Require Topic Prefixes

[glennrocksvb]

Released v1.4 to add prefix validation when editing starter post. Please see Version History section in the first post for more details.

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[glennrocksvb]

I'll take a look.

[flohse]

I noticed that the topic prefix is only enforced for new topics, but not when editing existing topics. Would it be possible to extend this to editing topics as well?

Can you add an option to exempt certain user groups from enforcing topic prefixes?

[Snowhog]

The prefix validation is only done by the mod when creating a post not when moving it.

Yeah. It's not a big deal. We (Admins) just have to be aware when moving a Topic that doesn't have a topic prefix into a Channel that requires a topic prefix, to edit it after the move and give it one.

[glennrocksvb]

So that was the issue, the post which was created in a channel that doesn't require a prefix was moved to a channel that requires prefix. The prefix validation is only done by the mod when creating a post not when moving it.

[Snowhog]

The post appears to have been redirected from Help the New Guy to Kubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin. But that still doesn't account for why the post, originally created in a Channel that this MOD affects, was made without a Topic Prefix.

And this raises a separate issue, that hopefully can be addressed in an update to the MOD, and that's how to force/require a Topic Prefix to a Topic that is moved from a Channel that didn't require a Topic Prefix; so none was used; to a Channel that does require a Topic Prefix, which is what happened here.

[Snowhog]

Just tested. Yes, posts made by a user in Users Awaiting Moderation are not visible to Guests or regular users, just Administrators. And the posts are 'Unapproved' until acted upon by an Administrator.

[Snowhog]

unless their posts are unapproved.

Aren't posts made by users in the Users Awaiting Moderation in an unapproved status until action by an Admin is done?

[glennrocksvb]

Any user with the permission to view other posts will see moderated users' posts unless their posts are unapproved. Try logging in with a regular user to verify.

[Snowhog]

So you allow users in Users Awaiting Moderation usergroup to post before they are approved? What's the purpose of moderating them if they can post?

Unless I misunderstand the usergroup, if one is in Users Awaiting Moderation, only Administrators can 'see' them. And therefore, allowing them to create posts means, again, that only Administrators can see those posts. In this way, we/Admins, can preview those posts to see if they are legitimate or spam. If legit, they are moved into the Registered usergroup. If spam, sayonara baby!

[glennrocksvb]

So you allow users in Users Awaiting Moderation usergroup to post before they are approved? What's the purpose of moderating them if they can post?

But I'll take a look why moderated users can start a topic without a prefix.

[Snowhog]

A new user created their first post early this morning. It is in one of the two Forums that I have this MOD turned on for. The Channel he created the Thread in does not have a Topic Prefix.





I think I know what is causing this (but don't know why) and hopefully you can provide a fix.

Because we have been getting so many new registrations with IPs resolving to Russia, I have opted to have all new registrations who haven't confirmed their registrations; acknowledged the registration email; placed in the Users Awaiting Moderation usergroup.

Added:


The post appears to have been redirected from Help the New Guy to Kubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin. But that still doesn't account for why the post, originally created in a Channel that this MOD affects, was made without a Topic Prefix.

[Snowhog]

I have installed the new version v1.3 on your forum and tested it and it works. Please also test on your end.

Updated to v1.3. Just tested with my test user. Yes, the MOD now works correctly with users in the Registered Users usergroup.

Thank you very much.

[glennrocksvb]

I have released v1.3 and emailed the download link to all customers who purchased this mod.

[glennrocksvb]

Snowhog, I've fixed the issue. I have installed the new version v1.3 on your forum and tested it and it works. Please also test on your end.

I will release it to the public shortly.