New Posting Features - QHSF Private Thread

Private Threads

This hack has been ported to vBulletin 3.7.2 from the vBulletin 3.5.4 version with permission granted by:

Originally Posted by Eikinskjaldi

Hi there,

Feel free to release it

This hack starts from this thread Completely Private Thread and this thread vBPrivate Thread

This private thread mod allow administrators allow a certain forum to have this feature on or off.

With this modification members can create threads that are useful for private conversations. Here are the basic options

• Allow Selected Users To View and Prevent Others from viewing.
• Allow Selected Usergroup To View and Prevent Others from viewing.
• Prevent Selected Users From viewing.

Hack Overview:

• Products: 1
  • 2 Queries
  • 15 Phrases
  • More than 15 Plugins
• File Edits: 1
• File Uploaded: 2
• Template Added: 4
• Estimated Install time: Under 5 minutes

vbadvanced cmps support: (3.0.x)

• Block Content From Private Thread From Displaying In News Module
• Block Content From Private Thread From Previewing In Recent Thread Module

Note : To make the message of a private thread less offensive, I use the invalid thread link

Install Instruction:

Upload :

• functions_privatethread.php to your includes folder
• hooks_privatethread.xml to your includes/xml folder

Edit :

• Open archive/index.php

Find

PHP Code:

else
{
    $globalignore = '';
} 


add under

PHP Code:


($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('privatethread_archiveindex')) ? eval($hook) : false; 


Install the product using your Plugin & Products System
Edit your forum information to turn private thread option on/off

Bug Fixed :

VBPhrase Tranlation:

Please post your comments, suggestions, ideas for this product. I will read all posts.

Make sure you click INSTALL!
You will be contacted when a new version is released.

[home9000]

is it working in 3.6.5

[btotw]

Originally Posted by home9000

is it working in 3.6.5

Wast that to me? If so, can you tell me how to access this function?

[btotw]

Originally Posted by btotw

How can I disable certain usergroups from being able to start a private thread?

Thank you

Anyone...?

[btotw]

Figured it out.

I wish the threads themselves were invisible though...hmm...

[gmerin]

i notice it makes the threads only appear to be private because the posts within the faux private threads are available via search for all posts by user. Apparently the mod should really be titled Not Quite Private Threads

[Rene Kriest]

Originally Posted by gmerin

i notice it makes the threads only appear to be private because the posts within the faux private threads are available via search for all posts by user. Apparently the mod should really be titled Not Quite Private Threads

Pls consider this: there is a difference between using the search function as admin and as normal user or even guest. Different rights mean different (search) results.

I believe that you did what I did before with this addon: I did him wrong because I forgot that admins won't be excluded from those threads for security purpose. I had the same complaints before I checked normal user rights instead of my admin account (dumb, I know ).

Log out and re-check via guest or normal user account and get back here. The only thing I receive is "This is a private thread" when doing a search then but no content insecurity after all.

[Rene Kriest]

BTW: addon works smooth with vb 3.8

[gmerin]

Originally Posted by Rene Kriest

Pls consider this: there is a difference between using the search function as admin and as normal user or even guest. Different rights mean different (search) results.

I believe that you did what I did before with this addon: I did him wrong because I forgot that admins won't be excluded from those threads for security purpose. I had the same complaints before I checked normal user rights instead of my admin account (dumb, I know ).

Log out and re-check via guest or normal user account and get back here. The only thing I receive is "This is a private thread" when doing a search then but no content insecurity after all.

I wouldn't have posted without first trying both as an admin and as a regular user, plus I had several of my regular users point out to me that while the thread is private when they attempt to access it, when they go to a user's profile page and select show all posts by user the posts from the supposedly private thread show up.

Go to the creator of a private thread that your regular user account should not be able to read. Go to Statistics, then do Show All Posts by <creator of the private thread>. In addition to all the non-private thread posts, the private thread posts are fully displayed.

In order to prevent this I currently have to disable the Forum Search for my users (as the Private Threads is more important to them), but I shouldn't have to.

[gmerin]

Originally Posted by Rene Kriest

BTW: addon works smooth with vb 3.8

would you please try the procedure I described in the earlier post to see if this is a basic deficiency of the mod or a difference between v3.7x and v3.8?

[btotw]

Originally Posted by gmerin

i notice it makes the threads only appear to be private because the posts within the faux private threads are available via search for all posts by user. Apparently the mod should really be titled Not Quite Private Threads

I kinda agree. To me, its not even "Not Quite Private Threads." Its more like "Deny Post Viewing For Certain Users or Groups."

@The author: Dont get me wrong, the hack itself is excellent...I simply feel that its misnamed.

For example, a private message cant be seen by anyone at all except for those whom its intended for. Thus i think that a private THREAD should be 100% invisible if you arent part of the usergroup(s)/ person(s) who are allowed to see it...

It should be like ts not even there. If I start a private thread as an admin, I should be able to see it...but if I log in as a regualr user, it should be as it it doesnt exist at ALL...

Again, just my two cents. Its partially there by disallowing the viewing of the conversation in question. If it were to be taken to that last step? It'd be killer...