Miscellaneous Hacks - Prevent Bump on Forum Threads Before X Time

Prevent Bump on Forum Threads Before X Time
By: Idan B.

Note:
This modification was coded to answer request given by vithorius @ https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=212173
As with other modifications i've take upon coding from requests section, this sounded like useful modification to entire community, so i believe the time i've spent to code it was worth it.

1. Description & Usage:
This hack will allow any forum admin to configure certain forum in a way that will prevent any users to bump his thread before certain time has passed from the time thread has been created. Any attempt by user to reply before time has passed will show user with error message & showing him the remaining time he has to wait before allowed to reply.

2. Installation:
Please click Mark as Installed.
Installation is pretty easy - just download & install:

• Goto: AdminCP->Plugin System->Manage Products : Choose "Add/Import Product" and import this product xml (product-prevent_bump.xml)

3. Upgrade From Older Version:
1. Uninstall previous version
2. Download new version xml & install as instructed in previous section.

4. Configuration:
Once installed, the "Forum Manger" under admincp will have extra section for each forum:
Section name: "Prevent Threads Bump"

• Enabled ? - Yes/No
• Minimum time before thread bump (#d #h #m #s) - Text

5. Known Bugs:
- None at the moment - please report any found !

6. TO-DO's LIST (Next Versions):
- [S]2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again[/S] - fixed in v1.0.1.
- Bypass to certain usergroups

7. Extra Notes:
The text used in this modification is fully configured via phrase manager in admincp.
- Error messages is made from 3 phrases:
reply_access_denied_wait_x_time_please
prevent_bump_please_wait_1
prevent_bump_please_wait_2

Enjoy hack & dont forget to click Mark as Installed

[ageurtse]

where do i find this code ?

[IdanB]

Originally Posted by ageurtse

where do i find this code ?

Inside plugin called "Prevent bump".
Should there be problem for you to change code, please allow few days for next rev update, i'll have it as phrase, so it's easy for you to translate.

[ageurtse]

no that is not a issue, i can change it. thanks

[ageurtse]

i have i problem, when i uninstalled this mod and nexttime i wish to alter a usergroup i get this error message.
what could be done to prevent this error happend

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.2:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE vb3_usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'Moderators',
`description` = '',
`usertitle` = 'Beheerder',
`opentag` = '<FONT COLOR=\"#B113DE\">',
`closetag` = '</FONT>',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '16777215',
`genericpermissions` = '1559230459',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '500',
`pmpermissions` = '7',
`pmsendmax` = '20',
`pmthrottlequantity` = '0',
`calendarpermissions` = '63',
`wolpermissions` = '31',
`adminpermissions` = '1',
`genericpermissions2` = '1',
`genericoptions` = '63',
`profilepicmaxwidth` = '400',
`profilepicmaxheight` = '400',
`profilepicmaxsize` = '565535',
`avatarmaxwidth` = '80',
`avatarmaxheight` = '80',
`avatarmaxsize` = '20000',
`signaturepermissions` = '235263',
`sigpicmaxwidth` = '500',
`sigpicmaxheight` = '100',
`sigpicmaxsize` = '20000',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1400',
`sigmaxchars` = '700',
`sigmaxlines` = '0',
`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
`sigmaximages` = '0',
`albumpermissions` = '255',
`albumpicmaxwidth` = '2048',
`albumpicmaxheight` = '2048',
`albumpicmaxsize` = '10000000',
`albummaxpics` = '100',
`albummaxsize` = '0',
`usercsspermissions` = '63',
`visitormessagepermissions` = '63',
`socialgrouppermissions` = '65535',
`maximumsocialgroups` = '5',
`groupiconmaxsize` = '565535',
`bumpthreadspermissions` = '0',
`bumpthreadslimit` = '',
`itraderpermissions` = '3'
WHERE usergroupid=7;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'bumpthreadspermissions' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Friday, July 17th 2009 @ 04:40:32 PM
Error Date : Friday, July 17th 2009 @ 04:40:32 PM
Script :
Referrer :
usergroupid=7
IP Address : xxxx
Username : xxxx
MySQL Version : 4.1.15-Debian_0.dotdeb.1-log

[IdanB]

That problem could NOT have been caused by my mod in under ANY situtation.

If you look into xml product you'll see i DONT have ANY mention of field named 'bumpthreadspermissions' (either in SELECT or ALTER query).

My mod INSTALLER adds 2 field: prevent_bump_enabled` and `prevent_bump_min_time`
My mod UNISNTALLER remove these 2 (and ONLY these 2).

Looking in the mysql error you've posted here - it's looks something (or some one) has deleted that column from your table db, but under no way that could be resulted from my mod.

[ageurtse]

oke, sorry i thought it was this mod. after searching a bit more and googled for the right words i vind the solution.

thanks.

i deinstalled this mod because users who sold there good thay couldn't add a message within three days that is has been sold. they have to ask an administrator to do this.

or......

you could make it so that when the owner gets an popup screen where he can select some options, like sold, reserverd or somthing else.
and this is added to the post.

becaus of the lack of this it is inusable for us.

[OsideRida06]

Thanks this is perfect for my forums. Installed!

[Asland]

I really need this hack, it's something I've been looking for almost 3+ years now. Only a slight problem for us though if maybe you could add this to the functionality. We only allow 1 post for the user in 24 hours, regardless if someone responds to it or not. If we could limit it to just 1 post every 24 hours for the thread that would be wonderful. Right now it's catching just a few, but we have a very very active forum so most of our threads get responded to. Which means that someone is almost guaranteed to get a response from someone else and it makes this hack not as effective as it could be for our forums.

Thank you!

[IdanB]

@asland - I'll add it as feature for next rev update.

[bigcurt]

Any chance of an update soon? Thanks.