to restrict moderator permissions

I have seen requests for a mod to change moderator permissions such as editing/deleting messages, topics and user profiles.

Here you go.

*** BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL FILES BEFORE ANY MODIFICATION ***

1. to disallow moderators from editing/deleting posts

open forum/forum_posts.asp
change (blnAdmin OR blnModerator) to (blnAdmin)
between lines 948 and 975.
look at the comments and change whatever permission you want

2. to disallow moderators from changing user preferences

open forum/member_profile.asp
goto line 558
delete this "OR blnModerator"

3. to disallow moderators from deleting entire topics

goto forum/pop_up_topic_admin.asp
goto line 291 and replace it with this line
<%if blnAdmin Then Response.Write(" <input type=""submit"" name=""Submit"" value=""Delete Topic"" /> ")%>

to check its location, the above line should be below this line:
<input type="hidden" name="TID" value="<% = lngTopicID %>" />


4. to disallow mods from blocking IP's
open forum/pop_up_ip_blocking.asp
goto line 78
delete this AND blnModerator = false


save and upload these files.

thats all.

don't forget to thank boRg for writing such useful comments.


Edited by ryu701 - 09 May 2006 at 1:20am

IP blocking?

Mm.. Can you tell me how can they block IP's?

A mod is blocking another mod.. It's ridiculous. You shoud dismiss that mod I think. :)

You have to modify pop_up_IP_blocking.asp for it.

I think mods should be able to block IP's.. But I'll look at it for you.



Edited by ryu701 - 09 May 2006 at 1:16am