Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture

Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture - Version 1.1

Okay, this is my private forum's custom warning/ suspension/ banning system and postbit moderator system. This is a fairly involved hack, so it is crucial that you follow the instructions closely. It would benefit experienced hackers the most. The following instructions are for an unhacked board. If you have hacked your board, or use different moderator usergroups, just make the appropriate changes.


With this hack, your staff and you will be able to:

1) Add/ Substract/ Reset Warning Points for a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

2) When the Member has Warning Points that reach a set level (up to you), the Member will be Automatically Banned.

3) Easily View a Member's Warning Points in the Postbit.

4) Have the ability to easily Edit a Member's Avatar/ Profile Pic/ Sig/ Reputation comments from a Popup Window in Postbit.

5) Suspend temporarily or Ban permanently a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

6) Have 2 categories of Banned Members -

..... a) Normal Banned members where the posts all remain, and

..... b) Troll Banned members, where all the posts in this usergroup

.......... i) Automatically becomes Invisible from all other members! You no longer have to manually search and delete their posts. They virtually disappear from your forums when they get put in this usergroup. Also, Troll Banned members get

.......... ii) Fake 404 errors and can no longer access your site.


Please be aware that this hack is designed for my private forums. If you want additional features, or customization, you have permission to do this yourself. Please do not expect me to customize this hack for your site.

FWIW, I've had this system running for 2 years now (obviously with different code). Time for me to share...

The installation instructions are in the HTML file in the ZIP file below. The warn.php is also in the ZIP file.


Screenshots:

1. Options available with the dropdown menu for staff.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15463


2. Popup window from postbit to warn members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15466


3. Popup window from postbit to suspend or ban members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15465


4. Popup window from postbit to edit signature.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15468


5. Popup window from postbit to edit avatar.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15469


NOTE: You can also edit profile pictures, reputation comments, etc. but I can't be bothered making screenshots of all the features.

Enjoy!

With Erwin's Permision I've made an HTL Version of this hack.

HTL version (thanks to Dan) here:

Attached FilesWarning_System_Automatic_Ban_Make_Posts_Invisible_ Edit_Signature_Avatar.htl

Normal version here:

[dano]

Originally Posted by Majik?

Actually I'd meant to type the hours in before it (i.e. 2hrs 30mins), but was coding something at the time and apparently missed that part.. But, you should wait a little longer though when it's still the top thread in the forum. And actually, I was going to hepl you with it after I finished what I was doing.

Well if you can help, that would be great. Your post to me seemed rude, but now it appears that you simply made a typo. The reason I am trying so hard is that its really messing with me. I average about 400-500 members online and the all have to +++++ and ask questions every time someone gets banned. Its hurting me a lot and I have spent all day trying to figure it out. If I bumped it to early and seemed anxious, thats why.

If you really can help me, it would be appreciated.

[Majik?]

Originally Posted by dano

Well if you can help, that would be great. Your post to me seemed rude, but now it appears that you simply made a typo. The reason I am trying so hard is that its really messing with me. I average about 400-500 members online and the all have to +++++ and ask questions every time someone gets banned. Its hurting me a lot and I have spent all day trying to figure it out. If I bumped it to early and seemed anxious, thats why.

If you really can help me, it would be appreciated.

I'll have a look tonight or tomorrow and see what i can come up with for ya. Off the top of my head I don't thikn it'd be hard to do what you want. I should have time to look tomorrow, but maybe someone else can in the meantime.

[PranK]

Originally Posted by PranK

Erwin,

I had this installed on RC3/4 with no problems, now I have installed it on Gold and I can't get the drop-down menus to appear... any ideas?

Thanks.

Christian

anyone?

Thanks.

[dano]

Originally Posted by PranK

anyone?

Thanks.

Strange. I have it on Gold and other than my one issue everything is fine. Maybe re-do the postbit edit?

[sabret00the]

has anybody added functionality to this so that mods can ban from their own areas?

[DA Master]

:up:

Love it, thanks for a great hack.

[NexVision]

installs fukin awesome

[NexVision]

ok 2 prob I notice on the pm that gets sent with the link from the reffering post is not valid anyway to correct this.

also is there anyway to make a usergroup or user a exception to the warn function.

[BigJohnson]

Originally Posted by NexVision

ok 2 prob I notice on the pm that gets sent with the link from the reffering post is not valid anyway to correct this.

also is there anyway to make a usergroup or user a exception to the warn function.

Ya the the link is dead. I was going to report this but u beat me hehe. I hope that can get fixed.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by dano

I have a problem. When I troll ban everyone, it now says:

"The administrator has decided that XXXXXXXX should be quiet for a while." then gives the member the option to take this person off their ignore list.

How can I fix this so that it doesnt say that as I dont want the member or other members to know that I have banned this person.

You did not edit one of the templates I set out in the instructions. Do that please - you need to empty the ignore template.