Ok not a mod as such, just a small piece of code I think, maybe wrong but here is my thought.
I have an annoying member which I'm considering banning soon. Don't fancy the IP mods and I think I may have a solution if it would work.
My theory is to update the database in my test forum to match the live forum. I use the portal mod with which I use this

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<% Response.Redirect "/forum/portal.asp" %>

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as default.asp in the root. Now would it be possible as the user comes in this way to check their member id from the cookie and if it was a certain user to divert them to the test forum? Let them post away in a ghost town? Just for a week or two anyway.
Sorry if this is in the archives, I admit I didn't search but I was to excited with this idea.
Thanks to anyone who can help
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Shouldn't be too hard, but you would have to add a piece of code like:

if rs("Member_ID") = "XXX" then

Something along those lines...but all in all the IP Mod would be so much better and easier. Because you will now keep a test forum live to direct one user to that forum? What if he finds out something's fishy and clears cookies and registers under a new account?
IP Ban is not bulletproof, but it's waaaay better than this.
But, if you want that, then you only need a code to extract the id from the cookie (if possible) or to wait till he/she has logged in for the code to kick in and redirect.
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Of course, that is provided they log in in the first place... and that they don't clear their cookies... and that they are oblivious to the different URL...
A simple intervention might be a better idea, or use the User Group MOD to limit them to "read-only" for a period. I think that might be a bit easier - and more painful. <

Ah the user group mod will allow him to view but not post? That would be helpful. Thank's I will give it a whirl.
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I've heard of people using the UserGroup MOD like that before. They had a special group for people who couldn't play nice, but weren't bad enough to ban outright. If I remember right, they set it with read-only on all the forums.<

OK I found a link for download in the archives but there was a bit of confusion regarding the mod on 3.4.05. Has anyone installed this on the latest version? I noticed a code change towards the end of the archived topic. Maybe the zip was updated?
I'm checking over the install and noticed that there is also a nice guide on setup Looks like this will also serve a request from a moderator to sort of set a read only forum to general members with write access for other members.
AnonJr Oh yes, and I will have a naughty corner
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