[MrRem]

Originally Posted by ktaylor

i bet you'd have to create users in order for that to occur and then have the software point to those users, understanding when they should pop in...which might be some fairly extensive coding

There was an old Anon Posting mod that did exactly that though.
was for version 2 though.

[BirdOPrey5]

To remove the IP address so mods can't see who it is do the following:

Edit the postbit or postbit legacy template.
Replace the number '51' with the forumid of your anonymous forum.

Find:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Above it add:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Find:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Below it add

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

I took a quick glance at the code, the upgrade to vBulletin 4.0 is very simple, a single template edit; I'll post the template change tomorrow.

This of course is an exact port of the current mod: attachments will still not work, who's online will still show information (but I think you can disable User is Viewing X Thread per forum via the forum manager, which may be a temporary solution)...etc,etc,...

[dirtycrow]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

I took a quick glance at the code, the upgrade to vBulletin 4.0 is very simple, a single template edit; I'll post the template change tomorrow.

This of course is an exact port of the current mod: attachments will still not work, who's online will still show information (but I think you can disable User is Viewing X Thread per forum via the forum manager, which may be a temporary solution)...etc,etc,...

so awesome, thank you!

Please TEST these edits before making them live on your active forum. There is no guarantee the code works, I tested it briefly on a single local development forum on vB 4.0.1 !
__________________________________________

1.) Template Edit

Open template "newpost_usernamecode"

Find:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Add above :

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

2. ) Add Phrase:

Phrase Type: Posting
Product: Zoints Anonymous Posting
Variable name: anon_posting_as
Text: "Currently Posting As"

[stev35555]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

Please TEST these edits before making them live on your active forum. There is no guarantee the code works, I tested it briefly on a single local development forum on vB 4.0.1 !
__________________________________________

1.) Template Edit

Open template "newpost_usernamecode"

Find:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Add above :

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

2. ) Add Phrase:

Phrase Type: Posting
Product: Zoints Anonymous Posting
Variable name: anon_posting_as
Text: "Currently Posting As"

Thanks for this, i have installed it but i want this to be avaliable to everyone and not just one user, can that be done? It asks for userid

The userid is the ID of the user account you want to show up as the Anonymous poster (you should create this via the Admin CP), not who can use it. Make sense?

[ragarcia87]

Thanks Danny.VBT! You are the man. I've been wanting to use this mod again and was actually coming here to download it and update the code for vB4 myself, lol.

[dirtycrow]

awesome, thank you!

[dirtycrow]

when going to the advanced post new thread or post screen the "title" field is really tiny now after the template edit.

suggestions?

Thanks, I'll look at this tomorrow morning before work.

[biome.pat]

Originally Posted by MrRem

Is there a way like the old Anon posting to make replies show like this:

Anon A
Anon B replied
Anon A replied
Anon C replied

etc.

So each new Anon user has their own Anon posting so conversations are easier to follow?

I've used this mod for awhile, and it's just way simply to just ask folks to clarify. Our thread-starters are always anonymous in one forum, and sometimes people reply anonymously too. They simply started each reply with "OP here" or "not the OP" (original poster), and it solved itself

[BirdOPrey5]

Of course the above relies on trusting users to be truthful... I know for a fact sometimes my users will pretend to be the original poster, when they are not- because I'm the OP.

[biome.pat]

haha yeah, you're right, but you kicked up a fuss, right? As admin, I'd just go to the anonymous log and deal with the imposter, if it ever came to it

[biome.pat]

By the way, thanks Danny.VBT!