Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture

Warning System, Automatic Ban, Make Posts Invisible, Edit Signature/ Avatar/ Picture - Version 1.1

Okay, this is my private forum's custom warning/ suspension/ banning system and postbit moderator system. This is a fairly involved hack, so it is crucial that you follow the instructions closely. It would benefit experienced hackers the most. The following instructions are for an unhacked board. If you have hacked your board, or use different moderator usergroups, just make the appropriate changes.


With this hack, your staff and you will be able to:

1) Add/ Substract/ Reset Warning Points for a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

2) When the Member has Warning Points that reach a set level (up to you), the Member will be Automatically Banned.

3) Easily View a Member's Warning Points in the Postbit.

4) Have the ability to easily Edit a Member's Avatar/ Profile Pic/ Sig/ Reputation comments from a Popup Window in Postbit.

5) Suspend temporarily or Ban permanently a Member from a Popup Window in Postbit.

6) Have 2 categories of Banned Members -

..... a) Normal Banned members where the posts all remain, and

..... b) Troll Banned members, where all the posts in this usergroup

.......... i) Automatically becomes Invisible from all other members! You no longer have to manually search and delete their posts. They virtually disappear from your forums when they get put in this usergroup. Also, Troll Banned members get

.......... ii) Fake 404 errors and can no longer access your site.


Please be aware that this hack is designed for my private forums. If you want additional features, or customization, you have permission to do this yourself. Please do not expect me to customize this hack for your site.

FWIW, I've had this system running for 2 years now (obviously with different code). Time for me to share...

The installation instructions are in the HTML file in the ZIP file below. The warn.php is also in the ZIP file.


Screenshots:

1. Options available with the dropdown menu for staff.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15463


2. Popup window from postbit to warn members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15466


3. Popup window from postbit to suspend or ban members.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15465


4. Popup window from postbit to edit signature.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15468


5. Popup window from postbit to edit avatar.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=15469


NOTE: You can also edit profile pictures, reputation comments, etc. but I can't be bothered making screenshots of all the features.

Enjoy!

With Erwin's Permision I've made an HTL Version of this hack.

HTL version (thanks to Dan) here:

Attached FilesWarning_System_Automatic_Ban_Make_Posts_Invisible_ Edit_Signature_Avatar.htl

Normal version here:

[shadowbreed]

Great that moderator addon was exactly what i needed great hack and great addon, thnx guys

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Link14716

Think you have a long enough title?

And you should attach it to a .txt, remember? Bad Erwin.

Looks like a nice hack, I'll give it a shot later.

Finally got off my butt and made a ZIP file.

[Vile]

Excellent hack Erwin

Thanks for sharing

[Tenpit]

Great Hack

Just a question.
When you give someone a warning, does it send them any form of notification, PM or Email? Is it possible to set a reason for the warning?

Thanks
Tenpit

[magnus]

Originally Posted by Tenpit

Great Hack

Just a question.
When you give someone a warning, does it send them any form of notification, PM or Email? Is it possible to set a reason for the warning?

Thanks
Tenpit

At the moment, no, it does neither. I'm working on a mod at the moment that will add that functionality.

[gmarik]

A good one - could be more strucutrized.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Tenpit

Great Hack

Just a question.
When you give someone a warning, does it send them any form of notification, PM or Email? Is it possible to set a reason for the warning?

Thanks
Tenpit

That would be quite easy to add to warn.php. I've never needed to as I get my moderators to manually PM the member.

[corsacrazy]

i really dont like the idea of having a new custom field and mr erwin isit possible to create an install script for all the lazy ones?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

i really dont like the idea of having a new custom field and mr erwin isit possible to create an install script for all the lazy ones?

New custom profile field is the best way to add new fields, since you don't need to run extra queries to get the information. Running an install script won't work with custom profile fields since the custom profile fieldid would be different for each person depending on how many of these you have added.

[corsacrazy]

understood but i mean for editing the php files .. remember vb hacker and vb hback maker , i mean install file that sort of way and profile bit is manually done