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THIS HACK IS BEING RE-TOOLED SO PLEASE - I KNOW THE PROBLEM!

This is my first hack so please be kind

First, open up FORUMHOME
Take this code

   <!-- guest welcome message -->
   <if condition="$show['guest']">
 <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
   <thead>
   	<tr>
 		<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>"><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[welcome_to_the_x]</phrase></td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
 		<td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>">
 			<phrase 1="faq.php?$session[sessionurl]" 2="register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[first_visit_message]</phrase>
   		</td>
   	</tr>
   </thead>
   </table>
 <div style="padding:0px 0px 8px 0px;"></div>
   </if>
   <!-- / guest welcome message -->

Then replace it with this

<if condition="$show['guest'] OR is_browser(ie)">
 <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
    <thead>
    	<tr>
 		<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>"><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[welcome_to_the_x]</phrase></td>
    	</tr>
    </if>
    
    <!-- guest welcome message -->
    <if condition="$show['guest']">
    	<tr>
 		<td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>">
 			<phrase 1="faq.php?$session[sessionurl]" 2="register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[first_visit_message]</phrase>
    		</td>
    	</tr>
    <div style="padding:0px 0px 8px 0px;"></div>
    </if>
    <!-- / guest welcome message 
    <!-- Pimp Firefox Message -->
    <if condition="is_browser(ie)">
 		<td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>"><a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&amp;id=0&amp;t=54"><img border="0" alt="Get Firefox!" title="Get Firefox!" src="http://sfx-images.mozilla.org/affiliates/Banners/468x60/trust.png"/></a>
    <b>You are using Internet Explorer, which is a security risk.</b>
 <p>We are trying to discourage people from using IE, as it contains many security flaws and other problems. This is confirmed by The Department of Homeland Security in the USA. If you want to view this page without this popup appearing, please download one of these excellent alternative browsers:</p>
    <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.mozilla.com/products/firefox">Mozilla Firefox</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.opera.com">Opera</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mozilla.com">Mozilla</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.netscape.com">Netscape</a></li></ul>
 <p>Click on any of the browser names to see more information about them on their websites. We apologise for any inconvenience, and hope that you return with a different browser soon.</p>
    	</td>
    	</tr>
    </if>
    <if condition="is_browser(ie) OR $show[guest]">
    </thead>
    </table>
    </if>
    <!-- / Pimp Firefox Message -->

Hope this helps!

[Dan]

Any screenshots?

[Pion]

What does that do?

[goldhoster]

It promps a message saying to use firefox only for people using IE, you can see it in action at www.seotalk.co.uk/forums using IE.

[MrToasty]

You're an idiot! You'll be turning over 85% of your visitors off of your site by promoting that message...

[Sik Micz Tech]

i agree that message willturn off most every on comming to your site. i knwo i would be turned away form it in half a second if i saw it.

[The Coldwood]

Good idea, here is a "liter version"

1. Open up the footer template
2. Find the below code

<if condition="$show['modcplink']"><a href="$modcpdir/index.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[mod]</a> |</if>

3. After that code, on the same line, add:

<if condition="is_browser(ie)"><a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&amp;id=0&amp;t=1">Get Firefox!</a></if>

[mrboz]

"You are using Internet Explorer, which is a security risk"

no YOU are a security risk, your forums are running vB 3.0.3!!

[Sik Micz Tech]

hmm why do you say that?

[MorrisMcD]

Originally Posted by Sik Micz Tech

hmm why do you say that?

I'm not sure why he said that... 3.0.3 at the time he posted was the latest.. Now that 3.0.5 is out however, 3.0.3 IS a security risk