Moderators Functions - [DBTech] Threadmins and Group Moderators v2 (vB4)

Threadmins and Group Moderators is a moderation enhancement for single users (who can receive permissions to modify their own threads, or single threads and social group discussions) as well as allow for usergroups to be set as 'group moderators' and allow the users in such usergroups the same moderator permissions.

Uses
Threadmins and Group Moderators is a self moderation system that allows threads to be moderated by the user that created them. Users can be given permissions to edit, delete, sticky, open/close or be immune to such actions. Also it allows users to be assigned as moderators to a single thread or to a single Social Group discussion and allows usergroups to be assigned as moderators to forums.

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Major Features
Thread Self Moderation (User Threads): Permissions to edit, delete, sticky, open/close or be immune to such actions per usergroup and per forum.

Individual Thread or Social Group Discussion Moderator: Users can be assigned individual threads or discussions which they can moderate.

Group Moderators: Usergroups can be assigned full moderator permissions so that all users in that usergroup can act as moderators.

Lite

• Front-End
  • Users can moderate own threads (User Threads)
    • AJAX editing
  • Users can be assigned to moderate specific thread (Threadmins)
    • AJAX editing
  • Usergroups can be assigned as 'moderators' to a forum (Group Moderators)
• AdminCP
  • User Threads
    • Per usergroup and per forum permissions
      • Edit
      • Delete (Soft Delete Only)
      • Sticky
      • Open/Close
      • Immunity from users with Edit or Delete permissions (User Threads)
    • Per user permissions
      • Can't Edit
      • Can't Delete
      • Can't Sticky
      • Can't Open/Close
      • Immunity from users with Edit or Delete permissions
  • Threadmins
    • Per user and per thread permissions
      • Edit Posts
      • Open/Close
      • Edit Threads
      • Manage Threads
      • Moderate Posts
      • Moderate Attachments
      • Edit Polls
  • Group Moderators
    • Full Moderator Permissions
  • Maintenance Tools
    • Group Moderators
      • Clean Up Moderator Permissions
      • Check Users in Usergroup Moderator Permissions
      • Remove All Group Moderators

Pro Only

• Front-End
  • Phrased editing reason suffix
  • List of Usergroups with Group Moderator Permissions
  • Threadmin Management
  • Group Admins
    • Users can be assigned moderator permissions on Social Group Discussions
• AdminCP
  • User Threads
    • Per usergroup default permissions
      • Edit
      • Delete (Soft Delete Only)
      • Sticky
      • Open/Close
      • Immunity from users with Edit or Delete permissions
  • Threadmins
    • Per user and per thread permissions
      • Delete Posts (Soft Delete)
      • Remove Posts (Hard Delete)
  • Group Moderators
    • Scheduled Task/Cron Job to automatically manage Users Usergroup Promotions and assign proper moderator permissions
  • Group Admins
    • Per Social Group discussion permissions
      • Edit Group Posts
      • Delete Group Posts (Soft Delete)
      • Manage Group Posts
      • Remove Group Posts (Hard Delete)
      • Edit Discussions
      • Manage Discussions
      • Edit Group Pictures
      • Delete Group Pictures
      • Manage Group Pictures

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[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by sadiq6210

Yes I mean this.
What I want is >> the users can moderate their own threads but I don't want to give them the permissions to edit the others posts in their own threads.

I noticed that if I want to give the user the permissions to delete, then I should give him before the permissions to edit.
I want to give them the permissions to only delete the others post in their own threads but not to edit

The question is:
If the user can't edit the others posts in his thread, then how can he delete the posts? because there will be no (edit) button to delete the post.

I wish my question is clear =) Thanks Matt

Ok, I'm not sure how possible this could be as there is no way of editing using the inline method for the User Threads section of the mod. I will have a look before I can confirm for sure whether we can tweak the mod to work in this way.

I am intrigued though on exactly why you would want this functionality...

Matt

[sadiq6210]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

Ok, I'm not sure how possible this could be as there is no way of editing using the inline method for the User Threads section of the mod. I will have a look before I can confirm for sure whether we can tweak the mod to work in this way.

I am intrigued though on exactly why you would want this functionality...

Matt

Thanks Matt

For example in this thread (your thread), I will accept if you delete my post, but I don't accept from you to edit my post and maybe write something that I didn't want to say it or write it.

This is my post, keep it as it is or delete it, that is why I want this feature.
I have +20,000 users and I want to give them all the permissions to moderate their threads (but without edit option)

[lazytown]

I agree that if you give users the ability to mod their threads, it would be useful to limit it to delete only -- not edit.

[DragonByte Tech]

Ok, I'll see what can be done and whether we can introduce such a feature.

[Kybyrian]

Hi DBTech, I'd like to report an issue we're having with this mod on our forum. Running vB 4.2.0 PL3, Thread Admins are not working as expected. When assigning administrative permissions to a specific user in a thread, users are being told they have insufficient permissions to access the desirable functions. It seems the mod enables them to see the options, but not to use them.

The example I'm speaking of is in a currently closed thread where the user in question has been given full thread administrative permissions. They are unable to edit any posts (receiving the "This thread is closed!" warning). They are unable to post while the thread is closed, thus unable to use the "Re-open thread after posting" option in the quick reply box, despite the mod making it available. Also, when using the "Administrative" drop-down menu and attempting to perform a moderator action (such as open/close for example), they receive this message:

Originally Posted by vBulletin Message

{username}, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

[DragonByte Tech]

I think we have a working fix for this problem. I'll prepare it for release tomorrow. One quick question about this, does this tend to happen to other users who aren't using the Threadmins or User Threads part of the mod, or is it only happening to the users assigned the Threadmins permissions?

Matt

[Kybyrian]

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the reply. I believe this only happens with users assigned threadmin permissions. I haven't encountered any problems with users that already have moderator permissions over these areas. It seems they're being rejected on the basis that they don't really have permissions as a moderator, but are only being permitted to see the moderator actions and not use them.

Thanks again,
Kybyrian

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi everyone,

A bug fix for a number of minor issues taking Threadmins and Group Moderators to version 2.0.5 for the vBulletin 4 series. These fixes should fix a number of issues users have had with permissions conflict.

The full changelog is here:

Fixed: Issue with some moderators being unabled to edit certain threads.
Fixed: Issue with some users being unabled to edit threads when they've been assigned Threadmins permissions.
Fixed: Commented out Threadmins menus where not usable.

Changed the following files:
/dbtech/userthreads/includes/class_core.php
/dbtech/userthreads/hooks/editpost_start.php

[Heckwork]

Installation Failed
Sorry, the product encountered an error during installation. More information is provided below to help address the issue.

bitfield_dbtech_userthreads.xml not found in directory /home/***uitgeweest.nl/public_html/includes/xml/

I think the upload folder misses some files!

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by Heckwork

Installation Failed
Sorry, the product encountered an error during installation. More information is provided below to help address the issue.

bitfield_dbtech_userthreads.xml not found in directory /home/***uitgeweest.nl/public_html/includes/xml/

I think the upload folder misses some files!

Thanks for spotting this. Should be fixed in the download now.

Matt