Version: 1.1.3, by Lea Verou
Developer Last Online: Jul 2012
Category: Miscellaneous Hacks -
Version: 3.6.8
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Released: 08-10-2007
Last Update: 08-14-2007
Installs: 134
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A big thanks to everyone who nominated or voted this for MOTM September 2007!
e-steki User ModLog
What is this about? This modification shows the user a table in his UserCP with the latest moderator actions that are performed in his posts/threads.
1. Why this and not Moderation Auto-PM?
Its not intruding for the user. In fact, I decided to make this because the Moderation Auto-PMs I was receiving by tons were too annoying to bare.
Its not in the Modification Graveyard, so there is a much higher chance of updates and support ;-P
It allows more types of actions to show (unfortunately exept hard deletes).
Its more visually appealing ;-)
Users have to make more clicks to discuss an issue with the moderator, which makes it a little harder for them to protest ;-)
Most forums have some "moderation routines" that involve many moderator actions. Especially in this case MAP can be REALLY annoying.
You can select to hide the Moderator column, so no hatred will begin after the action as the user will not know who performed it.
2. Features
Admin Features
Absolutely NO template modifications and you even get to control where the table will be placed in the UserCP with a simple setting!
Ability to hide who the moderator that performed the action was.
Fully phrased.
Your moderators will not see their own actions, but the actions performed by other moderators on their posts/threads (customizable).
You get to control which action types will be shown and how many of them.
Ability to set a cutoff limit, so that actions that are performed before X days will not show.
Ability to specify which mod/admin usergroups' actions will display.
Displays actions from the moment you install it, even old ones, it doesn't display only the actions that are performed afterwards.
A nice, usable and extensive manual instead of an ugly readme.txt ;-)
End user Features
Easy spotting of the action type by the nice colorful small icons (provided by famfamfam.com. Thanks!)
Actions that were performed after the user's last visit will display in bold. Of course, they are sorted according to the date and time they were performed.
There is a link to the thread that the action is about. If the action is about a post, then the link takes the user to that specific post. There is also a link for the forum that contains that thread, in case the user does not remember what it is.
The table is collapsible, and if it has nothing to display it doesn't show, just like the other tables in the UserCP.
The username of the Moderator (if the admin has selected him to show) is formatted according to usergroup and links to his profile (so the member can send him a pm to talk about it, if he wishes to do so)
Full date and time displayed.
Don't forget to Mark as Installed!
Support will be provided only for a few days after each release.
Thanks a lot to famfamfam.com for the icons and to SirAdrian for his answers to my questions.
As the admincp screenshot was resized by those stupid attachment limits that Paul M refuses to change, here is the original one:
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I discovered a bug with action #20, about an hour ago. It notifies the thread starter instead of the post poster.
Unfortunately, this means that I'll have to rewrite a great portion of the code, due to vB's crappy moderator logging on post edits (In fact I reported that as a bug to vbulletin.com, it does not store the postid in the moderatorlog on post edit).
I thought I had got over that bug in my code, but it seems I've missed something.
So, I'm currently rewritting the queries in order to overcome that problem.
Support will be temporarily not provided, so that I can focus on fixing the problem.
You'll have to wait a little bit.
I expect to release a fixed version later today or tomorrow at most.
Sorry and thanks for your patience and kind words
PS: Of course all the other actions are working fine, the problem is with post edits (action 20)
After installing is there supposed to be a link to show the actions from within the USERCP, or do actions only show when they have been made? I don't see a link anywhere in my USERCP.
@COBRAws:
There is nothing else in the hack that can be displayed in a screenshot.
As for the conversation, he can go to his/her profile (if the moderator column is selected to be displayed) and start a PM one, the old fashioned way.
@Junkie:The table shows only if there are any actions for it to show, and it shows in the usercp home. Ensure there is something for it to show.
cheers for updating so fast. Unfortunatly, I still get the same error. I guess my server doesn't support such a large query - I even set it down to 5 days max, no positive results...
I'll wait and see, maybe you'll come up with something
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08-12-2007, 04:50 PM
(In fact I reported that as a bug to vbulletin.com, it does not store the postid in the moderatorlog on post edit).
