Miscellaneous Hacks - Automatic Thread Closing

A new version is available from here. It is 3.7 but also works with 3.6 (and probably 3.8).

Hello guys this is my first mod!

Features:

• Forum immunity
• Option to close sticky threads or not
• Enable/disable hack
• Set timelimit
• All settings can be set in ACP
• Option to close thread after X amount of thread

Why?
I was getting tired of all those people necro-posting, posting in threads that are up to three years old. This is my solution

Time to install:
Less than one minute

History:
1.00 release
1.10 threadbit display closed
1.20 all settings through ACP
1.30 close thread after reply-count
1.40 bugfix
1.50 dunno what I did
1.60 added the feature to select whether you want the list of forum ids to either be the forums which's threads that should not be closed or the forums which's threads that should be closed

After billions of requests, I have finally done what you did!

Note
Don't forget to click Mark as Installed!

[Julie]

I'll keep my eye on this as well I've been looking for a plugin to automatically close (and move) threads after X posts...

[Pocket Aces]

*INSTALLED*

Glad to see the updated version but unfortunately the 'include list' (exclude?:NO) doesn't work. So basically, nothing has changed, the hassle is still there. We still have to enter 100+ forum IDs and the forum IDs of newly created forums. And most of the time we miss to add the IDs of our newly created forums so our members complain why their threads are closed. We're using vB3.6.8 PL2 by the way.

[Jon]

Originally Posted by ralle89

The threads are actually only virtually closed. So as soon as you disable or uninstall, all closed posts are open.

I wouldn't mind having my threads actually closed in stead of only virtually. Any hints on how to modify this hack to make this happen?

[ePrOmD]

hi!, tks a lot for this incredible and usefull hack.
i´ve only one questions. its possible to add an automatic message from the forum staff to the automatic thread closing?

[za3bour]

i was looking for this one for a loooong time . you are a life saver

[EagleNick]

I like this MOD, but what I really want is something that will close posts a certain amount of time after the last reply, and add a post to the end. My goal is to be able to set the last, automatic post to be

This thread has been closed due to it's inactivity. If you have a similar issue, please start a new thread.
If you feel this thread should be re-opened, please PM an administrator.

[baymortgage99]

Is there any value to closing threads?

Why not allow a thread to be open perpetually?

What is the benefit of closing a thread?

[Jase2]

Is this working with 3.7 ?

Ummm, what about an option to create another thread with the same name so that discussion can continue.

[vithorius]

Hi everybody!

I've been looking for a Mod like this one to automatically close the Classified Ads on my board, and this would be such a GREAT (and important) help!

However, I would like to know if it would be possible to add some text (possibly an automatic reply) right before closing the thread, stating something like "Thread closed due to inactivity" ?



Also, I would like to know if there is any kind of mod similar to this one, but instead of closing the thread, it would SOFT DELETE (or MODERATE) the Thread after 'x' given Time? :up:

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Thank you ALL so very much!

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[Seiyaboy]

Unfortunately the Exclude option set to "No" doesn't work as it should. Otherwise the mod is a wonderful addition. Thank you.