Allow PM from Buddy List only

Like you disabled Private Messaging System, and you don't want to be bothered and annoyed by anyone sending you a PM, but you still want to receive PM from those who are special to you!


What it does:
This allows your members (and you of course) to receive Private Messages from users in your buddy list only, even if you got Private Messaging System disabled.


Compatiable vBulletin Versions:
3.0.x(Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3)

Changes:
Changed files(6):
/includes/functions.php
/includes/functions_showthread.php
profile.php
private.php
global.php
member.php


New Query(1):
New column in user table

New templates(0):

Changed templates(1):
modifyoptions

New phrases(2):
features_private_messaging_from_buddylist
enable_private_messaging_from_buddylist

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[uae]

Originally Posted by Bison

But there's a automatic SQL query control in the admincp which enable this for all users, in case they do turn it off, and you want to send them a PM. Take a peek under "Import & Maintenance" my friend. :laugh:

This hack has nothing to do with that option, and yes, you will be able to use that option either you installed this hack or not.

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

This would be the case if the user chose to disable his PM inbox anyway

Exactly.

[sabret00the]

good hack, i would've jumped at the chance to support this if it has usergroup support.

[Bison]

Originally Posted by uae

This hack has nothing to do with that option, and yes, you will be able to use that option either you installed this hack or not.


Exactly.

So why should an admin have to use that function?

You should have considered this in the code. What is going to happen when a admin has to send a PM to everyone, the script will enable everyone to receive PM from all members again, and anyone who had this feature turned on will have to go back in their usercp and check that box again.

Do you guys understand what i'm saying? What you are creating is an admin - user conflict.

Why not add a condition to where this does not apply to administrators and friends in yourt buddy list, but to everyone else?

I don't care what you think, but there's nothing more dumber for an Admin to install a hack which allows his members to ignore him. If you just allowed staff members in the code, this would be a very good hack.

This hack in it's current state is just adding more work on the admin.

Curious, are you an admin of your forum?

@Bison... i think you are not looking at the description right now, because you consider facts regarding admin rights where there are none...

and maybe you'd be better be more polite when you answer threads you're not in control of, because your comments are not... "Curious, are you an admin of your forum?" is not a way to discuss here... we're not kids!

btw, this feature is just adding ONE step to your preferences, meaning that even if you block PMs in your options, you will be able to receive PMS from your friends - buddies.... just like in MSN, where you can block messages from outsiders that are not in your list...

[Bison]

Originally Posted by nexialys

@Bison... i think you are not looking at the description right now, because you consider facts regarding admin rights where there are none...

and maybe you'd be better be more polite when you answer threads you're not in control of, because your comments are not... "Curious, are you an admin of your forum?" is not a way to discuss here... we're not kids!

btw, this feature is just adding ONE step to your preferences, meaning that even if you block PMs in your options, you will be able to receive PMS from your friends - buddies.... just like in MSN, where you can block messages from outsiders that are not in your list...

Nobody is trying to control this thread young man, I ask a vaild point ... and who are you to dictate a conversation? Stay with the flow of the conversation, and keep your bias of my point of view to yourself and try to be contructive. If you can't, then don't say nothing. Maybe you won't sound like a kid to me.

For the author I ask this question: ... is there a way to change the behavior of the hack where the hack not only allows users to retrieve PM's from their friends, but doesn't inhibit admins from communicating with those who decide to turn on this feature?

[Erwin]

I have not installed this hack nor have I tested it, but surely you can just do this to allow mods and admins (or any other usergroup the ability to bypass this):

In functions.php, find:

if ( (in_array($bbuserinfo[userid], $uids)) and ($allowbuddypm) )

Replace with:

if ( (in_array($bbuserinfo[userid], $uids)) and ($allowbuddypm) and (!in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(5,6,7))) )

Change 5,6,7 to any usergroupid you want that will always be able to PM.

Again, I repeat, I have not installed this hack nor tested this.

[Xenon]

i think it's a good hack.

and i think the admin conversation is senseless, as admin you can always change every option a user set up, so where's the point? ^^

[Bison]

Originally Posted by Xenon

i think it's a good hack.

and i think the admin conversation is senseless, as admin you can always change every option a user set up, so where's the point? ^^

The point is why "change every option a user set up" when you can make sure you don't have to by applying a hack that doesn't have to make you go into your admincp and find everyone who's got this hack installed?

I'm not saying that it's not a good hack cause it's quite ingenious, but what's the point in making it so that it blocks even the admin from sending a PM to his members?

[Xenon]

I'd say the point is why not?

if an admin is to lazy to go and change it in the db, then he should just change the condition in the hack and finished.

there is no need for such a long discussion, just because one prefere that way and other the other way.

[Benj]

has anyone successfully run this on vb 3.0.7 ??? how hards the install ?