Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - Advanced Forum Rules

Info:
Advanced Forum Rules system for vBulletin.

Main Features:
-Rules shown on separate page (no file uploads required)
-Several sets of rules can be created and applied to individual forums
-Choose between BB codes and HTML in rules
-Options to force users to accept Forum Rules before can view forums or threads, post replies, PMs, or e-mails...
-Option to replace registration rules with this product ones
-Option to reset user acceptance status when infraction is received

View screenshots.

Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > VSa - Advanced Forum Rules

Versions:
v1.0 - Oct 06. 2005.
-First version
v4.0.2 - May 08. 2009.
-Latest vB 3.x version
v5.0 - Feb 17. 2010.
-Updated for vB 4
-Code optimized, some bugs fixed
v5.0.1 - Apr 18. 2010.
-Fixed: Link to Rules in forumdisplay
-Fixed: Ordered list parsing in Rules
v5.0.2 - Nov 21 2010.
-Fixed: Uncached template
-Fixed: Style issues on Rules page
-Fixed: Style issues on Manage Rules pages
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v5.0.3 - May 04 2011.
-Fixed: Security bug
v5.0.4 - May 06 2011.
-Fixed: vbseo users not able to switch rules
v5.0.5 - May 18 2011.
-Fixed: Security bug
-Improved rule acceptance check
v5.0.6 - May 22 2012.
-Compatible with vBulletin 4.2
-Increased number of maximum rule sets
-Fixed some minor bugs
v5.0.7 - May 26 2012.
-Fixed: Navbar link
v5.0.8 - Sep 17 2012.
-Fixed: Incorrect acceptance status for some users

[steviewonder44]

Is there a way to list those members who have not accepted the rules?
I am finding many new members who have not accepted the rules, yet they
logon every day.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by steviewonder44

Is there a way to list those members who have not accepted the rules?

Maybe a sql query, but just having the list wouldn't do much good.

This is a nice Feature Request though to help deal with spammers. A link to "List all members that have not accepted the rules for x days", along with checkboxes to delete/ban them, and a master checkbox to select/unselect all.

[steviewonder44]

I have it set to they have to accept forum rules before viewing forum.

I've been watching and so far, they just come and try to access my Downloads
system then leave. I'm not sure all of them do this, I imagine some must be bots
so having this option to get a list with mass pruning ability would be awesome.

[wat3v3r]

Okay.. what am i doing wrong here? I can make the rules and it works perfectly too. But whenever someone is forced to view the rules, there is no "Accept" button or any countdown anywhere at all. Even tried it on the default style too.

Edit:

I'm running vb 4.1.10 and as you can see in the screenshot. I can see no accept button at all? So basically i just get stuck in the rules page.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by wat3v3r

Okay.. what am i doing wrong here?

At least a few things. First, you didn't assure us you had searched this mod for the problem and could find no answers (I see "accept button" appears many times). Second you haven't told us which browsers you tried (try at least 3 before reporting any problem). Third you haven't told us if you tried disabling all your other mods to see if one is conflicting.

[wat3v3r]

Originally Posted by Videx

At least a few things. First, you didn't assure us you had searched this mod for the problem and could find no answers (I see "accept button" appears many times). Second you haven't told us which browsers you tried (try at least 3 before reporting any problem). Third you haven't told us if you tried disabling all your other mods to see if one is conflicting.

- I always do a search before posting, the only viable solution i found to my problem seemed to be related to this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=156 But this did not work for me.

- I've tried it with FF and Chrome.

- If a mod was disrupting it, wouldn't this not function at all? Everything works fine but just the accept button refuses to show. Nevertheless i would try it on our testing forum again later with all the mods off but for now I've uninstalled it.

[Bill Thebert]

I have some pre-install questions to which I've not yet found answers. I'm still looking, but please allow me to ask them anyway:

1) Can this add-on be configured to require acceptance of rules and a liability waiver prior to viewing specific categories and sections within the vBulletin 4.X CMS? (NOT interested in the forums, PMs and email functions so much.) For unregistered/guest users as well as those who ARE registered?

2) Can this add-on be configured to require re-acceptance whenever the rules/waiver are CHANGED?

3) Can this add-on be configured to require re-acceptance at an Admin-defined interval such as every 90 days? (Calculated individually, from the date of each user's last acceptance; NOT resetting everyone all at once.)

4) If the answer to any of the above is "no", can these tweaks be hired/commissioned?

Thanks.

[Alan_SP]

Second you could easily do manually. When you change rules, you could reset acceptance from all members. Just a bit more effort on your side when you change rules.

[Videx]

Forcing regular members to accept rules all the time is not going to go over well with them. We accidentally forced old users to accept when we installed this mod and at least two left in a huff at our blatant authoritarianism.

[Bill Thebert]

Originally Posted by Videx

Forcing regular members to accept rules all the time is not going to go over well with them. We accidentally forced old users to accept when we installed this mod and at least two left in a huff at our blatant authoritarianism.

That's really my problem to deal with.

In our case it's a liability thing. A few select sections and categories in our CMS are devoted to modifications and maintenance of motorcycle brakes, steering, etc. In order to protect the club's officers, directors and assets, we need an acknowledgement that users have been informed about the risks.

"The information here is presented without warranty and without assurance of its fitness for any particular purpose. Use this information at your own risk." <-- that sort of thing.

It's not about "rules" in our case. And if they can't spare one lousy click every 90 days or so, then tough.