[Code Monkey]

Does this allow people to bypass the forum rules agreement?

[Brandon Sheley]

thanks for the update, I'll update our setup as soon as I get time

[jacobi]

Originally Posted by Code Monkey

Does this allow people to bypass the forum rules agreement?

Thanks for asking this... I've been wondering, too. That's an important factor for the forum/community I run and a real "deal breaker" for using this mod

[Ted S]

The default templates don't check for the TOS but you could easily add this once you have it installed. I've done this for my client installs and can post some code if you need it but basically just edit the template fbconnect_login and the register routine in fblogin.php. it's about 3 lines of code.

[GetGamer.com]

I've installed this mod (just updated to the latest version), and I've got a question about how this mod is supposed to handle existing forum members who want to link up their Facebook account.

What should happen
A person with an existing forum account clicks the Connect with Facebook button. They authorize my Facebook app. They are then presented with an option of selecting a nickname for the forum, or linking to an existing forum account. They choose existing, enter their forum credentials and are now signed in.

Posts that they make are updated on their Facebook Wall.

They leave my site, shut down their computer for the day. The next day, they sign-in to Facebook. Then in another browser tab, they open my forums. The forums should detect that they are signed-in to Facebook and automatically sign them into the forums, using their original forum account (which is now connected to Facebook).

What actually happens
Every time an existing user visits the forums, if they don't select Connect with Facebook, they get logged in the "old way" (no Facebook connection). And if they do select Connect with Facebook, they are prompted (again) to select a nickname or choose an existing account. This should not happen, right?

Is there something wrong with my install of this mod, or is this the way it "works?" Because this seems very wrong.

For what it's worth, this mod seems to work great for Facebook users who don't already have a forum account; the problem is really only with existing forum users.

If you'd like to check it out, I'm using the mod at this site: http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/

[drsli]

Originally Posted by jacobi

Thanks for asking this... I've been wondering, too. That's an important factor for the forum/community I run and a real "deal breaker" for using this mod

I catch this point, but I think, that in most cases the rules are just let through on the nod and if there is someting fishy afterwards with a user, moderation has to be placed anyway.

[Crystal Shards]

Some styles don't use the code you want us to replace and the like. Adobe Blue is one example. Any way around this?

EDIT: Sorry, should have given an example:

Find:
<form action="newreply.php?do=postreply&amp;t=$threadid" name="vbform" method="post"<if condition="!is_browser('webtv')"> onsubmit="return vB_Editor['$editorid'].prepare_submit(0, $vboptions[postminchars])"</if>>
Replace With:
$fb_prepare_submit
<form action="newreply.php?do=postreply&amp;t=$threadid" name="vbform" method="post"<if condition="!is_browser('webtv')"> onsubmit="return fb_prepare_submit(this, 0)"</if>>


I can't do that with some of the templates.

Also, how are they supposed to add the application on Facebook if it goes straight back to the site?

[drsli]

I had to uninstall unfortunately, cause I didn´t get my existing vb-account to connect to facebook.

Hopefully I´m not wrong: if new users are connecting via facebook and if their new vb-accounts are solely related to the addon, their vb-accounts would break, if the addon isn´t compatible any more or is uninstalled?

Or does the addon create a regular vb-account (with the facebook-password), which is independent from the addon in the future, that means a login without connecting to facebook would be possible for the users too, who initially connected via facebook?

[Code Monkey]

Originally Posted by drsli

I catch this point, but I think, that in most cases the rules are just let through on the nod and if there is someting fishy afterwards with a user, moderation has to be placed anyway.

You're missing the point. It's so later you can say "you agreed to the rules of registration" when you joined or connected with FB the first time. It's an important legal issue for some.

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by Code Monkey

You're missing the point. It's so later you can say "you agreed to the rules of registration" when you joined or connected with FB the first time. It's an important legal issue for some.

Definitely is. I imagine the rules tool will be added shortly to this awesome mod but in the mean time for those who need it today, here's how to do it:

Part I - Check that the TOS was agreed to

Step 1: Open fblogin.php
Step 2: Go to line 93 or just after the code:

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

Step 3: Add the following code:

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

Part II - Asking the user to agree

Step 1 - Open the template fbconnect_login
Step 2 - Find the code

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

Step 3 - After this code add:

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

Step 4 - Change the above code to reflect your forum name and the path to your forum rules. The rules will be shown in a popup window.

Hope I'm not stepping on any toes here. Just thought this could help some people who have concerns get by until the mod can be upgraded.

[jacobi]

It's indeed a legal issue, particularly when you're providing an educational community for high school-age students!

[drsli]

Since the facebook-activity and the forum-activity are in synchronicity somehow with this mod, the facebook-rules and the forum-rules should be in complete synchronicity too to meet any legal issue IMO. Anyway: it should be possible to inform any facebook-connected guest/user afterwards about the forum-conditions and be safe with uprising legal outcomes.
But I´m fine with a "agreement before joining" too for sure.

[WildAmbitions]

Nothing happens when I click the Facebook Connect button. My callback url domain is the same as my forum domain (the one set in your forum settings) - more specifically, there is a www in both domains.

Any other ideas as to what the problem is? Please help.

[dnicu26]

Originally Posted by GetGamer.com

I've installed this mod (just updated to the latest version), and I've got a question about how this mod is supposed to handle existing forum members who want to link up their Facebook account.

What should happen
A person with an existing forum account clicks the Connect with Facebook button. They authorize my Facebook app. They are then presented with an option of selecting a nickname for the forum, or linking to an existing forum account. They choose existing, enter their forum credentials and are now signed in.

Posts that they make are updated on their Facebook Wall.

They leave my site, shut down their computer for the day. The next day, they sign-in to Facebook. Then in another browser tab, they open my forums. The forums should detect that they are signed-in to Facebook and automatically sign them into the forums, using their original forum account (which is now connected to Facebook).

What actually happens
Every time an existing user visits the forums, if they don't select Connect with Facebook, they get logged in the "old way" (no Facebook connection). And if they do select Connect with Facebook, they are prompted (again) to select a nickname or choose an existing account. This should not happen, right?

Is there something wrong with my install of this mod, or is this the way it "works?" Because this seems very wrong.

For what it's worth, this mod seems to work great for Facebook users who don't already have a forum account; the problem is really only with existing forum users.

If you'd like to check it out, I'm using the mod at this site: http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/

Yes, they get logged in the old way with the old details but that account will still be paired to Facebook and the user will still get the alerts and notifications on Facebook. I just checked this and it's working fine. I don't think it's meant to sign you into the forums automatically.

[paintballer.ie]

Ok, mod works great and associates accounts, however...

How do members turn off the stories being feed to facebook once they initially set it to 'always do this'. If it driving them mad as some are getting up to 90 notifications per day.


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