Thread Tag Banned Words & User Names as TAGS

[David Bott]

Adding a banned word does not stop it if already used

You can block specific words being used in tags:

Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Tagging Options -> Thread Tag Banned Words

HOWEVER...
If the TAG word was already added as a tag for a thread, it still shows up in the list and thus can only be blocked from being added to new threads. If it was added to the censor list, it should be blocked from being seen even if already used.

Second issue...

This was discovered when members started putting their user name in the TAG filed. This should NOT be allowed. When the thread TAG is added or edited, the words should be checked to be sure the thread starters USER NAME is not included as one of them. When discovered, we added a user name to the censor list only to find it still shows up in TAG Search, thus the noted bug above.

Side note...So it is not misunderstood, it would be only the POSTING member name that gets checked...Not the entire membership list. TAG words can only be added when the thread is started and such you can check the user ID to see if it is used as a TAG word. It can also be checked when the TAG words are edited as only thread starter or mods can edit it after. Thus again checking to see if the thread starters user name is in the list of TAG words.

[Mike Sullivan]

You'll have to manually delete the tag that you censored. Unfortunately, that's not something we can handle automatically right now -- but I will add a note about that.

The second comment should be posted in the suggestions forum.

[David Bott]

Mike...HOW? I mean really, how can the tag be manually removed? Are you suggesting going into each thread and removing them? Hundreds for this one guy alone? Looking at the tables directly, VB has 3 tables for tags! As such, what to remove and how from them becomes an issue.

This is clearly a bug that needs to be addressed for if a censor word is entered in, it should be censored.

The second part is not really a suggestion, but an extension of the issue with the TAG system and censoring.

[Makc666]

Mike...HOW? I mean really, how can the tag be manually removed? Are you suggesting going into each thread and removing them? Hundreds for this one guy alone?


ACP -> Threads & Posts -> Tags
Check Tag(s)
Press "Delete Selected"

[David Bott]

OUTSTANDING!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It seems that even Vb Staff does not know the very large option base that Vb has. (That is not an insult Mike.)

[Mike Sullivan]

You can edit/remove tags in the admin CP, via Threads & Posts -> Tags.

Blocking a user from using his/her own username as a tag is a suggestion. It was never something considered as a goal for the system.

[Mike Sullivan]

Hmm, that's what happens when I type a response, have something that I need to do, and then submit the response. :)

[David Bott]

Totally understandable. :) Been their, done that, got the t-shirt.

[NokStar]

Is there anyway to find who posted that tag? coz its easy to combat it when you can find who posted it. Some people using some bad words as tags and hide behind it