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:

[Amiga-uk]

Originally Posted by Erwin

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

hah, yeah.. i didnt realise something =P

Thanks, its all sorted now. Works perfectly ^^;

[Zelda-King]

Installed!

Seems to be working fine so far.

[Erwin]

Glad to know it's working. Hope it's helping you run your forums.

[Zelda-King]

Yes thanks! Even the more hack-skeptic staff are impressed.

[cirisme]

Wow, that is quite an involved hack. Good work!

[ranger2kxlt]

quick question, if you add a warning point can you have a reason for the warn as well???

Thanks

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by ranger2kxlt

quick question, if you add a warning point can you have a reason for the warn as well???

Thanks

No, I haven't done that for this hack. I may add this as a feature in the future.

[FastAttack]

I've installed it but sometimes it wierds out on me.. when I put my mouse over on the postbit it won't generate the menus.. but if I click the username go to their userinfo and come back it works again..

did I miss something here?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by FastAttack

I've installed it but sometimes it wierds out on me.. when I put my mouse over on the postbit it won't generate the menus.. but if I click the username go to their userinfo and come back it works again..

did I miss something here?

The dropdown menu thing has nothing to do with my hack - that's an intrinsic vB3 issue that is related to different browsers. My hack just makes use of the dropdown menus.

[FastAttack]

Originally Posted by Erwin

The dropdown menu thing has nothing to do with my hack - that's an intrinsic vB3 issue that is related to different browsers. My hack just makes use of the dropdown menus.

ah k.. didn't they fix that "bug" or is it still around RC2 ?