By default, you are not allowed to Like your own posts in vB5. This restriction may not be desirable for some people. Facebook and other social sites allow liking your own posts, why not on forums?
If you want to do this, you'll need to edit the Reputation API. Follow the steps below:
NOTES:
This requires a PHP file edit, so:
If you want to do this, you'll need to edit the Reputation API. Follow the steps below:
- Logon to FTP or cPanel (or equivalent) on your server.
- Open the /core/vb/api/reputation.php file. You may want to create a backup of this file before editing it.
- Find the 2 instances of the following line:
PHP Code:throw new vB_Exception_Api('reputationownpost');
- Comment out that line so that PHP parser will ignore it.
PHP Code://throw new vB_Exception_Api('reputationownpost');
- Save the file.
NOTES:
This requires a PHP file edit, so:
- That means this mod is only for self-hosted version and not possible in vBCloud. Sorry vBCloud owners!
- You will lose the changes whenever you upgrade. You will have to re-apply the changes every time.
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