Moderators Functions - Force Users to Read a Thread

vB 3.7 version of this hack here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=172155

Force Users to Read a Thread 2.0

About this hack:
This hack allows you to set a thread as 'must read' by your members. Right now, if you make a post and want all your members to read it, you have no way of enforcing it. This hack will give an error message similar to the one you get when you need to change you password, saying that the admins want you to read a certain thread before they continue using the forum.

Once a user reads a thread, they wont be bugged to read it again.

You can set all usergroups or just certain onces that must read a thread.

You can set to site wide or just some forums.

Option to Force Guests

This hack added one query to every page on your forum a member goes to.

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 2 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
• Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:

Version 2.0 (03/05/08):

• First Release of this Hack for vb3.7
• MAJOR update. Hack totally re-writen. You must uninstall old version before upgrading.
• Fixed just about all bugs. (like if you delete a thread...)
• No more template edit. Everything done in ACP.
• Permissions for by who ever has ACP access with threads and posts
• Force Guests to read a thread now.
• Works for BOTH vb3.6 AND vb3.7

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

Pictures:

• The error message.
• The universal options.
• Where you go to set the settings.
• The list of forums that have force read settings.
• The edit/add screen.

[wickedstangs]

very nice mod

[Loxias]

Is there a way to have this be a monthly thing? Like on the first of each month, users would be required to view the thread?

[Julio]

Hi there guys:

I have the "Plasma" skin + vbAdvance and a few mods/modules. I donwloaded this mod, but unfortunately I can't find any of the codes I need to replace in the templates.

Any suggestions? I would really like to force my users to read my RULES thread.

[Foxtrotelite]

awesome, thanks for the update. I have been waiting for the specific thread force

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo

thanks for the update! I was curious - if the option to show to everyone is checked, and the thread is in a hidden moderator forum, will members still be forced to view the "click this link" page? I am sure you took care of that with conditionals, but I was just curious.

No, you have to make sure the usergroups can read it.

Originally Posted by soulface

hmmm I liked the idea of this hack.. & installed it. But can it be made for announcement also ? I want to force users to read announcement mainly..

Not yet. Hope to add some day. Maby as a separate hack though.

Originally Posted by nolatron

Can this be implemented for a single forum only?

For example, say you have Forums A, B, C in your board. I wanna make it so users can post in A and B freely, but to post in C, they must view the required thread first.

It seems the default plug-in restricts viewing everything until the required post is read.

Thanks.

This is in the latest release already.

Originally Posted by Spika

Hi, I need to know if is possible to force to read a diferent thread to diferents groups at the same time.
Example:
Usergroup Awaiting Moderation -> a thread about activation problem
Usergroup Affiliate --> a thread about quotas
Usergroup Registered -> a thread about how to affiliate in our club

Sorry for my english
Thanks

You should be able to do this. Just go to each thread and put there what usergroup has to read it.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo

I posted a thread on my forum, and enabled it so it would force all users to read a certain thread, but one of my moderators reported that he was caught in an endless loop - when he clicked on the link to read the announcement he got a 404 error (page not found), therefore was in an endless loop. I fixed the problem by uninstalling the plugin. I know that this did not happen to everyone on my forum, but it happened to him - just thought you should know.

Do you have the latest version?

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Do you have the latest version?

yes - I uninstalled it, though

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by BobbyBig

Great, installed!
This is absolutely what we was looking for. Thank you for integrating the Forum/Usergroup selection

Edit: It would be great if it is possible to see which Threads does have a Rule set.

regards

In the working.

Originally Posted by Ava-Kyrillos

Hello

I want this option apper in the menu for Administrators only not for all modrators.

How I can do this

Thanks a lot
George

Also int he working

Originally Posted by BobbyBig

The Usergroups doesnt include Users which got banned by Infractions.
Would be great to include this.

Thank you

All official user groups are included.

Originally Posted by Loxias

Is there a way to have this be a monthly thing? Like on the first of each month, users would be required to view the thread?

You currently have to manually reset the counter if you want your users to get forced to read the thread again. I may an option soon though.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Julio

Hi there guys:

I have the "Plasma" skin + vbAdvance and a few mods/modules. I donwloaded this mod, but unfortunately I can't find any of the codes I need to replace in the templates.

Any suggestions? I would really like to force my users to read my RULES thread.

Use the history to see around where it goes.

[perfphysio]

Excellent mod. Much better than an announcement. You can even use it as an advertising channel

Thanks a lot