Add-On Releases - Link Anonymizer and Censor

Link Anonymizer and Censor 1.20

Author: MarcoH64

vBulletin Version: 3.6.x

Description:
This Product will add a self configurable anonymising link to all external urls in posts. Optionally it will also give you a Whitelist or Blacklist option for URL's. With this option you can censor URL's replacing those on the Blacklist (or not on the Whitelist) with a predefined text and/or link.

Installation:
Install the XML-file as Product.
Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forumhome directory.

Configuration:
vBulletin Options->Link Anonymizer and Censor:

• Local Addresses

Local addresses are not anonymized. If you leave this option blank, the value for vBulletin Options Cookie Domain will be used. Do not use a http:// prefix.

If you start the name with a dot (.mydomain.com) all server addresses ending with this will be considered local. If you want to add mulitple domain/servernames, seperate them by a single space.

• Anonymizer (default: http://anonym.to/?)

Link to a anonymizer function. Use preceding / if needed. Other Usable Anonymizers:

http://anon.free.anonymizer.com/

http://anonym.webgurus.de (Thanks Wachtmeister)

• Allways anonymize Unparseble URLs
• Other options are explained in the vBulletin Options

Alternative local redirect script that can be used with this modification can be found at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=64

Please click install if you are using this hack.

Change log:
vBulletin 3.5 versions
6-9-2005 v1.01
- 1 setting was missing from product file due to wrong Product. Fixed
7-9-2005 v1.02
- Under some conditions a newly posted post with only a link would not get anonymized. Fixed.
7-9-2005 v1.02a
- Fixed bug when handling generic local domain (starting with a dot '.'') Sorry for the many updates.
8-10-2005 v1.03
- Totally new way of doing this, on view instead of on write.
- Solved doubling the anonym link on edit
10-10-2005 v1.04
- Link not didn't get anonym prefix if URL= didn't contain http://. Solved.
- Added truncate table post_parsed to install routine.
1-11-2005 v1.05
- Standard Editor fixed
- Simple URL's in standard editor fixed.
- Default anonymizer changed
2-11-2005 v1.05.1
- Fixed bug where only the last url to the same domain in a single post was anonymised.
9-11-2005 v1.05.2
- Added option to ignore certain protocols in the vBulletin Options (ie. ignore https, ftp, ....).
- Attempt to fix reported bug where an inline fragment (#fragment) would also be anonymized.
10.11.2005 v1.05.3
- Another attempt to ignore fragments
25.11.2005 v1.10
- Fixed a bug where some urls could lead to a parse error. Example of an url leading to this error:

http://mymail@mymail.com:password@www.mydomain.com

- Added new parameter to vB Options: Always anonimyze unparseble URLs
- This is considered a very stable release. No bug reports pending
- All previous versions are from now on unsupported

vBulletin 3.6 versions:

30.03.2007 v1.20:
- Upgraded for vB 3.6
- Links can now optionally be anonymized in: Posts, Private Messages and/or Signatures
- Added White- and/or Blacklist Censor
Upgrades:
If you are running an older version and want to upgrade, simply do an overwrite install.

[blogtorank]

Originally Posted by Dismounted

Try my hack if you want a timed redirect, all it doesn't have is the censor options.

Will do!

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by Seb@

need anonymize the images for post too

Please give me the URL to such a post, together with a demo login if needed.

[BSLFE]

great mod, thx a lot!

I've installed this mod on my forum and now I'd like to know how I can rebuild all (cached) links in those older posts that don't use this mod yet?

Thx for any help!

[apiasto]

so actually if ne one puts a link. you can redirect it to your own site with this hack.great thnx

[Marco van Herwaarden]

There is no need to rebuild anything. Links are only changed on the final output on the fly.

[bplinson]

Does this also work on URLs placed in PMs?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Yes.

[bplinson]

If I set "Anonymize links in posts", "Anonymize links in signatures", and "Anonymize links in Private Messages" to No will the blacklist still redirect links to certain website back to what I designate?

I ask because I am not really concerned about anonymizing links. I just want certain links in posts and PMs redirected back to my website.

[bplinson]

Hmmm. I have the "Anonymize links in posts" and "Anonymize links in Private Messages" set to yes with and links in posts are being anonymized but links in PMs are not.

Also I wanted the link http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XX-REMOVED-XX/ redirected back to my website so I put it in the blacklist with

<a href="http://X-REMOVED-X.net/vbportal">CLICK HERE</a>

in the White/Blacklist replacement URL but it is not being redirected

[hackindave]

Thanks...works like a charm