New Posting Features - Personalized/Gag Threads, Posts, and Signatures (Beta 1)

Personalized/Gag Threads, Posts, and Signatures
As requested in this thread

Demo here (Must register or login with test/test)
(Note: Please don't change the test account. It's annoying.)

What this addon does:

This addon allows your users to use replacement variables in their posts and signatures which will substitute the viewer's information for the variable, in order to make the viewer of the post think that it's addressed specifically to them.

For example, you are viewing a post/signature and your username is Joe.
If the post/signature (or the post title) contains the text {username}, it will be replaced with Joe, but only for the viewer.

The only problem I have run into is with unregistered members - their info will not display correctly, if at all. I'm not quite sure how to go about remedying this problem just yet. I'm open to suggestions.

This addon will operate on who's online, the navbar, search results, forum display, thread listing, profiles, and single posts. If you are using a third-party addon like vBAdvanced CMPS, the variables will not parse correctly in those addons. Provided that this addon is successful, I may release updated versions to include major products like vBAdvanced and Top X Stats.

I have provided an AdminCP vBulletin Options group to edit which variables can be parsed (see attachment).

Please note that this is only a test. In no way is this hack fully polished and completed.

Here are testing screenshots of the variables, and the result.






You may use this addon however you see fit. If you do decide to use it, you have permission to modify it in any way you see fit - just be sure to provide credit where it's due.

If you have any suggestions, questions, comments, etc, please post them here.

[Talisman]

[high]* Talisman wonders who remembers Chen's old bbusername hack??
[/high]
^^ That was so much fun!

Anyone using this will see it shows the {username} variable when you quote the message -- so there's no way to keep the code a secret.

If you want to see a better application, look here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...202#post221202

I've always loved that one!

Cheers all!

[unforsaken]

has anyone been able to get this to successfully work in vbadvanced cmps

[CrashfAB]

It works fine in 3.6.4

But I have to agree--this isn't something normal users should not be able to use....

[pete_brady]

having so much fun with this today... everyone thinks they're banned

[9clics]

Hi all, is there a way to block this hack for normal users?
In fact, I only want special users to be able to use this hack into signatures...

[webmaster74]

thank you.

this mod does deserve to be cared for.

[ams3521]

I lost a couple of mods and a few lurkers through it but it was well worth it. Thanks for the laugh. I cant see me getting away with that again but the {username} field will still be handy

[art99]

I used it only in the moderators' forum. 99% of them freaked out, and the rest thought we have been hacked!!! It went on for a few hours. Finally, one of the admins that was familiar with the hack, blew the wistle! Anyway, I didn't show face in the forums for a few days, lol.

[fta2k]

Mod still works in 3.8.4

[Zylantex]

Great fun. I just used it to announce a "Poster of the Month". Chaos should ensue shortly.
I'm in a great position running a humour forum, if it all goes hilariously wrong it's a win.