can uncheck the box and not notify the user of the move.

Feel free to incorporate into the new product.

Originally Posted by Jafo232

Ok, we had to further update this product to work with inline moderation. Now you can notify users when moving mass threads, or uncheck a box to not notify them. To the author, feel free to use these mods, no credit necessary..

This is what I was looking for,
did the original author (mferguson) update it with this option ?

Thanks,,

[mferguson]

I have not been able to supply an update to this yet as I am currently working to bring all of our paid products onto vB4. After those have been released I'll address this add-on.

Thanks

Mark

[Wonksta]

Originally Posted by Jafo232

Ok, we had to further update this product to work with inline moderation. Now you can notify users when moving mass threads, or uncheck a box to not notify them. To the author, feel free to use these mods, no credit necessary..

Thank you so much!

[reddyink]

Any plans to update this MOD for 4.0?

[gnatster]

Not at this time.

[SOL-R]

What happens if you move a post and create a thread will it notify the member?

If not can this be setup to do this? Or perhaps what other option.

We have to move a lot of single posts into their own threads.

Thanks

[gnatster]

So long as the post is moved into an area that is visible by the member that created they will be notified. A link to the new thread/post will be sent to the user in the notification.

If it moved to an area that is not visible by the post creator the user moving the post will receive a PM reminding them to send a PM to the OP that the post has been moved.

[SOL-R]

I tried that and it is not notifying anyone. When I move a thread it does but not a post.

Something I am doing wrong? I don't see the box that says notify when I move a post with the inline moderator tool

Thanks for your help

[gnatster]

To be honest it's been some time since we touched the product. I'll have to do some testing to see what it does on our own sites. Please bear with me while I do so.

I saw you posted in our forums as well.