Disallow guests to view threads, must register first

Yes I know that there is already a a feature to stop guests from viewing threads, but then this also shows all the posts and threads counters to zero, and under Last Post it will say never (which sucks ). But, with my hack, it just asks guests to either login or register when viewing a thread and still shows all the right numbers

Instructions

Open archive/index.php and find

PHP Code:

    $title .= ' - ' . $foruminfo['title'];
}
else
{
    $do = 'index';
} 


Below, add

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 AND !preg_match("#(google|slurp@inktomi|yahoo! slurp)#si", $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])) 
{ 
    print_no_permission(); 
} 


Open showthread.php and find

PHP Code:

globalize($_REQUEST, array('perpage' => INT, 'pagenumber', 'highlight' => STR, 'goto')); 


Below, add:

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 AND !preg_match("#(google|slurp@inktomi|yahoo! slurp)#si", $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']))
{
    print_no_permission();
} 


Open template threadbit and find:

PHP Code:

<td class="alt1Active" id="t$thread[threadid]" title="$thread[preview]"> 


Replace it with

PHP Code:

<td class="alt1Active" id="t$thread[threadid]" <if condition="$show['member']">title="$thread[preview]"</if>> 


Done!

[trackpads]

Is there a way to disable this for a specific forum? I realized that people cannot see my "unregistered" forum topics now :-) Ack..

Thanks again for all the work!!

-Jason

[paulomt1]

Excellent, thank you!!!

[idwf]

Originally Posted by paulomt1

Excellent, thank you!!!

*install*

[The Keeper]

What about unregistered Google Bots?

[nuke]

Big Thx Install

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by The Keeper

What about unregistered Google Bots?

They can archive the built-in vB 3 archive

[nighteyes]

Short, sweet, and works superbly well. I share the sentiments of the other posters this should be the default way in vBulletin. I can see our registrations rocketing with this. Well done.

[azmi]

after installing this hack, i wondered alll users browsing through threads.
they all registered themselves new, but there was no need to accept the account by mail.
directly after register on board (nothing with mail), you can browse as a correctly registered user!

is there anything, you can make it with (id:3,1,....) for groups?

[Feran]

Originally Posted by aliencode

Wow nice - woah this really SHOULD be the default hmm wonder what Vbulletin was thinking when they wrote the original.

'tis a bit strange, actually, but you're still kinda violating your own privacy by listing Last Post Titles again.. If your'e going to show *those*, why not enable Guest-viewing of threads?

I admit I didn't enjoy the 0 thing too though.. I suppose this feature is a little nifty o.O;;

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by azmi

after installing this hack, i wondered alll users browsing through threads.
they all registered themselves new, but there was no need to accept the account by mail.
directly after register on board (nothing with mail), you can browse as a correctly registered user!

is there anything, you can make it with (id:3,1,....) for groups?

Change the added code to:

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 or $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == X) 
{ 
    print_no_permission(); 
} 


Replace X with whatever usergroupid you want

[azmi]

thats exactly what i want

big Thx

-----------------------
hmmm - only for me?
i can not add any php-code or smilies!
there is always an "#" to go to the top ?!

[dano]

Originally Posted by Faranth

could also be done via a template mod
in a slightly differnt way of course ;D

How?

[Darnell 0216]

Nice hack. I got tired of staring at the 0's... made the place seem so empty.

[Rampag33]

Great. Much needed.

[dano]

Originally Posted by Gary W

They can archive the built-in vB 3 archive

Does the archive turn off when you turn off the viewing for guests? I am worried that the search engines will not be able to search if I use this.