Guest Full Access to forum for limited duration

[musicneuro]

Forum URL: music-and-perception.boards.net/

Hi guys

Presently I can make one or all boards visible to guests and/or accessible so that guests can read the content.

Is there a way that restricts the views to a fixed number at which point registration is then required?

many thanks

David

[Derek‽]

There is no built-in functionality of this sort, nor do I know of any extant plugin for that purpose. With that said, it’s something a plugin could easily accomplish, so I’d recommend putting in a request.

Keep in mind, this won’t be in any way foolproof. It won’t have any effect on guests using the default mobile view or the Tapatalk app. Likewise, it could be bypassed with ease on the desktop view if the user is sufficiently motivated. If you want the feature purely as a means of encouraging guests to join and convert lurkers into posters, this might be sufficient. It otherwise isn’t a solid method if you have a concrete need to restrict guest access after a trial period.

[musicneuro]

Aug 20, 2019 23:18:14 GMT -8 Derek‽ said:

There is no built-in functionality of this sort, nor do I know of any extant plugin for that purpose. With that said, it’s something a plugin could easily accomplish, so I’d recommend putting in a request.

Keep in mind, this won’t be in any way foolproof. It won’t have any effect on guests using the default mobile view or the Tapatalk app. Likewise, it could be bypassed with ease on the desktop view if the user is sufficiently motivated. If you want the feature purely as a means of encouraging guests to join and convert lurkers into posters, this might be sufficient. It otherwise isn’t a solid method if you have a concrete need to restrict guest access after a trial period.

Okay thank you for that

Cheers

David

[Scott]

musicneuro, you may wish to check out this plugin: VPester

[musicneuro]

Aug 21, 2019 6:59:57 GMT -8 Scott said:

musicneuro , you may wish to check out this plugin: VPester

Ok thanks for that !