Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count

Info:

This product allows you to set permissions based on user’s post count for:
-viewing forum (threads listing),
-viewing threads content,
-creating new threads,
-replying to threads,
-viewing attachments,
-Viewing/Posting links/images and e-mail addresses,
-adding links to signatures
-voting on polls,
-sending private messages,
-sending e-mails,
-posting Visitor messages
-viewing Albums
-creating new Albums
-posting Picture comments
-viewing Social Groups
-creating new Social Groups
-posting Group messages

This will disallow members with no permissions to view forums/threads/posts/links through normal view, printthread, search, archive, thread preview. Note that you can set Forum/Thread Permissions for each forum/sub-forum separately. Screenshot shows additional options in Forum Manager and error messages shown to user when trying to view restricted area.

How it works and why it's better than vB Promotions system?!
Forum is shown on forumhome but with "Locked" icon and if you have no needed post count you'll get "no permission" error message. When you set this via vB Promotions system forum is hidden on forumhome and you must create additional usergroup to make all this working. When user collect needed amount of posts he will be able to access protected forum immediately. When you set this via vB Promotions system then user must wait until Promotions task is executed ... then he will be able to access protected forum. How much time user must wait it depends on settings in AdminCP/Scheduled Tasks... and if you set this to run every minute it pushes your server. If you set it to 2 or more minutes then user must wait more and more... and nobody like it.

Installation:
Import XML file (as product) through AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Versions:
v1.0 - Sep 16.2005.
-First release
v4.4 - Jun 19. 2008.
-Latest 3.x version
v5.0 - Jan 23. 2010.
-Updated for vBulletin 4.x
-Option to hide or not "Last post info"
-Minor bugs fixed...
-Mod prefix (Cyb) changed to 'VSa'
v5.1 - May 02. 2010.
-Fixed: LPI hidden for excluded groups
-Fixed: Upgrade errors (vB3.x to vB4.x)
-Fixed: Some PHP errors, and minor bugs
v5.2 - May 26. 2012.
-New: Permissions applied to What's New/Activity streams
-New: Permissions applied to subscription logs in member profiles
-New: Warnings in messages replaced by "Hidden Content" where you get more info on click
-New: Disallow links/emails in signatures
-New: Disallow voting on polls
-Fixed: Threads visible in Search results
-Fixed: Links visible in post search results
-Fixed: Links visible in subscription emails
-Fixed: SendPM possible via BCC
-Fixed: PHP 5.3 errors
-Fixed: Style issues on "set all forums" page
-Fixed: Signature perminfo errors
-Fixed: Forum locks
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v5.2.1 - Jun 02. 2012.
-Minor bug fixed (submit form error phrase)

[New Joe]

At the moment I can't use this modification.

The reason is, after setting the limit of posts to 50 for the forum i need it for, yes it will stop users from going into the forum and it also doesn't show the last Thread in there.

But when a guest or a user with under 50 posts, clicks on the 'What's New' tab, the threads for the 50 limit forum still show, even though they can't click and read the whole Thread they can still see the name of the Thread and hover over it to see part of it.

Am i missing a permission set up in the modification or is the right and a fault with the modification?

[New Joe]

Can anyone who is using this mod, please test it out as a guest on your forum by clicking the 'What's New' tab and as a user with under the limit of post count for the forum you are using it with and report back.

And let me know if i am right or what i am doing wrong.
thanks

[gsmlover4u]

not working properly with vb 4.1.1
plz update it

not working like this
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...6&d=1264283194

[New Joe]

^ How about what I asked, does the same happen to you, or have i missed something when setting it up?

[Breixo]

What about adding the feature "minimum post count to create a poll"?

[zacs2k]

Is there a way to change the text on the forum home from reading "no permission to view..." to what I want it to say like "you must register to view this section"

[New Joe]

Originally Posted by New Joe

At the moment I can't use this modification.

The reason is, after setting the limit of posts to 50 for the forum i need it for, yes it will stop users from going into the forum and it also doesn't show the last Thread in there.

But when a guest or a user with under 50 posts, clicks on the 'What's New' tab, the threads for the 50 limit forum still show, even though they can't click and read the whole Thread they can still see the name of the Thread and hover over it to see part of it.

Am i missing a permission set up in the modification or is the right and a fault with the modification?

Anyone?

[New Joe]

Not a lot of support on this Mod.

I can not use it until the problem I posted about is fixed.
Even though a Thread is in a forum with say a 50 post limit, the Thread still shows on 'What's New' to members under 50 posts.

Hope the support and fix will come along soon.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by New Joe

Not a lot of support on this Mod.

I can not use it until the problem I posted about is fixed.
Even though a Thread is in a forum with say a 50 post limit, the Thread still shows on 'What's New' to members under 50 posts.

Hope the support and fix will come along soon.

I was just about to install this. Thanks for the warning.

[New Joe]

Any ideas Boofo for a fix? lack of support for the Mod, but I would like to use it.