Spam Decimator Version 1.0.5

First of all, credit for the idea goes to zsdave, with his Spam Killer 3000 hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76503)

That being said, this is a slightly more powerful 3.5 version of that rewritten from scratch.

Features Include:

-Ban a spammer with two clicks.

-Delete all threads by a user (soft or permanent, ACP configurable)

-Delete all posts by a user (again, soft or permanent, choice is yours)

-Permit or deny mod/super mod access through ACP

-Email the spammer saying pretty much haha, caught you sucker (default email can be configured using ACP)

-Email the webmaster informing him/her of the attack

-Option to move all soft deleted threads to a specified forum (for safe keeping in case IP addresses or whatnot are later needed for legal proceedings or whatever)

Most everything here works with vB native functions (i.e. delete_thread, etc.), so forum, thread, and post counters are automatically updated.

Install

Installing is quite simple. Simply upload the included files (three of them, decimator.php, includes/functions_decimator.php, and images/misc/spambutton.gif) preserving hierarchy, do precisely ONE template edit (a copy and paste job if there ever was one ), and import the product file, and voila! you're done and ready to take on any spammer who comes your way.

Other Stuff

**UPDATED!!!

Spam Decimator 2.0.0 is slated for a late June 2008 release, with a features list to follow.\

Spam Decimator 1.5.1 for 3.7.x is posted as a vB 3.7 add on.

Thanks to everyone here at vB.org for being a fine community to be a part of. Thanks to Marco for helping me out in one of the changed variables for 3.5 threads, really helped a lot . Thanks to my staff over at Pigskin Heaven for putting up with me while I was working on this.

That's basically it. Enjoy, and as always, click install

Changes:
1.0.1 - Fixed problems with xml product file, validated for use with vB 3.5 Gold release.

1.0.2 - Fixed mod/super mod access bug as well as fixed templates for non-vB default styles.

1.0.3 - Fixed all known remaining bugs, rewrote email system to properly parse emails using native vB functions.

1.0.4 - Attempted to fix bug I can't find...updated main template.

1.0.5 - Fixed no mod access bug.

-RD

[PoetJA-1975]

Thanx - I thought it as valid question as well

Jacquii.

[Smitty]

Has anyone tried this on 3.7?

[W1zzard]

not yet. my mods constantly complain about the lack of the "spam button" and how complicated vb's anti spam system is. i'll try this addon on 3.7 and let you know

[Smitty]

I just put it on 3.7, tested it and it works. Yes - The button is easier and Decimator has more options.

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

There's no reason why that thread should have been closed. It was a legitimate question. When people write hacks vB profits from it. Sorry this hack won't be updated for 3.7. It was one of our favorite hacks and always worked flawlessly. Thank you to the author for taking the time to perfect it, it is appreciated

Yeah, that's what I thought too, but what do I know, I'm just the author

Thanks to the guys above for the confirmation that this works with 3.7. I'm officially announcing right now I will work on a version specifically for 3.7 (call it the 2.0 I've been working on on and off for roughly two years...so I'm slow, so what ).

Given that vB's system only works with the akismet (a detail I wasn't aware of at all when I announced I was discontinuing the extension for 3.7...), I will work on finishing up 2.0 to get it out to you guys sooner than later, although as usual, not promising a date, just promising that I will get it done eventually. I'm about to hit a week or so where I'm going to do almost nothing but code and go to work, so...this'll be on the list.

-RD

[Smitty]

It would *really* be nice if a new version would work with the Blog add-on to kill/delete posts in blogs as well.

I'll definitely contribute again for a revised version. The one built into vB doesn't come close to this mod. It's my favourite and the favourite of my moderators.

[RaidenDAWG2]

I can look into that, no guarantees on this version though since I don't actually have access to that add on or its source code (or even a database schema).

[Smitty]

I'll donate the US$50 for you to get the add-on if that's what you need and will do it. PM or email me if you're interested. BTW, I'm just north of Cincinnati.

[RaidenDAWG2]

That's cool, I'm originally from NE Ohio, now very settled here at tOSU

May have to take you up on that in a couple of weeks. I actually just got done finishing the plugin for the new system (won't have to make manual template edits every time you add a new usergroup now, it'll all be based on the settings and the initial template edit, which gets a lot less complicated in the new version).

Working list of 2.0 features (I've probably missed quite a few, feel free to suggest more guys, I'm all for doing a ton of work this summer )

-Start new thread in forum X when Decimator is used
-Multiple usergroups per permissions level (i.e. more than one mod group can be used)
-Better email message to webmaster (currently only the user who used SD is in there)
-Option to not allow use on a user with more than X posts, or to protect certain usergroups from use within the script (previously only done within the template).

That's all for now. I've just gotten through the most frustrating part of the development (templates and plugins...ugh...), so this should be a breeze after finals next week .

-RD

[Smitty]

I don't know why, but on my board there are a few users with over 1000 posts whose posts show the button. I installed it a long time ago and can't remember what I tried to fix it, but never succeeded. I've just let it be because my mods are totally in love with it. It works. I can't say I have even used the one that's built into the 3.7 vBulletin. I don't know if it works in their blog add on or not (just haven't looked). We got hit by a blog spammer (and there are only a couple of blogs) and I didn't see anything at the time. Actually I don't expect to see much blog spam, but having that easy button there, and all the options, is just too nice. My forum has a great group of moderators so we keep spam under control (often spam posts are caught in minutes because there's almost always someone there). Anyway...

Just let me know about $. My board does quite well. 50 bucks isn't a biggie. I'd be more than happy to help out.