My first "hack"

I don't know if this exists already, or even if it's included in v2.0, but here it is in any case:

(this wasn't hard to come up with, but still, not bad for a dude who doesn't know php, eh? )

To add banning by ICQ Number, AIM Handle, Yahoo Handle: (only tested in version 1.1.4)
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################################################## ###########
Files to edit -> member.php
admin/options.php
-> need to add 3 new templates (VERY SIMPLE!)
################################################## ###########

######## IN "member.php" FIND: (should be around line 153)
(FOUND UNDER THIS HEADING: // ############################### start add member ###############################)

if (strstr(" ".$banemail." "," ".$email." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban email")."\");");
exit;
}
if ($emaildomain=substr(strstr($email,"@"),1)) {
if (strstr(" ".$banemail." "," ".$emaildomain." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_bad email")."\");");
exit;
}
}

------- DIRECTLY UNDER THAT, ADD:

if (strstr(" ".$banicq." "," ".$icq." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban icq")."\");");
exit;
}
if (strstr(" ".$banaim." "," ".$aim." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban aim")."\");");
exit;
}
if (strstr(" ".$banyahoo." "," ".$yahoo." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban yahoo")."\");");
exit;
}

------- THAT BLOCK OF CODE SHOULD NOW LOOK LIKE THIS:

if (strstr(" ".$banemail." "," ".$email." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban email")."\");");
exit;
}
if ($emaildomain=substr(strstr($email,"@"),1)) {
if (strstr(" ".$banemail." "," ".$emaildomain." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_bad email")."\");");
exit;
}
}
if (strstr(" ".$banicq." "," ".$icq." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban icq")."\");");
exit;
}
if (strstr(" ".$banaim." "," ".$aim." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban aim")."\");");
exit;
}
if (strstr(" ".$banyahoo." "," ".$yahoo." ")!="") {
eval("echo standarderror(\$bbtitle,\"".gettemplate("error_ban yahoo")."\");");
exit;
}
}

####################################

####### IN "admin/options.php" FIND: (should be around line 537)

<td><p><b>banemail</b></p></td>
<td><p><input type=\"text\" size=\"35\" name=\"newoption[banemail]\" value=\"".htmlspecialchars($banemail)."\"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p>Email Ban Lists: You may ban certain email addresses from registering on your forums. To ban a specific email, type the full email address (as in, waldo@whereiswaldo.com). To ban all email addresses from certain domains, such as hotmail, simply type the domain name (as in hotmail.com)- that will prevent anyone using a hotmail address from registering. Put a space between each banned email.<br></p></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p><hr></p></td></tr>

------ ABOVE THE LAST LINE ( <tr><td colspan=2><p><hr></p></td></tr> ), ADD:

<tr>
<td><p><b>banicq</b></p></td>
<td><p><input type=\"text\" size=\"35\" name=\"newoption[banicq]\" value=\"".htmlspecialchars($banicq)."\"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p>ICQ Ban Lists: You may ban certain ICQ numbers from registering on your forums. To ban a specific ICQ number, type the full number. Put a space between each banned ICQ number.<br></p></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><p><b>banaim</b></p></td>
<td><p><input type=\"text\" size=\"35\" name=\"newoption[banaim]\" value=\"".htmlspecialchars($banaim)."\"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p>AIM Ban Lists: You may ban certain AIM Handles from registering on your forums. To ban a specific AIM Handle, type the full handle. Put a space between each banned AIM Handle.<br></p></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><p><b>banyahoo</b></p></td>
<td><p><input type=\"text\" size=\"35\" name=\"newoption[banyahoo]\" value=\"".htmlspecialchars($banyahoo)."\"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p>Yahoo Ban Lists: You may ban certain Yahoo Handles from registering on your forums. To ban a specific Yahoo Handle, type the full handle. Put a space between each banned Yahoo Handle.<br></p></td></tr>

####################################

####### NOW CREATE 3 NEW TEMPLATES (Control Panel --- Templates/Add)

------- Title them "error_banicq", "error_banaim", "error_banyahoo".

------- In the main body of each new template, add this:

Sorry. The administrator has banned you. To contact the administrator click <a href="mailto:$webmasteremail">here</a>

################################################## ################################
NOTE: You may also want to edit your "error_banemail" and "error_banip" templates
to display the same message as the new one above...why tell them HOW they've
been banned? Let them guess!!!

That's it, you're done!
You can now ban new registrations based on ICQ number, AIM Handle, and Yahoo Handle!

ICQ number, AIM, Yahoo can be easily registered under different number / username so I think it will be pretty hard to ban a user by them if (s)he decided to flood your board.

Good job. Waiting for number two.

Originally posted by PeF
ICQ number, AIM, Yahoo can be easily registered under different number / username so I think it will be pretty hard to ban a user by them if (s)he decided to flood your board.

Good job. Waiting for number two.

I think it is another way to ban a user and the banned user would not have any idea as to how you banned them. So what I am trying to say is I think this hack has alot of potential IMHO.

I agree it might not be very useful, and can be easily gotten around. However, I also agree people might not think they are banned by ICQ number... +2 points for creativity.

Originally posted by Dark_Wizard
the banned user would not have any idea as to how you banned them

I am totally agree with you.
It's so nice to see this piece of work.
Thank you so much

~Mac