Prohibit Users from Rating Own Threads.

This is a tiny modification that requires 1 new phrase and 1 file hack.

Search threadrate.php for this code

PHP Code:

if (!($forumperms & CANVIEW) OR !($forumperms & CANTHREADRATE) OR (!($forumperms & CANVIEWOTHERS) AND ($threadinfo['postuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid'])))
{
    print_no_permission();
} 


Below it add

PHP Code:

// No voting for your own threads.
if ($threadinfo['postuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid'])
{
    eval(print_standard_error('error_cantvoteforown'));;
} 


Create a new phrase in the standard front end error messages group and name it cantvoteforown

The text I used was "Sorry, but you can't rate your own threads."

Note that this doesn't stop folks from voting with alt accounts.

[snotek]

I installed this on vb 3.06 just now and it's not working... I can still rate my own threads. I've tried this as an admin and a registered user.

[RockForums]

Awesome mod, thanks

[snotek]

Did it work for you? What version of VB are you on?

[GSX-Racing]

Worked on 3.0.7 no problem.

[hisco]

I tested it on 3.5.4 but it doesn't work. :S