some ideas for new mods

[desmomax]

Hi Glenn
I would like to submit some ideas for new mods here.
It happens to me sometimes, and I remember that for the old version of vbulletin there was a mod about it, that users who are banned or just want to create confusion register again using a free email. I remember that there was an old mod for vbulletin that used cookies and reported the user who is already registered on the forum to admin.

another idea was to improve the sharing aspect of the forum content. Currently, there is native on vbulletin the possibility of sharing a discussion, through the icon in the postbit, on facebook or twitter. Why not provide for each post a "sharing" icon that would allow, even from a mobile phone, to share the content (whatsapp and other platforms) more easily?

I think that the sharing part is very lacking in the current vbulletin

Attached an example from other different forum platform



thanks for your opinion

ciao
Max

[glennrocksvb]

users who are banned or just want to create confusion register again using a free email. I remember that there was an old mod for vbulletin that used cookies and reported the user who is already registered on the forum to admin.

So if the cookie that indicates a user has already registered exists, no other user can register again? What if you are on a shared or public computer?

I will look into expanding the Sharing functionality.

[desmomax]

So if the cookie that indicates a user has already registered exists, no other user can register again? What if you are on a shared or public computer?

I will look into expanding the Sharing functionality.

no, if the system notices that a cookie was saved with a different account on the computer used, it sends a report to the administrator who will evaluate each case individually. In the meantime, the user can normally navigate the forum without noticing anything.


I think the sharing feature could be of interest to many and make vbulletin more relevant because currently it has nothing similar

thanx glenn

[desmomax]

I finally created a mod that allows you to add an icon to each post with options for sharing on other platforms. I honestly thought it was absurd that it wasn't native to vBulletin.

A few hours of Claude Code and a bit of debugging later, and the mod is fully functional and bilingual (english/italian) but easy to implement other language.

It's installed in my forum, and if anyone wants it, I attach here the zip with all files and installation instructions.

Uninstallation is simple because the mod doesn't touch the database or install any PHP code. It's all static JS/CSS plus an addition to a template.




mdl_share_mod/
├── README_IT.md ← Full guide in Italian
├── README_EN.md ← Full guide in English
├── CHANGELOG.md ← Version history
├── files/ ← To upload via FTP
│ └── core/
│ ├── clientscript/
│ │ └── mdl_sharepost/
│ │ ├── mdl_sharepost.js ← v2.1.3 with config block
│ │ └── mdl_sharepost.css
│ └── images/
│ └── default/
│ └── default_facebook.png ← Optimized 1200×630 logo
└── template/
└── hook_postfooter_bookmark_click.html ← Code to paste in AdminCP


Here is an example how it works :

https://www.ilbraccoitaliano.net/forum/i-forum-sulla-cinofilia/setter-pointer/2464095-setter-inglese-cucciolo-che-mangia-con-lentezza

## What this mod does

Adds a "Share" button below every forum post. Clicking it opens a popup with buttons to share the post on:

- Facebook
- X / Twitter
- WhatsApp
- Telegram
- LinkedIn
- Email
- Reddit (optional)
- Pinterest (optional)

Plus a "Copy link" button to copy the post URL to the clipboard.

Shared links use the SEO-friendly thread URL, so WhatsApp/Facebook link previews work correctly.

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## Requirements

- A working vBulletin 6.x installation
- FTP access to the forum server
- Access to the admin control panel (AdminCP)
- The **"Add Post to Bookmarks by vBMods.rocks"** plugin installed and active (this mod hooks into its template; if you don't have it, see the "Without the Bookmark plugin" section below)

[glennrocksvb]

desmomax, thanks for sharing this mod. I noticed that the the Share link in each post shares the same link (the first post) and not the corresponding post. The shared link should be the same link when you click the # post number which includes the ?p=<nodeid>#<nodeid> querystring parameter.

[desmomax]

desmomax, thanks for sharing this mod. I noticed that the the Share link in each post shares the same link (the first post) and not the corresponding post. The shared link should be the same link when you click the # post number which includes the ?p=<nodeid>#<nodeid> querystring parameter.

sorry, you are right, fixed.. here is the new version.

v2.3.0 (current)

- **Per-post sharing**: the shared URL now points to the specific post being shared (matching vBulletin's own `#1, #2, #3` post links), instead of always pointing to the thread starter. Replies use `?p=<nodeid>#post<nodeid>`; the thread starter uses the clean canonical URL.
- Same URL pattern that vBulletin itself uses, so links are guaranteed compatible with vB6 SEO-friendly routing on both desktop and mobile.

## v2.2.1

- Mobile menu fix: when the share button is shown inside the dropdown menu activated by the three-dots icon on mobile, the button now displays both the icon and the localized "Share" / "Condividi" label, matching the visual style of the other native vBulletin buttons (Infraction, Edit, Report).
- Added a `<span class="b-post-control__label">` element next to the icon.