Post posts in threads, and only allows mods to read them!

One of the best ideas I've had lately, if I may say so myself.

First of all, if you moderate new posts in your forum do NOT, do NOT install this hack!
Don't come to me crying if you do install it.
Read down to understand why.
And while I have your attention, don't bother asking for a version that works with moderation of new posts. There is a reason why I chose to use this system, and it would take a LOT (and I mean, really really a lot) of hacking to do this without that system.

Second, in case you were wondering, this hack is NOT the infamous Lockdown hack.
The only resemblance is that posts are hidden in this hack... that is all.

This hacks allows moderators and admins to post new posts in threads, and make these posts only readable by other mods and admins, meaning others users can't see them.
This is very handy when you need to ask a fellow moderator something in regard to a thread he replied to, etc.
Or, of course, if you want to talk behind the users' back. (as someone else cleverly pointed out )

I'm afraid I can't give you a demo or a screen shot of this hack, but imagine this.
In second thought, take a look here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...&postid=211039
When you reply, if you are a mod, you have a new checkbox at the bottom of the screen, asking you if you'd like to hide this post.
If you check that box, the reply will be hidden from everyone except for mods and admins - they will see the post and a bolded message next to it to tell them it's hidden (so they won't quote that post in a regular post!).

That's all there is to it.

This hack basically puts hidden posts into moderation. I modified showthread.php a bit to only show un-moderated posts to mods, and this is how it works.
If you moderate new posts in your forum and install this hack, your moderators will:
a) See all un-moderated posts, basically all new posts.
b) When they go to validate these posts, the hidden posts posted by mods and admins will be on the list, and your mods might unintentionally validate these posts as well, and by that un-hiding them.

Download the attached .txt file and follow the instructions there.
There are a bit more things to edit than usual, so I suggest you edit all the files at once and then upload them together.
After you're done with the files do the template changes.

Good luck and enjoy this hack!

[SgtSling]

how would I add this to the quick reply template?

[JeffyJoe]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Has anyone ever figured out a way to make hidden posts not show up on the validations lists?

I know this is old, but has it been fixed?
this could be a major security flaw,

if you have a forum that you want to have the posts validated by a mod
not only do posts waiting validation show on the mod cp, but also ALL the hidden posts created with this hack...

considering some forums may have hundreds of hidden replies, they would all show up with a default validate yes
the only work around i can see is to run a query making default NO to validate, it may stop accidental unhiding of posts
(without getting into this hack being re-written)