Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture

Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture - Version 1.1

Okay, this is my private forum's custom warning/ suspension/ banning system and postbit moderator system. This is a fairly involved hack, so it is crucial that you follow the instructions closely. It would benefit experienced hackers the most. The following instructions are for an unhacked board. If you have hacked your board, or use different moderator usergroups, just make the appropriate changes.


With this hack, your staff and you will be able to:

1) Add/ Substract/ Reset Warning Points for a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

2) When the Member has Warning Points that reach a set level (up to you), the Member will be Automatically Banned.

3) Easily View a Member's Warning Points in the Postbit.

4) Have the ability to easily Edit a Member's Avatar/ Profile Pic/ Sig/ Reputation comments from a Popup Window in Postbit.

5) Suspend temporarily or Ban permanently a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

6) Have 2 categories of Banned Members -

..... a) Normal Banned members where the posts all remain, and

..... b) Troll Banned members, where all the posts in this usergroup

.......... i) Automatically becomes Invisible from all other members! You no longer have to manually search and delete their posts. They virtually disappear from your forums when they get put in this usergroup. Also, Troll Banned members get

.......... ii) Fake 404 errors and can no longer access your site.


Please be aware that this hack is designed for my private forums. If you want additional features, or customization, you have permission to do this yourself. Please do not expect me to customize this hack for your site.

FWIW, I've had this system running for 2 years now (obviously with different code). Time for me to share...

The installation instructions are in the HTML file in the ZIP file below. The warn.php is also in the ZIP file.


Screenshots:

1. Options available with the dropdown menu for staff.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15463


2. Popup window from postbit to warn members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15466


3. Popup window from postbit to suspend or ban members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15465


4. Popup window from postbit to edit signature.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15468


5. Popup window from postbit to edit avatar.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15469


NOTE: You can also edit profile pictures, reputation comments, etc. but I can't be bothered making screenshots of all the features.

Enjoy!

With Erwin's Permision I've made an HTL Version of this hack.

HTL version (thanks to Dan) here:

Attached FilesWarning_System_Automatic_Ban_Make_Posts_Invisible_ Edit_Signature_Avatar.htl

Normal version here:

[The Realist]

Installed this ok but when I click a users name in a post, I dont get the dropdown menu but it takes me to there profile page?

Any ideas.

[The Realist]

Also just found this Mysql error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.1:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads,
// [START HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
SUM(IF(thread.lastpost>=1087900135 AND open<>10,1,0)) AS newthread
// [END HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
FROM thread AS thread

WHERE forumid = 65
AND sticky = 0
AND visible = 1

AND thread.lastpost >= 1085310715



mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '// [START HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invis

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Tuesday 22nd of June 2004 12:11:55 PM
Script: http://www.tech-tronix.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=65
Referer:
Username: Realist
IP Address: xx.xxx.xxx.xxx

[Erwin]

SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads,
// [START HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
SUM(IF(thread.lastpost>=1087900135 AND open<>10,1,0)) AS newthread
// [END HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
FROM thread AS thread

You cannot put comments // in the middle of a query. That's like putting // comments in the middle of a line of code.

[The Realist]

LOL so I should of just used

Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
SUM(IF(thread.lastpost>=1087900135 AND open<>10,1,0)) AS newthread

And not

// [START HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
SUM(IF(thread.lastpost>=1087900135 AND open<>10,1,0)) AS newthread
// [END HACK='Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar' AUTHOR='Dr. Erwin Loh' VERSION='1.1' CHANGEID= 4 ]
FROM thread AS thread

Dull bugger

[The Realist]

Any ideas on this one M8

Originally Posted by The Realist

Installed this ok but when I click a users name in a post, I dont get the dropdown menu but it takes me to there profile page?

Any ideas.

Infact none of my drop down menu's are working?

[The Realist]

All solved but I have a request.

Can this hack be changed so it can do the following.

If a member gets say 3 points they are banned for 24 hours, if they get 7 points they are banned for 7 days and if they get 10 points they are banned for good.

Laters

Originally Posted by The Realist

Any ideas on this one M8



Infact none of my drop down menu's are working?

[ImportPassion]

it says in the title u can make posts invisible, but i don't see that option.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by 7thgenCivic.Com

it says in the title u can make posts invisible, but i don't see that option.

When a person is Emergency or Troll Banned, all their posts disappear automatically from view. Saves you from having to remove the manually.

[The Realist]

Problem.

If I click "List all hack at once"

On the very bottom of the screen after current hack it says:

Warning: in_array(): Wrong datatype for second argument in /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/forums/admincp/hackadmin.php on line 2184

Also:

Current warnings on a username dropdown menu only shows the () there is no figure being shown in between the brackets.

And

If I click ban or suspend I get a "blank page?"
Unban or unsuspend it comes back with "Invalid User Specified"

Any ideas?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by The Realist

Problem.

If I click "List all hack at once"

On the very bottom of the screen after current hack it says:

Warning: in_array(): Wrong datatype for second argument in /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/forums/admincp/hackadmin.php on line 2184

Also:

Current warnings on a username dropdown menu only shows the () there is no figure being shown in between the brackets.

And

If I click ban or suspend I get a "blank page?"
Unban or unsuspend it comes back with "Invalid User Specified"

Any ideas?

1) You haven't installed the hack properly - this hack requires careful following of instructions.

2) If current warning is zero, then by default there is nothing between ().