Mini Mods - Auto-Subscribe New User to Forum

What is it?
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This mod automatically subscribes new users to one or more forums. The forums and type of notification can be set under "User Registration Options" in the adminCP. (Works on vb4 or vb3 versions).

(This was created in response to this request: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=260225).


Installation:
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1) In the Product Manager in AdminCP, import the product XML file (product-kh99_autosubscribeforum.xml).

2) Go to vBulletin Option -> User Registration Options to set the comma-separated list of forum ids, and type of notification.


Uninstalling:
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1) Uninstall the product from the Product Manager in the AdminCP. (Doing so will not remove any existing subscriptions).


Notes:
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1) Tested on vb4.1.5 and vb3.8.3.


History:
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1.1 (Aug 26, 2011) - Added support for multiple forums
1.0 (Aug 25, 2011) - Initial Release

[kh99]

Originally Posted by TheHack3r

Is there any advice on how to auto-subscribe current users? or can you put this feature on this MOD, please?

I don't want to add it to this mod, but I'm attaching a script you can use to add forum subscriptions for all users. You need to edit the script to set the forums and type of notification, upload it to your forum directory, run it, then remove it.

As someone mentioned above, I have no idea if subscribing someone to a mailing list is legal everywhere or not. But I do know that it's annoying, and doing it too often (or doing it after someone has chosen to unsubscribe) may well be illegal, so use with caution.

[TheHack3r]

Originally Posted by kh99

I don't want to add it to this mod, but I'm attaching a script you can use to add forum subscriptions for all users. You need to edit the script to set the forums and type of notification, upload it to your forum directory, run it, then remove it.

As someone mentioned above, I have no idea if subscribing someone to a mailing list is legal everywhere or not. But I do know that it's annoying, and doing it too often (or doing it after someone has chosen to unsubscribe) may well be illegal, so use with caution.

Thx, i'll try ur script ASAP..

About illegal or not is depend on members,,, on my forum members always ask how to subscribe some thread on the first they register...

[nacaruncr]

Originally Posted by kh99

I don't know, I'm not a lawyer or anything. But I know I get subscribed to newsletters all the time. My understanding is that (in the US anyway) the email needs to include instructions for unsubscribing, and the vb subscription emails do.

But that's a good point - anyone who chooses to use this should make sure it's not breaking any laws where they live or host their site.

Is this a joke about the way something's worded? I don't get it.

excuse me for my english man...... well. ... using a translator...

"It would be a good idea to also run the auto-subscribe for registered users"

[kh99]

Originally Posted by nacaruncr

excuse me for my english man...... well. ... using a translator...

"It would be a good idea to also run the auto-subscribe for registered users"

Oh..OK, sorry. I guess the smilie made me think you were joking.

[nacaruncr]

noooo... I didn't joking XD it was a simple idea. because, I'm searching something like this, the auto-subscribe for older users... no only for new XD XD

[Richard Changes]

Hi - I am having problems with this mod and just wanted to clarify that it does what I want it to do.

I want the forum to notify all members (I realize they have to be new members - but this isn't a problem as its a new forum); of all activity by daily digest - regardless as to whether they have posted in the thread. I.e if someone is completely inactive in posting on the forums they will get a digest of what is happening.

Have other users had success in using this mod to achieve the same ends.

Best Regards

Richard Pearce (Changes Mental Health Charity)

[kh99]

I'm not sure if it does what you want. This mod will allow you to specify one or more forum ids, and newly registering users will be subscribed to that forum. I'm not sure if it's what you want because when you say "new forum" do you mean that your entire vbulletin site is new? And you mention posting in a thread, but this works by forum (vbulletin's idea of a forum or sub-forum, as you see then in the forum manager). If you're creating a new site and you want to subscribe all newly registering members to one or more forums, then this should do what you want. (I actually am not sure if subscribing to a forum subscribes you to all subforums or not).

If you think this is what you're trying to do but it's not working, let me know.

[thecore762]

tagged, interesting mod.

[Richard Changes]

Hi thanks for your reply. It encourages me that I will be able to our forum to function for the Charity.

It would be useful to see if there are any active public forums that I might subscribe to that use this mod, just so I can see it working.

Best Regards

Richard

[enginethatcan't]

Any word on it working for 4.1.7?