Ban Ignored/Specified Users from Replying v2.0

Ban Ignored/Specified Users from Replying v2.0

Description
This hack will prevent ignored users from replying to your threads, as well as give you the option to ban additional users without adding them to your ignore list.

Information
This hack was previously titled "User-Defined Posting Bans (Ban specified users from replying)"

Tested on RC4, should work on RC1+

Version History
v1.0 - Initial Release
v2.0 - Added auto-ban of ignored users, created installer script for convenience

Click here for upgrade instructions from 1.0!

Planned Features
v3.0
- Who knows? You tell me.

If you use this, please click

[eXtremeTim]

This hack sounds wicked. I will install it shortly.

[NTLDR]

Please include the Text instructions for non-HTL installs as per vB.org's rules, otherwise your hack will have to be removed.

Thanks.

[Merjawy]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Please include the Text instructions for non-HTL installs as per vB.org's rules, otherwise your hack will have to be removed.

Thanks.

newbie question what does HTL stand for?


oops.. I read the book

I just found out what I needed to know

[Sadie Frost]

It's KuraFire's Hack Tracking Log hack Kind of like vbhacker, but not

[LeeCHeSSS]

Is this similar to the thread banning hack made by John for vB2 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....28&postcount=1) ?

[magnus]

Originally Posted by LeeCHeSSS

Is this similar to the thread banning hack made by John for vB2 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....28&postcount=1) ?

Hrm, I've never seen that one before. It's similar in the fact that there is banning, but with that one it's an administrative option. With mine, it's at the original thread author's discretion as to who shouldn't be allowed to reply.

For instance, if I have a problem with {user x} who is always trolling my threads and flamebaiting me, I can put {user x} in the "Banned Posters" field when I create my thread, and he will be unable to reply.

This is purely at a user level, not administrative.

[magnus]

Quick edit for aesthetic purposes:

In newthread template,

Find:

$vbphrase[banned_users_desc]

Replace with:

$vbphrase[banned_users_desc]<br />

This has been updated in the zip file, so this is only necessary for previous installations. Nothing else has changed.

[FleaBag]

Looks good - will probably use. Cheers.

[magnus]

Version 1.01 Upgrade Instructions:

File: postings.php

Find:

PHP Code:

        $DB_site->query("
            UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread SET
                visible = $visible,
                open = $open,
                sticky = $sticky ,
                title = '" . addslashes(htmlspecialchars_uni($title)) . "',
                iconid = $iconid,
                notes = '" . addslashes($notes) . "'
            WHERE threadid = $threadid
        "); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

        $DB_site->query("
            UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread SET
                visible = $visible,
                open = $open,
                sticky = $sticky ,
                title = '" . addslashes(htmlspecialchars_uni($title)) . "',
                iconid = $iconid,
                notes = '" . addslashes($notes) . "',
                bannedposters = '" . addslashes($bannedposters) ."'
            WHERE threadid = $threadid
        "); 


File: postings.php

Find:

PHP Code:

        'title' => STR 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

        'title' => STR,
        'bannedposters' => STR 


Template: threadadmin_editthread

Find:

		<div class="fieldset">
			$vbphrase[moderator_notes] / $vbphrase[thread_summary]:<br />
			<input type="text" class="bginput" name="notes" value="$threadinfo[notes]" size="50" maxlength="250" />
		</div>

Below, add:

		<div class="fieldset">
			$vbphrase[banned_users]:<br />
			<input type="text" class="bginput" name="bannedposters" value="$threadinfo[bannedposters]" size="50" maxlength="250" />
		</div>