User-Selectable Optional Language Replacement Censor

User-Selectable Optional Language Replacement Censor by 006

What this hack does:

This will give your users the option whether or not they want to have certain words censored or not. Also instead of the standard *** for censored words, this lets you substitute different words that will be used to replace words.

For example, if the user has language filter turned on, and the word "dog" is censored, and you have chosen to have the word "cat" be used as a replacement, then this user will see the word "cat" in every post where the word "dog" is used. If the user does not choose to enable censoring, they will see the word "dog."

(No use censoring that word lol, it's just for the example)

Benefits of this hack:

People will no longer try to cheat to get their words in by typing "[b][/b]" in the middle of certain censored words to fool the word filter. If they want to see all words, they choose to not use the censor and are happy. If they are offended by certain words, they can use the censor and be happy. Everybody wins. irate:

User-Selectable Optional Language Replacement Censor

by 006

INSTALLATION TIME:

About 20 - 30 minutes. (6 steps, 4 file edits, 3 template edits, and 1 query)

It has been tested and works fine in 2.2.9

Any questions? Feel free to ask in this thread.

If you use this hack, please click "INSTALL." Thanks



Updated install file to .php so it doesn't parse replacements.

[Mr L]

Great hack here, it is installed.

One question, how do I disable this for guest users and people not logged in?

Thanks.

[007]

Pikok I tried doing somethng similar to that but to no avail. Also thanks for pointing out the error in the file. I changed the name at the last minute and guess I missed a few. Install file was updated a while ago. Just got around to posting now. Haven't had a lot of time for a while.

[fareastbuddy]

Great hack...

So has anyone been able to censor the thread/post titles? Also, I'm also having problems with the censor being turned off. Everytime I update my profile and click Submit, the censor turns off and I have to turn it back on.

[Bison]

This hack would be even better if you can also do this through the Admin CP. I was just looking for something like this ... just for the Admin CP. I rather have this to work for just the Admins, since some members like the flame the board with curse words and profanity.

Instead of allowing them to express themselves with these curse words, change the word to something otherwise that the four-letter word.