Miscellaneous Hacks - Prevent bumping old Threads

<font size="3">Prevent bumping old Threads</font>

Description
This Hack helps to prevent Users from (accidently) bumping old Threads by forcing them to tick a checkbox
when replying to a Thread older than x days.

Details
1 Product XML (3 Plugins, 6 Phrases, 1 Setting)
1 Image
2 Template Edits

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1
Fixed a bad phrase (solves -> serves, which it should have always been)
Fixed a typo in the instructions

vBulletin Campatibility Note
This Modification is compatible with vBulletin 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8

[jribz]

Originally Posted by hydrostatic

Does this work for the Quick Reply too?

I haven't installed this just yet, but the image attached is of the quick reply box, so I would assume so.

[Logikos]

Nice work Kirby!

[Freezerator]

This should be made a standard for vB Nice hack!

[Andreas]

Originally Posted by The Realist

The install instructions state:

In Template SHOWTHREAD
FIND
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$attachmentoption

Cannot find $attachmentoption in the showthread template but it is listed in two other templates: Newreply and Newthread?

DOH! I really should write instructions based on MASTER Templates instead of custom Templates ^.^
Instructions fixed.

@Jenta
But using $stylevar gives you the possibility to use different images in each Style, which is necessary as I fear the defauld image won't work well on dark backgrounds.

@Zelda-King
Last Reply.
"Real" Thread Age doesn't make sense as there might be Threads that are running forever (game threads, spamchat threads, etc.)

[ImportPassion]

i have been wanting something like this, but how hard would it be to change it so that the reply button is disabled instead of that checkbox?

D

[Andreas]

It wasn't my intention to lock the Thread, I just wanted to make sure ppl know what they are doing.

If you want to stop them from replying, take a look here

[The Realist]

Thanks M8 \

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

DOH! I really should write instructions based on MASTER Templates instead of custom Templates ^.^
Instructions fixed.

@Jenta
But using $stylevar gives you the possibility to use different images in each Style, which is necessary as I fear the defauld image won't work well on dark backgrounds.

@Zelda-King
Last Reply.
"Real" Thread Age doesn't make sense as there might be Threads that are running forever (game threads, spamchat threads, etc.)

[OmaniMan]

Great ...

[utw-Mephisto]

*clicks install now,installs later* - thanks m8

[-=Sniper=-]

excellent thanks