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Rackne
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 29 November 2002 : 08:49:23
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Hello!
I currently admin a forum for students and teachers of ICT in the UK and lately we've had a lot of problems with students writing inappropriate posts. Currently we've had to resort to blanket moderation on all posts before they go through which obviously isn't proving too popular with our regular posters who behave themselves!
The solution to this I feel would be the ability to apply moderation only to new users posts and then after a sufficient trial period in which they prove themselves to be genuine posters, turn off moderation of their posts.
Until now posts have not gone through the approval process before being displayed but as we have a large student audience we really can't be allowing naughty things to appear for any length of time.
Does anyone know of an existing mod or can suggest how I would write one so that moderation of posts applies only to a specific list of users with the ability to add or remove users from the list at will?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
Lorna Pickford
Site administrator
www.ashfordman.org/ict
Moved and title changed by ruirib |
Edited by - ruirib on 29 November 2002 09:20:00 |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 29 November 2002 : 09:19:05
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I've never looked seriously at how moderation is done in Snitz code, but I would have to say that it may not be that easy a task, because it will mean a change in philosophy - right now moderation is forum based, you're asking it to be user based. This will imply changes to the DB, so that you can maintain the moderated user list, new functionality to manage that list and changes to probably several files in the code. It surely needs to be well thought out.
I'm moving this to the MOD W/O code. Maybe someone can offer to help with this. |
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Rackne
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 November 2002 : 10:59:57
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I realised this which is why I haven't jumped in and started messing about with it. ASP is far from my area of programming expertise and to be honest something this complicated is a little beyond me until I get a bit more experience with ASP.
Any help on how to achieve this will be gratefully received even if it's just bouncing ideas back and forth with someone. |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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Posted - 29 November 2002 : 11:53:03
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| If someone from the Dev Team could give a hand here would be great. In order for me to help ya I would need to have a thorough look at the moderation code, something I haven't done. So it would take time to have a full picture of it, before suggesting something, and I'm with my hands full right now and will be for the next weeks, sorry. |
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Rackne
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 November 2002 : 14:04:19
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That's ok. I know what it's like to be swamped with work. Between uni, my job, the site and 3 large coding projects I've already got going on I'm being cheeky and looking for the quick fix or for someone to do it for me.  |
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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 29 November 2002 : 14:38:39
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This is mostly speculation, with some suggestions.
I would think that the "moderation period" wouldn't be too difficult to implement. For example, a specific number of posts - or number of days a person has been a member - or even a combination of the two.
The "allowing a group of users" to moderate posts might be tough, as Rui stated. Is it an issue to just make this "group of users" moderators? I would suggest this as a means to moderation, as that functionality is built right into the system. |
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GauravBhabu
Advanced Member
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Posted - 29 November 2002 : 21:11:07
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<Edited: to remove the code as Mod instructions are posted in the MOD Add-On Forum(W/Code)>
Mod Link: Mod User level Moderation
Mod Help: Help: Mod User Level Moderation
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CSS and HTML4.01 Compilant Snitz Forum . ForumSquare . Rakesh Jain
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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GauravBhabu
Advanced Member
4288 Posts |
Posted - 29 November 2002 : 21:31:49
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<edited: Feature added in the Mod release.>
With some more modifications at admin level (forum properties - adding another Moderation Value) and little modification in step 3, automatic approval can be restriceted to selected forums only.
This can be a very useful feature.
Thanks ruirib. |
Edited by - GauravBhabu on 30 November 2002 01:20:23 |
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Rackne
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 November 2002 : 12:17:03
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Thank you very much for this. It'll go a long way towards solving my problems. Will have a go at installing it some time tonight.  |
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