[Luggruff]

Is there a hack for the ability to add a reason to why someone is banned?
We are three admins and it's hard having to explain why each person is banned -_-

[mholtum]

Just create a Admin Only accessable forum and place the info there. That is what I do.

[Luggruff]

used to do that.. hard when you're stressed or on the run. Gotta be some way to add a text field just as the field with the number of days.. I have no clue in this scripting language and I don't wanna try and risk something

[why-not]

Originally Posted by Luggruff

used to do that.. hard when you're stressed or on the run. Gotta be some way to add a text field just as the field with the number of days.. I have no clue in this scripting language and I don't wanna try and risk something

Is that all you want is info on the ban?

If so why not just add a table that contains the userid and the ban information <= why they were ban. Then do a join when listing the bans so you can see that information. I try not to add columns to the default db when it's something that is as trival as this. If this is ok I will show you how to do it!

Sonia

[Luggruff]

yes.. I'd love that!

[why-not]

Originally Posted by Luggruff

yes.. I'd love that!

Hi

Just check back in a few hours I just starting on it now!


Sonia

[Dennis Olson]

Look - want the easy way? Do what I did. Add a custom profile field (private), labelled "Ban Reason". I also have a template conditional in the header template that will display that reason to the banned user if they attempt to use the board. Took 5 minutes. Simple and easy. I also have an "administrator comments" text-field where staff can add whatever comments they like. Again, a private field.

[mholtum]

Originally Posted by Dennis Olson

Look - want the easy way? Do what I did. Add a custom profile field (private), labelled "Ban Reason". I also have a template conditional in the header template that will display that reason to the banned user if they attempt to use the board. Took 5 minutes. Simple and easy. I also have an "administrator comments" text-field where staff can add whatever comments they like. Again, a private field.

Mind sharing the conditional?

[Dennis Olson]

I'll share the code. Here you go... Header template, just above
$_phpinclude_output

Add:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Where "fieldX" is the assigned name of your custom private user field.

Also assuming usergroup 8 = your BANNED usergroup.

[mholtum]

sweet thanks

[asianboi]

how can i make it show in the banning.php?do=modify instead of the user profile?

Example:

User Name Banned By Banned On Ban Period Ban Will Be Lifted On Ban Time Remaining Lift Ban Reason

[Kila_Bite]

Yeah this hack would be useful for me too. Asianboi hit it right on the head. If someone could code this it'd be kinda cool. Sorry to be sponging off good coders but im clueless when it comes to PHP lol.

[why-not]

Originally Posted by asianboi

how can i make it show in the banning.php?do=modify instead of the user profile?

Example:

User Name Banned By Banned On Ban Period Ban Will Be Lifted On Ban Time Remaining Lift Ban Reason

That's how I was going to do it, but I figured the person was happy with the profile field method so I did not post mine. My idea is to have it in the admin panel and have a text field that you can input the reason for the ban and also have a select (radio) option that allows you to have the reason show up on the forum as a error message to the ban user, with full details of the ban! (Yes or No) option!

No extra query, done doing a stright join instead of a select on a single table!


Sonia

[asianboi]

I like that idea and that's what I need WHY-NOT

Can you share it with us? or at least with me?

[wrongful]

There are two hacks that I am aware of that have a reason field built into them. The first would be the Advanced Warning System (AWS) and the second would be Terry's Show Banned Users List Hack, which is mine and pretty much serves the purpose of informing people who banned who and why. Hope this helps.