Spam Decimator Version 1.0.5

First of all, credit for the idea goes to zsdave, with his Spam Killer 3000 hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76503)

That being said, this is a slightly more powerful 3.5 version of that rewritten from scratch.

Features Include:

-Ban a spammer with two clicks.

-Delete all threads by a user (soft or permanent, ACP configurable)

-Delete all posts by a user (again, soft or permanent, choice is yours)

-Permit or deny mod/super mod access through ACP

-Email the spammer saying pretty much haha, caught you sucker (default email can be configured using ACP)

-Email the webmaster informing him/her of the attack

-Option to move all soft deleted threads to a specified forum (for safe keeping in case IP addresses or whatnot are later needed for legal proceedings or whatever)

Most everything here works with vB native functions (i.e. delete_thread, etc.), so forum, thread, and post counters are automatically updated.

Install

Installing is quite simple. Simply upload the included files (three of them, decimator.php, includes/functions_decimator.php, and images/misc/spambutton.gif) preserving hierarchy, do precisely ONE template edit (a copy and paste job if there ever was one ), and import the product file, and voila! you're done and ready to take on any spammer who comes your way.

Other Stuff

**UPDATED!!!

Spam Decimator 2.0.0 is slated for a late June 2008 release, with a features list to follow.\

Spam Decimator 1.5.1 for 3.7.x is posted as a vB 3.7 add on.

Thanks to everyone here at vB.org for being a fine community to be a part of. Thanks to Marco for helping me out in one of the changed variables for 3.5 threads, really helped a lot . Thanks to my staff over at Pigskin Heaven for putting up with me while I was working on this.

That's basically it. Enjoy, and as always, click install

Changes:
1.0.1 - Fixed problems with xml product file, validated for use with vB 3.5 Gold release.

1.0.2 - Fixed mod/super mod access bug as well as fixed templates for non-vB default styles.

1.0.3 - Fixed all known remaining bugs, rewrote email system to properly parse emails using native vB functions.

1.0.4 - Attempted to fix bug I can't find...updated main template.

1.0.5 - Fixed no mod access bug.

-RD

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by KidCharlemane

VB gives a parsing error when you try to add that code.

OK - Well, I was just about play around with this because there are some 1000+ posters that on my forum the button shows up on, but I'm not a php person so.... I looked at the statements and haven't a clue other than 'trial and error'.

Currently I have

PHP Code:

<!-- Start Spam Assassin -->
<if condition="$post[posts]<=10">
<if condition="!in_array($post[usergroupid], array(5,6,7))">
<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(5,6,7))"><a href="#" onclick="window.open('decimator.php?userid=$post[userid]&amp;threadid=$post[threadid]&amp;postid=$post[postid]','spam_decimator','statusbar=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=800,height=600'); return false;"><img src="images/misc/spambutton.gif" alt="Spam Kill" border="0"></a></if></if></if>
<!-- End Spam Assassin --> 


NOTE: Now that I look, I may have an unnecessary line:

PHP Code:

<if condition="!in_array($post[usergroupid], array(5,6,7))">
<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(5,6,7))"> 


Anyway, and I *think* we know it's in this line:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$post[posts]<=10"> 


Anyway, I posted what I saw because it looked like a similar problem of determining correct post count for the 'if' statement and I figured maybe someone with php experience might be able to help. I really like this mod and would like to figure out how to make this aspect of it work correctly.

[W1zzard]

to disable deletion for users with more than 50 posts add change the code around
$error = "Cannot decimate mods/admins!!!";
to

PHP Code:

        if(($spammerinfo['usergroupid'] == 6) || ($spammerinfo['usergroupid'] == 5) || ($spammerinfo['usergroupid'] == 7))
        {
            $error = "Cannot decimate mods/admins!!!";
        }
        if ($spammerinfo[posts]>50)
        {
            $error = "This user has too many posts. Are you sure he's a spammer?";
        } 


[Smitty]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

to disable deletion for users with more than 50 posts add change the code around
$error = "Cannot decimate mods/admins!!!";
to

PHP Code:

        if(($spammerinfo['usergroupid'] == 6) || ($spammerinfo['usergroupid'] == 5) || ($spammerinfo['usergroupid'] == 7))
        {
            $error = "Cannot decimate mods/admins!!!";
        }
        if ($spammerinfo[posts]>50)
        {
            $error = "This user has too many posts. Are you sure he's a spammer?";
        } 


In decimate.php, correct?

[W1zzard]

yes sir

[Smitty]

Thanks! I'll try it. At least that should present a 'Caution'.

[WarDoGG]

Please help im getting this error !

A conflict was detected in the bitfields. You cannot continue with the installation of this product until this has been fixed. The conflicts found were:

* Bitfield Collision: can_view_ratestats = can_see_whorated_others

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by WarDoGG

Please help im getting this error !

That looks like a problem between two different products, unfortunately, neither of which I'm familiar with.

What's your vB version, and what other products do you have installed?

[trifive]

It doesn't seem to work on the latest version of vb Version 3.6.8

Any help would be appreciated

otis

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by trifive

It doesn't seem to work on the latest version of vb Version 3.6.8

Any help would be appreciated

otis

Good to know...I'll more than likely do an update for 3.6.8 in the next month or so. I've got some downtime I'd like to utilize to do some programming, soooo...give me a few weeks...

[Smitty]

I haven't upgraded vB on my site yet, so I'll probably wait a bit to see if you update this. My moderators LOVE this hack, and so do I. I'd donate but I don't see a donate button.