Users editing posts

[ultimatehandyman]

I have had a few problems recently with users that have made posts in my forum and then after lots of people have replied the original poster has edited their original post/s

One of these people even removed all of the information in every post on a thread that was three pages long and so the thread was rendered useless and had to be deleted.

Is it possible to prevent users from editing posts after a certain amount of time or prevent users from editing posts once a reply has been made to the topic?

This would also help to prevent spammers who make a post and then edit it at a later date and insert a sneaky link into the post!

Thanks in advance

chez

[Peter77]

Maybe one of these MODs can help.

[ultimatehandyman]

Thanks very much peter

I did a search on phpbb this morning and it never came up with anything. The search function in phpbb never finds the things that I want I forgot to check phpbbhacks

Thanks very much for the links, one of those mods ought to do it

Chez

[Peter77]

Hey you're welcome. Yeah, I usually have better luck doing google searches!

[ultimatehandyman]

I have decided on the limited time post mod, but can't install it myself as it needs some bits adding to the database

[Peter77]

I sometimes go to phpbbstyles.com to get my SQL install file generated ...

http://phpbbstyles.com/sql.php

Go there and insert the SQL commend you just posted and click on "generate php code" then you download the file to your computer.

upload the sql.php file to your phpbb root directory and execute it from there.. ie; yoursite.com/phpbb/sql.php and it should insert the SQL into your database.

[ultimatehandyman]

[Peter77]

I've never had a problem with using it and I just tested your SQL line on my test board before I replied and it went though with no problems.

create a backup of your database in your admin control panel just incase.

[ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Peter,

I have just backed up the db and will give this a go in the next few minutes

[ultimatehandyman]

Just installed it and it worked a treat

Thanks very much for your help Peter, much appreciated

[ultimatehandyman]

Just one more thing, do I need to delete the sql file or leave it?

Thanks

chez

[Peter77]

Yup, you delete it you execute it from your phpbb directory. You always want to delete any kind of installation scripits after your done.

[ultimatehandyman]

I thought so, but wasn't 100% sure and so asked.

Thanks again for your help.

[SeO]

By the way, don't forget that the members posts belongs to them, in many countries, you are obliged by law to delete all post from a member who would have asked for it.

Under some circumstances, it can be useful.

The good thing is, most user do understand that sharing both means give and receive. And it's a bit odd to chat publicly if you don't want your thoughts public.

I personally like the idea that one thread initially useful for one could be useful for others, it's even pretty motivating IMHO.

[ultimatehandyman]

Thanks SeO,

If people want their posts deleting then that is not a problem, but the main reason to stop people from editing posts after say 30 mins is so that a spammer cannot join the forum and post a post about light bulbs and then in six months time go back and edit it and fill it with a hundred links to porn sites. If they did do this it is unlikely that it would be noticed and so could be potentially damaging for the site.