Miscellaneous Hacks - Prevent Bump on Forum Threads Before X Time

Prevent Bump on Forum Threads Before X Time
By: Idan B.

Note:
This modification was coded to answer request given by vithorius @ https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=212173
As with other modifications i've take upon coding from requests section, this sounded like useful modification to entire community, so i believe the time i've spent to code it was worth it.

1. Description & Usage:
This hack will allow any forum admin to configure certain forum in a way that will prevent any users to bump his thread before certain time has passed from the time thread has been created. Any attempt by user to reply before time has passed will show user with error message & showing him the remaining time he has to wait before allowed to reply.

2. Installation:
Please click Mark as Installed.
Installation is pretty easy - just download & install:

• Goto: AdminCP->Plugin System->Manage Products : Choose "Add/Import Product" and import this product xml (product-prevent_bump.xml)

3. Upgrade From Older Version:
1. Uninstall previous version
2. Download new version xml & install as instructed in previous section.

4. Configuration:
Once installed, the "Forum Manger" under admincp will have extra section for each forum:
Section name: "Prevent Threads Bump"

• Enabled ? - Yes/No
• Minimum time before thread bump (#d #h #m #s) - Text

5. Known Bugs:
- None at the moment - please report any found !

6. TO-DO's LIST (Next Versions):
- [S]2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again[/S] - fixed in v1.0.1.
- Bypass to certain usergroups

7. Extra Notes:
The text used in this modification is fully configured via phrase manager in admincp.
- Error messages is made from 3 phrases:
reply_access_denied_wait_x_time_please
prevent_bump_please_wait_1
prevent_bump_please_wait_2

Enjoy hack & dont forget to click Mark as Installed

[bigcurt]

Also, can a user reply to his own thread if someone other than him has replied since the last time he did? Like he is answering a question instead of purposely bumping.

[IdanB]

Yes. once thread has some repliy (or replies), thread starter has no longer any restrictions & can reply to his own thread. The mod idea was to prevent initial bump to thread no one has replied to.

[bigcurt]

Great! Thanks. Installed bud.

[jaymanfromTFX]

Can you set what forums you want to use this in or is it just set for every forum?

[vithorius]

Originally Posted by jaymanfromTFX

Can you set what forums you want to use this in or is it just set for every forum?

Please read carefully what IdanB says on the first post:

Originally Posted by IdanB

4. Configuration:
Once installed, the "Forum Manger" under admincp will have extra section for each forum:
Section name: "Prevent Threads Bump"

* Enabled ? - Yes/No
* Minimum time before thread bump (#d #h #m #s) - Text

[jaymanfromTFX]

Thanks, must not have read it right the first time.I installed it but i tried to test it out and does not do anything when i try to bump a thread more then the time i set it for.I have it set for active and 6h.

[IdanB]

Originally Posted by jaymanfromTFX

Thanks, must not have read it right the first time.I installed it but i tried to test it out and does not do anything when i try to bump a thread more then the time i set it for.I have it set for active and 6h.

Note it will only prevent to bump threads that has no reply (new htread).
Should there be any old thread with already more than 1 post in it, it will not prevent it to be bumped.

[vithorius]

Originally Posted by IdanB

Note it will only prevent to bump threads that has no reply (new htread).
Should there be any old thread with already more than 1 post in it, it will not prevent it to be bumped.

Dear IdanB,

I was NOT aware of this...! :erm:

Is it possible to add any way of preventing ANY kind of 'bump' from the thread's author BEFORE the time that we set on the admincp?

I mean:

- If the thread author wants to reply, he must wait for the 'X' days in order to be able to reply. When that 'X' days has passed, he CAN reply ('bump') the thread, but now, he must wait ANOTHER 'X' days to be able to 'bump' again...


In my case, nobody will reply in those threads, because only the thread Author is able to reply on those sections.

But if I would give permission to anyone reply on the thread, then the author should WAIT the 'X' days to 'bump' the thread again!



Well, the main idea would be to prevent ANY kind of 'bump' from the thread's author outside that 'X' days periods. Is that possible?
(that is so very much important for me! )


Thank you so very much!

[IdanB]

Originally Posted by vithorius

Dear IdanB,

I was aware of this...! :erm:

Is it possible to add any way of preventing ANY kind of 'bump' from the thread's author BEFORE the time that we set on the admincp?

I mean:

- If the thread author wants to reply, he must wait for the 'X' days in order to be able to reply. When that 'X' days has passed, he CAN reply ('bump') the thread, but now, he must wait ANOTHER 'X' days to be able to 'bump' again...


In my case, nobody will reply in those threads, because only the thread Author is able to reply on those sections.

But if I would give permission to anyone reply on the thread, then the author should WAIT the 'X' days to 'bump' the thread again!



Well, the main idea would be to prevent ANY kind of 'bump' from the thread's author outside that 'X' days periods. Is that possible?
(that is so very much important for me! )


Thank you so very much!

Problem is if you do that, he wouldnt be able to reply to someone, and i'm not sure this is desired effect.
Assumption is, if more than 1 reply, then some1 answered to him, then i would assume we want to allow thread starter to reply to his own thread.

EDIT: misread your answer.
i'll see what i can do to fix this, so any 2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again.

[vithorius]

Dear IdanB,

Please excuse my poor english (as my main language is portuguese... )

When I sayd "I was aware of this...!" I meant "I was NOT aware of this...!" (I forget to write the word "NOT")


Ok, so answering you message:

Originally Posted by IdanB

EDIT: misread your answer.
i'll see what i can do to fix this, so any 2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again.

Ok! I believe that it would be simple to do that...

Maybe my case is very different from other people's needs, but what I need is just that:

"any 2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again."
(and so on... and so on... - until the thread becomes closed or deleted!)