Miscellaneous Hacks - vbNetwork - share forums with other boards

vbNetwork

Summary

This add-on gives you the ability to share forums with other message boards without having to share any database information. The plugin runs through webservices and uses XML.

Release Notes
Currently the installation is easy but if you want to set up and run your own network it will help if you're familiar with XML. Joining an already existing network is fairly simple.

This plugin is developed using vBulletin 3.8.X and being tested on 3.6.X and 3.8.X. If it works on both of those, I will assume it works on 3.7.X.

If you would like my help writing versions for phpBB, IPB or other message board software, please feel free to contact me.

If you are interested you can join my existing network, but please note that it is mostly a trolling-based community of boards. Feel free to start your own network with other boards.

Product Specifications

1. several plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. new DB tables
5. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

See the included installation instructions.

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

See the included documentation for details.

Support

If you encounter problems or discover any bugs, please create a new issue at: http://code.google.com/p/vbnetwork/issues/list

Change History

• 0.9.0 (2009-02-20) - initial Beta release
• 0.9.2 (2009-05-03) - added (some) logging, fixed bug for 3.8.2
• 0.9.3 (2009-05-03) - added 'Delete' to Network Management, other minor changes
• 0.9.4 (2009-05-08) - added new board and forum management functionality, and some new minor features
• 0.9.5 (2009-05-09) - adds new option to sync network users via email, and added ability to change the network name
• 1.0.0 (2010-06-02) - Version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.8.X

Sample

This is one shared forum on three different boards (the content of this forum may be NSFW).
http://www.anothermessageboard.com/f...splay.php?f=29
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=50
http://www.drunkensquirrel.net/com/f...splay.php?f=28

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[al-jadeed.ca]

Originally Posted by zethon

You should probably find a network you want to join before installing this plugin. Or have another board ready to join a network you want to start.

i already have a ready board with 11000 in but i dont know how to connect them toghether with this add-on

[tafreeh]

nice... can i have a list of currently supported boards.

[Mum]

Would be very keen to use this is there was a vB to phpBB share forums link

[OcR Envy]

Originally Posted by Mum

Would be very keen to use this is there was a vB to phpBB share forums link

Read my mind. If this was an option I would say this was the greatest plugin ever

[tafreeh]

actually i wanted to hear IPB tooo das y i asked for the list...

[Acers]

A very cool addon. Don't have a use for it right now, but will surely have in future

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Mum

Would be very keen to use this is there was a vB to phpBB share forums link

All the webservices are XML based, so someone familiar with XML and phpBB should be able to write a phpBB plugin pretty easily.

[OcR Envy]

Originally Posted by zethon

All the webservices are XML based, so someone familiar with XML and phpBB should be able to write a phpBB plugin pretty easily.

Yea that doesn't help those phpBB admins who are more clueless than vBulletin admins

[zethon]

I wonder how good phpBB's plugin system is. I may take up the task myself when I have some time over the summer.

Some time this week I'll put together a page for people to 'register' their networks and compile a list of supported messageboard software. Though, this list will be just 'vBulletin' for the time being.

[ZomgStuff]

This is an awesome mod! I'm bookmarking this now and seeing how this mod goes along in the dev process. This would only help certain forums, as opposed to hurting them.


I'm wondering if anybody would like to join my network? I run http://zomgstuff.net

It's a closely-knit community that focuses on media, politics, gaming, and technology. We've got 10k members and almost 180k posts. If you run a forum with some related theme, PM me if you're interested.


Edit:
Does this include members online from the other boards on your board?
Can you also select what forum categories you want to share from either board?
Also, how does moderation work? If a mod on one site deletes something or moves it, is it moved/deleted from the other boards?