<![CDATA[Debate Policy - Political Forum for Debates & Discussion - Announcements]]> http://www.debatepolicy.com/ Board Announcements en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:39:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.debatepolicy.com/images/debate_policy/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Debate Policy - Political Forum for Debates & Discussion - Announcements]]> http://www.debatepolicy.com/ New Mod - Logroller http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?41105-New-Mod-Logroller&goto=newpost Fri, 31 May 2013 00:38:26 GMT Logroller will be part of our staff team going forward! :beer:

I've known him for quite some time now and have always admired certain qualities, starting with his intelligence and debate skills. I have no doubt at all that he wants what is best for the board, wants better discussions, and will be more than fair with everyone.

Hopefully with a few more staff members we can more proactively keep threads from going off track, move things faster and help more.

Welcome, Log! :salute: ]]> Announcements jimnyc http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?41105-New-Mod-Logroller Any interest in this add-on? http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?41047-Any-interest-in-this-add-on&goto=newpost Sun, 26 May 2013 17:21:27 GMT I saw this add-on and it looks cool to me, or at least the options sound cool. Put it up for a vote as to whether you guys would like this installed... I saw this add-on and it looks cool to me, or at least the options sound cool. Put it up for a vote as to whether you guys would like this installed or not. Just an Fyi, I wouldn't implement any of the restrictive portions that an admin can do, like the no links, excluded groups, throttle PM's, Pruning, or even forced reading. For full disclosure, here is a link to the thread where it's made available - http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...hreadid=298444

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Major Features

Attachments in PM's: Users now can use attachments in their pm's. (Pro)

PM Auto Responder: Users can set a auto response to pm's they receive if they wish.

No Links in PM's: Admins have the ability to set no links in pm's.

PM Blocker: User have the ability to set up a pm block from users they do not wish to get pm's from.

PM Warning Block: User have the ability to set up a warning message that senders will see if try and send a pm to someone with it set up.

Minimum Posts To Send PM's: Admins have the ability to set minimum amount of posts to send pm's.

Pm Previews: Admins can set from tow different types of pm preview, a threaded type or mouseover.

Excluded Usergroups/Users From Sending PM's: Admins can set usergroups to not be able to send pm's.

Days Registered To Send PM's: Admins can set minimum days registered to be able to send pm's.

Throttle PM's: Admins can set a limit on how many pm users can send in a given time period.

PM Notifications: Admins can choose between two different notifications users will see when they have unread pm's.

PM Post Quote: Users can be pm'd if someone quotes them in a post.

Auto Quote Pm: Users can have the option to automatically remove the auto quote from PM's they reply to.

Reply To All Recipients: Users can choose to reply to all, if the pm was sent to multiple recipients.

Prune PM's Via Cron Job: Admins can set pm's to be pruned by a cron job.

Force Users To Read PM's: Admins can set it so users must read pm's before doing anything on the forum.

Mass PM Users From ACP: Admins can mass pm users from the acp, with many types of criteria to choose from.

PM Stats/Log: List showing all users PM stats.
And then a detailed list of both the LITE and PRO versions. I'd be willing to spring for the PRO version if you guys saw the need

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Complete Feature List (Lite)

General Options
  • Option to disable the vBSuper PM's completely.
  • Option to display the version number you are running.
  • Option to enter the branding free key, if you have purchased a Branding Free license.
  • Option to enter your Affiliate ID from DBTech.
  • Option to remove the Hivelocity Hosting link. (LITE ONLY)
  • Option to show percentage of PM quota used, shown in the Folder Controls block.
  • Option to move the private message download options from bottom of the page, to inside the Folder Controls block.
  • Option to move the Folder Controls block from below the PM's to above.
  • Option to show senders avatar in private message list.
  • Option to Show a Send Pm icon in the postbit controls area of posts.
  • Option to show a Next / Previous PM link in the private messages.

Auto Responder
  • Option to disable the Auto Responder system.
  • Usergroups not allowed to use the Auto Responder system.
  • Setting for the error message when users not allowed to use, will see if they try to access the system.
  • Option to set No Auto Reply Between Staff Members.
  • Option to select which usergroups are the staff groups.

No Links In PM's
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Usergroups who can't post links (url's) in PM's titles.
  • Usergroups who can't post links (url's) in PM's messages.

PM Blocker
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Usergroups allowed to use the system.
  • Setting for the error message when users not allowed to use, will see if they try to acess the system.

PM Warning Block
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Usergroup perms who can use the system. (be able to show a warning message)
  • Setting for the error message when users not allowed to use, will see if they try to acess the system.

Minimum Posts To Send PM's
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Setting for minimum posts in order to send pm's.
  • Excluded usergroups from minimum post count.
  • Staff usergroup setting so if user has not reached x posts they still should be able to send pm's to staff groups if so desired.

PM's Preview Type
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • ACP option to select type of preview, mouse over title or Threaded, Similar To Posts.
  • Character limit for previews.

Excluded Usergroups/Users From Sending PM's
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Usergroups who can not send PM's.

Number Of Days Registered To Send PM's
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Minimum number of days registered to send PM's.
  • Usergroups excluded from number of days registered to send PM's.
  • Users excluded from number of days registered to send PM's.

PM Throttle During X days
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Number of PM's that can be sent in limit time.
  • Limit time, set how many days for the PM limit.
  • Excluded usergroups that limit don't apply.

PM Notification Settings
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Ability to select which type of notification to show.
  • Option to allow users to be able to disable the notifs in their usercp.
  • Ability to set the image name for the Floating Notification type.
  • Ability to set speed of the images for the Floating Notification type.
  • Option to set the vertical position for the Sticky Notification type.
  • Option to set the horizontal position for the Sticky Notification type.
  • Setting for the error message when users not allowed to use, will see if they try to access the system.

PM Post Quote
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Option to select which usergroups can disable the PM Post Quote in their usercp.
  • Setting for the error message when users not allowed to use, will see if they try to access the system.
  • Option to set up a custom sender, otherwise the pm will come from the person who is doing the quoting.

Auto Quote Pm
  • On/Off globally in acp settings.
  • Option to select which usergroups can disable the Auto Quote PM in their usercp.
  • Setting for the error message when users not allowed to use, will see if they try to access the system.

Reply To All Recipients
  • Option to enable the reply to all system.
  • Ability to select which usergroups are allowed to use the reply to all system.
  • Option to choose how to display the reply to all button, Integrated or Separate Block.
  • Option to choose where to display the reply to all button if you choose Separate Block Location as the display.

Prune PM's Via Cron Job
  • Option to disable the pruning of PM's via cron job.
  • Ability to set how many days old the PM's should be before pruning.
  • Option to select which folder to prune the PM's from.
  • Option to select which read status get pruned.

Force Read PM's
  • Option to disable force reading of PM's.
  • Ability to select which usergroups are forced to read PM's.
  • Option to select which users are forced to read PM's.
  • Option to disable users from deleting and marking PM's as read if forced to read. They will be able to delete PM's after they read them.

Mass PM Users From ACP
  • Option to send test PM's. (Will not send any PM's out)
  • Option to send X PM's per batch.
  • Option to allow smilies in PM.

    Full search criteria same as the Send Email to Users in the ACP

PM Stats/Log
  • Enhanced PM Stats.
    List showing all users PM stats including the following information:
  • # Of Pm's in all folders.
  • Last Activity.
  • Email Addy.
  • User Title.
  • Join Date.
  • Post Count.
  • Date Of Last Post.

    A PM Log showing the following info:
  • The PM id number that is in the database.
  • Who sent the PM.
  • The title of the PM.
  • Who the PM was sent to.
  • Date the PM was sent.

Additional Feature List (Pro)

General Options
  • Option to the latest X PM's on the main page of the ACP.
  • Option to select how many latest X PM's to show on the main page of the ACP.

Auto Responder
  • Limit on characters to use in auto reply.
  • Usergroups excluded from character limit.
  • Option to save a copy of the sent auto reply in your sent messages folder.

No Links in PM's
  • Usergroups who can't post email addresses in PM's titles.
  • Usergroups who can't post email addresses in PM's messages.
  • ACP option to select which type of error to show the user if the post a link/email and are not allowed to. (on pm submission page or popup on separate page)

PM Blocker
  • Unblock-able usergroups such as admins and mods that can not be blocked, even if added to the users list.
  • Mirror blocking, if you have a user on your list, you will not be able to pm them either. (Unblock-able usergroups immune from mirror blocks)
  • ACP option to select which type of error to show the user if sending a pm to a member who has you blocked. (on pm submission page or popup on separate page)

PM Warning Block
  • Used ID perms who can use the system. (be able to show a warning message)
  • Usergroups excluded from seeing warning message, even if receiver has it enabled.
  • Time limit on showing message to sender again, if they have seen it from the receiver. (can be set to 0 to show all the time)

Minimum Posts To Send PM's
  • Ability to exclude users by id's from minimum post count.
  • ACP option to select which type of error to show the user has not reached the minimum post count. (on pm submission page or popup on separate page)

PM's Preview Type
  • Excluded usergroups from PM's preview type.

Excluded Usergroups/Users From Sending PM's
  • Users who can not send PM's.
  • Option to allow users who are excluded from sending PM's to be able to send PM's to staff members.
  • Option to select which usergroups are staff, so users who are excluded from sending PM's will be able to pm them.

Number Of Days Registered To Send PM's
  • Staff usergroup setting so if user has not reached x days they still should be able to send pm's to staff groups if so desired.
  • ACP option to select which type of error to show the user if have not reached number of days registered to send PM's . (on pm submission page or popup on separate page)

PM Throttle During X days
  • Post count to be excluded from limit.
  • Staff usergroup setting so if user has reached their limit, they still should be able to send pm's to staff groups if so desired.
  • ACP option to select which type of error to show the user if have reached number of PM's that can be sent in limit time. (on pm submission page or popup on separate page)

PM Notification Settings
  • Another notification type, which looks like your normal forum Notifications, and is displayed in the same area.
  • Ability to set the "Notifications" Text in the header to blink if the user has unread PM's, you can also set the color via a stylevar.

Attachments in PM's
  • Option to enable the PM attachments.
  • Ability to select which usergroups are allowed to upload attachment in the PM's.

Prune PM's Via Cron Job
  • Ability to select which usergroups PM's will be pruned via the cron job.

Mass PM Users From ACP
  • Option to set a delay in seconds between each batch. (useful if you have alot of users)

    Nine different variables to use in the PM's:
  • {lastvisit} Will be replaced by the receivers date of last visit.
  • {lastactivity} Will be replaced by the receivers date of last activity.
  • {lastpost} Will be replaced by the receivers date of last post.
  • {joindate} Will be replaced by the receivers join date.
  • {email} Will be replaced by the receivers email address they have on file.
  • {username} Will be replaced by the receivers username.
  • {userid} Will be replaced by the receivers user id number.
  • {bburl} Will be replaced by the url to your site.
  • {bbtitle} Will be replaced by the title to your site.

PM Stats/Log
  • Also has a dropdown menu to do the following:
  • View a users pm statistics, what folders they have in use and how many PM's are in each folder with a total count.
  • Link to the users profile in the ACP to edit them if you wish.
  • Option to send the user a PM from the ACP.
  • Option to delete all of that users PM's.

    A PM Log showing the following info:
  • Also has a link so you can view the PM in it's entirety.
]]> Announcements jimnyc http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?41047-Any-interest-in-this-add-on New Moderators http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?41027-New-Moderators&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 17:53:51 GMT Please welcome 'Nukeman' and 'Trigg' to our team! :clap:

They come as a pair since they are a pair in real life too!

We would like to keep administrators "as-is" and bring on some moderators to help with the daily issues that arise. This is not DP stomping down on any rights or limiting any speech. This is all about making the board better and having more help keeping things running smoothly, so that everyone can enjoy the board.

I can't think of a friendlier pair to add to our team. :) Please be gentle with them until they get accustomed to the abuse that comes with the position! :lol: :coffee: j/k ]]> Announcements jimnyc http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?41027-New-Moderators