Time restriction on modifying posts.

[Jay-Jay]

Sept 15, 2015 11:33:45 GMT -8 Todge said:

Sept 15, 2015 10:36:54 GMT -8 Jay-Jay said:

Well my members found a way to bypass the Time Restriction to edit their posts.

1. What they do is click on their post's "toolbar"
   
   
   
   
2. Select Link to Post.
   
3. Copy on their browsers the "Link to only this Post" choice.
   
   
   
   
4. Now they can edit their posts. Seems that page allows members to edit their posts or whatever?

Anyway to fix that, I wonder?

There certainly is..

Try version 1.1.2

Do I delete the old version and upload this new version? What's the proper method?

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UPDATE:

I deleted the old one, added this one, made the adjustments to the plugin, and I tested it with a dummy account and it works.  No more able to edit their posts even using the trick I explained above.

Thanks.

[Todge]

Sept 15, 2015 14:35:19 GMT -8 Jay-Jay said:

Do I delete the old version and upload this new version? What's the proper method?

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UPDATE:

I deleted the old one, added this one, made the adjustments to the plugin, and I tested it with a dummy account and it works.  No more able to edit their posts even using the trick I explained above.

Thanks.

No worries



And to answer your question, you should be able to install an updated version of a plugin over the top of the original. Doing so should save your settings too, unless you decide not to.

[Boy_Wonder]

Is there any way that this could be edited to affect only certain members

[Jay-Jay]

Todge, it seems that my members found another loop hole to be able to still edit their posts after the allowed time has expired.

See the first post in this thread: Click Here

He started that thread 18 hrs ago, but recently edited it 3 hrs ago.

I don't want to ask him how he did it, since I don't want him to think I am targeting him, but he must have found another clever way to edit his post? -- unless he uses a mobile phone or some kind of script blocker?

We have set the timer to be only up to 45 minutes members can edit their posts. And all forums are selected with "Global".  See screenshot of my settings:



Here is a screenshot of all the plugins we have running at our site: Perhaps a plugin is in the wrong order?

[Todge]

Sept 30, 2015 5:43:00 GMT -8 Jay-Jay said:

Todge, it seems that my members found another loop hole to be able to still edit their posts after the allowed time has expired.

See the first post in this thread: Click Here

He started that thread 18 hrs ago, but recently edited it 3 hrs ago.

I don't want to ask him how he did it, since I don't want him to think I am targeting him, but he must have found another clever way to edit his post? -- unless he uses a mobile phone or some kind of script blocker?

We have set the timer to be only up to 45 minutes members can edit their posts. And all forums are selected with "Global".  See screenshot of my settings:

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Here is a screenshot of all the plugins we have running at our site: Perhaps a plugin is in the wrong order?

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Unless I know how he is managing to edit his posts, I have little chance of fixing it.

I have tested the code in every way I can think of and have not been able to circumvent it unless I disable JS... I will see if I can find a more secure way of doing it, but that may mean quite a bit of rewriting... I'll see what I can do.

[Todge]

Sept 28, 2015 9:11:14 GMT -8 Boy_Wonder said:

Is there any way that this could be edited to affect only certain members

Not easily no. The only way I can think of would require a rewrite.

[Lord Ba'al]

What I'm really looking for is a way to make sure that members of a certain group are not able to edit or delete their posts. I'm okay with regular members editing their posts at any time. I just need something to ensure that data which is posted by members of a specific group cannot be lost due to one of them acting like an butt. Any ideas on this Todge?

[Fanible]

Just a heads up.  I'm not sure why, but when I install this plugin via the Plugin Library (clicking the install button), it won't allow me to save my settings.  After changing my settings and clicking save, nothing happens.  However, downloading from dropbox in your first post works fine.  I tried installing it both ways twice to see if it was a fluke and the same thing happened.  I'm not sure if it could be browser related somehow, but figured I'd mention it.

[Todge]

May 6, 2016 22:45:00 GMT -8 Fanible said:

Just a heads up.  I'm not sure why, but when I install this plugin via the Plugin Library (clicking the install button), it won't allow me to save my settings.  After changing my settings and clicking save, nothing happens.  However, downloading from dropbox in your first post works fine.  I tried installing it both ways twice to see if it was a fluke and the same thing happened.  I'm not sure if it could be browser related somehow, but figured I'd mention it.

Thanks for the heads-up.. That is strange as both versions 'should' be the same, I'll re-submit it to the library, so hopefully that should solve the problem.

[Todge]

Feb 1, 2016 14:32:17 GMT -8 Lord Ba'al said:

What I'm really looking for is a way to make sure that members of a certain group are not able to edit or delete their posts. I'm okay with regular members editing their posts at any time. I just need something to ensure that data which is posted by members of a specific group cannot be lost due to one of them acting like an butt. Any ideas on this Todge?

Sorry for the delay, I never saw this post.

If try putting this in your forums GLOBAL HEADER..

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var pgID = 4;

if($.inArray(pgID,pb.data('user').group_ids) != -1)
{
var allowedTime = 5;
}
// -->
</script>

Change the red number to the group number you'd like to restrict, and set the plugins 'Allowed Time' to 5000000.

That should restrict editing/deleting for the stated group to 5 minutes, but everyone else will have essentially 10 years before they are effected.

Boy_Wonder, the above code should work for you too, just put the members you'd like to restrict into their own group and that ID to the code.

[tpgettys]

Hi Todge ,I only very recently found this plugin, so I don't really want to read all the posts to see if my questions are answered there; I hope you understand.

Our desire is that if a member creates a new thread, they be allowed to edit/delete their post up until the time a response is posted to it.  Once a response is made the original thread post must be locked so it is clear how to understand the response.  Is that sort of thing possible?

EDIT: If it is not possible to detect the presence of a reply to cause a lock on the original post, is it possible to lock only the original post after a set amount of time?

Thanks for considering these ideas.

[tpgettys]

OK, I installed the plugin on my test forum to see how it looks (v1.1.2)

I did not check the box to remove the popup. What I found was the edit and delete functions disappeared after the time expired, so there is no way to even stimulate a popup. Is that how it is intended to work now?

[Todge]

Jun 23, 2016 12:52:28 GMT -8 tpgettys said:

Hi Todge ,I only very recently found this plugin, so I don't really want to read all the posts to see if my questions are answered there; I hope you understand.

Our desire is that if a member creates a new thread, they be allowed to edit/delete their post up until the time a response is posted to it.  Once a response is made the original thread post must be locked so it is clear how to understand the response.  Is that sort of thing possible?

EDIT: If it is not possible to detect the presence of a reply to cause a lock on the original post, is it possible to lock only the original post after a set amount of time?

Thanks for considering these ideas.

It's possible, but is beyond the realms of this plugin. It would need to be a new plugin.

Jun 23, 2016 19:42:29 GMT -8 tpgettys said:

OK, I installed the plugin on my test forum to see how it looks (v1.1.2)

I did not check the box to remove the popup. What I found was the edit and delete functions disappeared after the time expired, so there is no way to even stimulate a popup. Is that how it is intended to work now?

I removed that option but obviously forgot to remove the option.

Please try version 1.1.3, I have re-instated the option.

Sorry about that.

[tpgettys]

I removed that option but obviously forgot to remove the option.

LOL!  Doncha hate it when that happens?!

Thanks for the update Todge!

[curiousadmin]

1. I would like to replace the text "Time's up" with a friendlier text. Where could I do that? (I would like to choose text such as, "Sorry, the edit window has passed."

2. I also note that it seems the popup occurs whenever I hover over the Edit button? (Maybe only after dismissing the window once). Is this the only way it could be implemented? (Obviously I would prefer for it to only pop up when the user actually clicks, not if their mouse cursor just goes over it.)

Thanks for answers to both questions. I do appreciate this functionality, as it will keep past content safe.