Enough is enough with the classifieds (*or* Why you cannot reply to classified ads)

Originally Posted by chosen2030

Don't know if anyone else has suggested this, but why not remove the reply button for classified ads if it's such a problem?

Because removing the button requires custom coding in the thread display template so the code will know which forum it is being displayed in as well as the member group of the person viewing that thread. A MUCH simpler method is by disabling the function via member group privileges, which can be done easily from the admin panel.

So the choice is either something like this hacked into the thread display template...

• begin function
  • if forumid = xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx, etc... and usergroupid = xx,xx,xx,xx, etc..
    • do not display reply button
  • else
    • display reply button
  • endelse
• end

Or, instead, simply clicking a couple of buttons in the admin panel for forum permissions for the member group(s) affected.

If I decide to change, rearrange, or add classified forums and/or member groups, this code would have to be modified to reflect such changes.

Not to go OT, but what language is that? It looks similar to a COBOL if-then-else line, but not quite.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Because removing the button requires custom coding in the thread display template so the code will know which forum it is being displayed in as well as the member group of the person viewing that thread. A MUCH simpler method is by disabling the function via member group privileges, which can be done easily from the admin panel.

So the choice is either something like this hacked into the thread display template...

• begin function
  • if forumid = xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx, etc... and usergroupid = xx,xx,xx,xx, etc..
    • do not display reply button
  • else
    • display reply button
  • endelse
• end

Or, instead, simply clicking a couple of buttons in the admin panel for forum permissions for the member group(s) affected.

If I decide to change, rearrange, or add classified forums and/or member groups, this code would have to be modified to reflect such changes.

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question so thoroughly.

Originally Posted by akonitony

Not to go OT, but what language is that? It looks similar to a COBOL if-then-else line, but not quite.

It's just a basic algorithm. Like something you would just scribble on a napkin...

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Adios, fella..........

But...some of us didn't get to play with him!

you know I guess people need to have the answer about the can't reply to classfieds in bold like

And that is, to simply STOP all replies to classified threads

then they can find it lol ( only a possible ideal to help limit the mods pm loads they got enough to look at every day

The mods on here are way to picky.

Originally Posted by offroad537

The mods on here are way to picky.

Then you know where the door is.

You really expect that comment to get good replies?

Originally Posted by offroad537

The mods on here are way to picky.

This from the guy that has received 9 infractions, a warning, and a week long ban (not counting bans resulting from accumulated infraction points) from 6 different moderators, since May 2009.

Since 8 of those infractions were directly related to your posting in the classifieds, and they were applied by 6 different moderators.....maybe you're just a pain in the , and the type of person that made this change a necessity.
Just sayin.....

Originally Posted by hhmoore

This from the guy that has received 9 infractions, a warning, and a week long ban (not counting bans resulting from accumulated infraction points) from 6 different moderators, since May 2009.

Since 8 of those infractions were directly related to your posting in the classifieds, and they were applied by 6 different moderators.....maybe you're just a pain in the , and the type of person that made this change a necessity.
Just sayin.....