Moderators Functions - Force Users to Read a Thread

Force Users to Read a Thread

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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.

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• Files to upload: 3 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
• Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:


Updates:
Version 2.10 (05/02/10):

• First release of this hack for vb 4.0.
• Added link in "Administrative" drop down on the showthread page to edit force read settings.

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

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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.

[3lou 55]

Got a problem with this plugin, when the thread that the user has to read is in a different section, the plugin won't work.
Anyone knows a quickfix for this?

[Nirjonadda]

Originally Posted by Nirjonadda

Anyone know how to remove "Force Read Thread" from the bottom of the Quick Reply box?

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Anyone can help for remove "Force Read Thread" from the bottom of the Quick Reply box?

[ozzy47]

I believe you can disable it by turning off the plugin, Force Users to Read a Thread with the hook location of showthread_complete

[Nirjonadda]

If i disable plugin hook location of showthread_complete , then does work Force Users to Read a Thread ?

Can you update this mod to add option for disable from Quick Reply box?

[ozzy47]

Try as I suggested and see.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Nirjonadda

Can you update this mod to add option for disable from Quick Reply box?

The coder of this modification has not logged in for over four years.

[moonclamp]

Does anyone know if this is compatible with the various mobile apps and options?

If not, do users bypass it, or do they hit a wall?

[JDog45]

Just to add on Vbulletin 4.2.2 PL1 it doesn't appear to save the forced thread in the admin options.

[Gamelobby]

Originally Posted by Cromags21

I have a question, I have usergroups on my forums. The leaders of the usergroups would like to use this feature as well. Right now I can only see admin of our forums having the rights to use this awesome feature.

Is there away to give the usergroup leader the ability to use this feature as well?

now without making them an admin of the site

Originally Posted by khc196

can you make it so this will work with the modCP to please, works great for admins but we have ranks in our large guild and Sgt's are supermoderators but they only have access to the ModCP so we need them to be able to use this hack '

thanks

Originally Posted by Sforums

Is there a way to allow moderators to initiate force read thread? At the moment only Admins can do this if I am not mistaken.

Where is the option to give permission to use this feature.!?
Been trying to give a new mod/admin the ability, but can't find it anywhere.??

Usergroup, admin permissions, etc.. i'm lost, its like it disappeared. lol

Thanks for any help.

[Tony Osuna]

Hello good afternoon
Is there any like this but for VB 4.2.2