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:

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by 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

You want a file that manually edits your PHP files for you?

Firstly, you would have to have all your PHP files CHMOD 777 first of all. Secondly, it is much safer to do it manually, since you know where the code has gone, and can troubleshoot better. Thirdly, it means you learn about how PHP works if you do it manually. Fourthly, vBHacker doesn't work for vB3.

I can understand an install file to put in new tables and columns, templates and phrases, but not editing actual PHP files - that should be done by the installer manually.

[corsacrazy]

sory for being so lazy

[webrats]

im not seeing the ip or the warnign points in the post bit

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by webrats

im not seeing the ip or the warnign points in the post bit

Try reinstalling the hack again. Something didn't go right. Make sure also you are allowing mods to see IPs in the first place. And that you have given out the warning point.

[M1th]

Hmm, I just installed this on my test board.. everything is working except the automatic Ban when warning level is above 7. It wont put the member in the banned usergroup for some reason. :/

[Amiga-uk]

Hi, i tried this and got:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 2:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE userfield SET 5=5-1 WHERE userid='98'
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '5=5-1 WHERE userid='98'' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Saturday 10th of January 2004 10:56:15 PM
Script: http://forum.inspiregfx.co.uk/warn.p...t=Substract+-1
Referer: http://forum.inspiregfx.co.uk/warn.p...kupo&warnings=
Username: Amiga
IP Address: **.***.**.**

What've i done wrong?

EDIT: Whoops, i got this when trying to add/subtract/reset warnings. Everything else works perfectly.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Amiga-uk

Hi, i tried this and got:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 2:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE userfield SET 5=5-1 WHERE userid='98'
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '5=5-1 WHERE userid='98'' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Saturday 10th of January 2004 10:56:15 PM
Script: http://forum.inspiregfx.co.uk/warn.p...t=Substract+-1
Referer: http://forum.inspiregfx.co.uk/warn.p...kupo&warnings=
Username: Amiga
IP Address: **.***.**.**

What've i done wrong?

EDIT: Whoops, i got this when trying to add/subtract/reset warnings. Everything else works perfectly.

You haven't got the custom profile field id correct there. It should be field10 or something like that.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by M1th

Hmm, I just installed this on my test board.. everything is working except the automatic Ban when warning level is above 7. It wont put the member in the banned usergroup for some reason. :/

Mmm... did you specify the banned usergroup id in the warn.php file correctly?

[M1th]

Originally Posted by Erwin

Mmm... did you specify the banned usergroup id in the warn.php file correctly?

Yep.

[SnowBot]

Got round to installing it and went without any problems, all seems to work well.

Nice, THANKS