Forced Ignore

This code allows you to force one user to ignore another user's posts. This is useful in situations such as lover's spats or fueds where the involved parties are worthwhile contributors - if only they'd keep away from each other.

The plug in requires you create a custom user profile field. Name it "Forced Ignore" and set it as follows:
Type: Single Line Text Box
Field Required: No
Field Editable by User: No
Private Field: No
Field searchable on Members List: No
Show on Member List: No
Page that displays this option: Edit Profile

Once that is done note the field number created by vbulletin - you need to plug it into the php code below in the three spots you see 'fieldX' For instance, if vbulletin makes your new field number 10 you would plug in 'field10'. This php code needs to go into a plug in attached to global_start

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['fieldX'])
{
    if ($vbulletin->options['globalignore'])
    {
        $vbulletin->options['globalignore'] = $vbulletin->options['globalignore'] . " " . $vbulletin->userinfo['fieldX'];
    }
    else
    {
        $vbulletin->options['globalignore'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['fieldX'];
    }
} 


Afterwards you can edit the control from the user profile control of the admincp (I haven't checked the modcp). Enter the user id number of the users you wish to force a user to ignore in there seperated by spaces. DO NOT ENTER ANYTHING BUT NUMBERS or you will create a database error for the affected user.

This will keep the user from seeing the posts of that user. Because of the way vbulletin processes Tachy the user will still be displayed in the latest thread listing of each forum. (Tachy is designed to be a global ignore, not a local one).

[ricknlida]

I see. I like it. We also have the Miserable User hack installed. Looks like a good combo!

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by furst

How the heck am I supposed to install this? Isn't there supposed to be a plug-in to download here?

read the insrtructions in the first post, it tells you how to create the plugin....


excellent idea...installed!!

[ricknlida]

I like that it's not completely obvious to the user that this has been applied...but when any user clicks on the member name from the member list, the note "Forced Ignore" is in the profile.

...but it's NOT visible when a user clicks his own "My Profile".

Is there any way to hide the note "Forced Ignore" from a users public profile?

Thanks!

[wattieuk]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

read the insrtructions in the first post, it tells you how to create the plugin....

No it doesn't!

[furst]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

read the insrtructions in the first post, it tells you how to create the plugin....


excellent idea...installed!!

Would you be kind enough to repeat it for me?

[kall]

Originally Posted by furst

Would you be kind enough to repeat it for me?

I will..

This php code needs to go into a plug in attached to global_start

[wattieuk]

and that explains how to make the plug in does it? obviously very funny to those who know how to do these things but not much help for us non techies.

[kall]

Given that the Author has not ticked the "Supported" box, it's better than nothing.

[kall]

AdminCP - Plugin Manager - Add new Plugin.

Copy and paste the code in the first post of this thread, edit it to contain the field number of your new User Profile Field, paste that into the box in the adminCP, choose global_start as the hook.

Seriously, you would do well to read the vBulletin manual before installing anything. If you don't know how to make a plugin... its not the coders job to tell you the basics.

[beano33]

Does anyone have this working with 3.6?