Moderators Functions - Ban Users From a Thread

Ban Users From A Thread
(Keep users out of a particular thread)

Summary:

Allows Administrators/Supermods to ban a user from a particular thread.
Most useful if you have a "flame started" and you dont want to lock the entire thread or ban the user entirely - just keep them out of the thread!

This mod was originaly created by Trigunflame for vb 3.5, but since the developer hasn't been online and updated his mod since 2006, I've decided to publish this port for 3.6 (thanks beano33)! I've tested it on 3.6.4 and 3.6.7 - and it works perfectly.


Features:

1. Allows Banning users from a particular thread.
2. This mod can be used if user has SuperModerator or higher permissions.
3. Cannot ban Mods/Supermods/Admins.
4. Can clear all bans in a particular thread, or bans from All threads.
5. Can ban/unban user from a single menu when clicking their username.
6. Page to display Forum Wide Thread Bans.


Instructions:

1. Download the .zip file
2. Read the guide in the README.txt document
3. Click Install if you like the mod


Support:

I will offer as much support as I can for all of you that installed this mod.
Please do not PM me for support, and state your question in this thread.

[Snake]

Thanks for this. It might come in handy. =]

[SuperTaz]

In your zip file it says open one template OR the other. Not both. You should change that if that is what you meant. But it works now, so thanks.

See Here is what it says on your readme document.

3. Open your styles "posbit" or "postbit_legacy" template, whichever you use.
- Find near the bottom of the template:

<if condition="$post['userid'] AND $show['member']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_buddy_list]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>

- Below that, add:

<if condition="$show['btu_canban']">
<if condition="!isset($btu[$post[threadid]][$post[userid]])">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="postings.php?$session[sessionurl]do=btu_ban&amp;t=$post[threadid]&amp;u=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[btu_ban]</a></td></tr>
<else />
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="postings.php?$session[sessionurl]do=btu_ban&amp;t=$post[threadid]&amp;u=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[btu_unban]</a></td></tr>
</if>
</if>

[AcidX]

I'm glad it works now

It also says: "whichever you use".
But since most people don't really know which template to edit, I'll change the readme document.

Thanks.

[sola]

Originally Posted by aj8690

Is there any way to make it so normal moderators can do this in their assigned forums, too?

The limitation of the original is still the limitation of the revised version, it seems. Mods actually need this more than Admins. Mods are always on the site, not the Admins. Oh well, shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth...

[SuperTaz]

Originally Posted by AcidX

I'm glad it works now

It also says: "whichever you use".
But since most people don't really know which template to edit, I'll change the readme document.

Thanks.

Thanks man. I just wanted to give you a heads up on that. You had me confused.

[Muellmann]

Awesome hack indeed clicked install now. :up:

[Milad]

Some edits can be done via the new template hooks

also

for the plugins newreply_start, threadmanage_start and showthread_getinfo, it's better to use init_startup

PHP Code:

$datastore_fetch[] = "'btu'"; 


And then, in next hooks, use

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->btu 


By doing that, you'll optimize the hack and save three unnecessary queries.

[Alteran Ancient]

I would love to see the ability to ban people (or even usergroups (doesn't matter ATM)) from threads without needing them to post first. What if you don't want them to see the thread in the first place? It would be nice to either have a dialogue where you enter the specific user's userid, or go to their profile page and ban them that way.

At this time, the mod's benefit is that it only installs with a Product file; not seperate .php files.

[Censtudios]

I installed this and when I use quickreply, no matter how long my quickreply is, it keeps saying I need to insert at least 10 characters.

I had a hard time finding out where it came from and it was this hack!

I dont know what happened, but its annoying, good hack, but shame for the bugs. uninstalled

- edit

now my whole forum is screwed up, thanks a lot!

[Alibass]

Originally Posted by Censtudios

I installed this and when I use quickreply, no matter how long my quickreply is, it keeps saying I need to insert at least 10 characters.

I had a hard time finding out where it came from and it was this hack!

I dont know what happened, but its annoying, good hack, but shame for the bugs. uninstalled

- edit

now my whole forum is screwed up, thanks a lot!

There are over 50 installs of this hack and one is mine and nobody seems to be having this problem. Maybe you need to uninstall and reinstall hack.