Show Thread Enhancements - Limited Guest Viewing -- Motivate Guests to Register

With vBulletin, forum guests are able to view endless amounts of content without being directly asked or forced to register no matter how many times they come back. The purpose of the Limited Guest Viewing System is to drive in registrations [or membership upgrades] by limiting the number of threads guests [or certain membergroups] are able to view without interruption.

This plugin offers two options which can be used to drive in more registrations. The first option allows you to show a reminder message or advertisement after a guest has viewed a certain number of threads. The second option puts up a roadblock stopping guests from viewing threads altogether after reaching a certain number of views. Both options work together to encourage and ultimately force anonymous visitors to either register or login but can also be used separately based on your individual needs.

Install Instructions: Read the install file. Customize via admin settings & templates.

Customizing the content / messages: To customize which messages appear or what they say, go to vBulletin options, select the ?Limited Guest Viewing System? group and configure the options as desired. Each phase can be modified by adding translation text. Through the ACP you can enable or disable each option, specify the number of threads that can be viewed before the option is enabled and input any forums you wish to exclude from being blocked.

Search Engine Bots (Spiders): Anything that changes your forum viewing can impact how search engines treat it. The cookie approach used by this modification is bypassed by many bots and, since people can still view posts, cloaking should not apply. Users with IP logging may face more restrictions although a filtering system lets defined spiders pass. This plugin is intended to limit repetitive viewing and not restrict people from single views.

For a full explanation of the impact on bots read the install file before asking questions.

Usergroup Limitations:
Version 2.1 introduces basic usergroup limiting with the same rules & messages guests get. Based on demand this may be extended to a per-usergroup level restriction and messaging in the future.

Change Log:
- 7.21.2012 - Update to 2.1.0 which adds usergroup limiting, fixes mySQL 5.5 support, removes the need for template editing, cleans up install guide. Upgrading is optional.

Mod Philosophy -- Drive Your Own Success:
All of my mods are inspired by my work in the digital industry and are designed to drive registrations, interaction or other engagement activities the core platform does not address. Each is designed to fit a general need by providing a starting point but it's on you to decide how to make things work to their best possible outcome. Don't stay in the box.

[oldfan]

works great with 4.2.2, thanks

[weave]

Installed on 4.2.2 PL1 with no issues...

GREAT mod!!!

[mark0168]

It looks good to me. Hope it work on 4.2.2.

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by mark0168

It looks good to me. Hope it work on 4.2.2.

4.x.x includes 4.2.2...

[ravenfaust]

anyone have a code to use an image instead of the text? Also its not clearing the screen , its only showing above the post. .why?

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by ravenfaust

anyone have a code to use an image instead of the text? Also its not clearing the screen , its only showing above the post. .why?

What are your settings? Do you see the LGV cookie get set and updated for your site?

[ravenfaust]

Yes i have those and its just showing above the post.. not sure how to make it hide the post and show the please register message instead

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by ravenfaust

Yes i have those and its just showing above the post.. not sure how to make it hide the post and show the please register message instead

Not the message, the actually cookie named lgv that should increment as you view threads. If that's not the case, that's where we start.

[Stefan118]

Is there any chance that this mod can be modified so it effects also the printable version?

What i mean is:
If you are not logged in (guest), and you go to a topic, than you can only read first post of the topic.
But on the Navbar there is an option Thread Tools --> Show Printable Version.

If you click on this, the whole topic and so the whole forum is readable.
Would be nice if this was disabled also...

[pityocamptes]

Installed on 4.2.2 not working, no prompt, etc. telling a guest to register...