No Sig,Avatar New Option !

[mecho]

Hi ,

I like to add an option to my forum that let users ( depends of their usergroup or their post count ) to decide that they want to see signatures and Avatars OR Not !

it will help to load the site much faster for them ALSO it will help the Server for sure .

Any idea ?

[Jose Amaral Rego]

First you need to set New Registrants not to be able to view these elements after registration by editing vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > User Registration Options > Default Registration Options
Display Signatures
Display Avatars

# template: modifyoptions
# find and remove code.

$checked[showsignatures]
$checked[showavatars]

Maintenance > Execute SQL Query > Automatic Query > (Select Display -Signature/Avatar [Off])


Now all groups will have option set disable... Not quite done.
User CP > Settings & Options > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Visible Post Elements

You next have to add a conditional statement around the code that shows those two elements check box option.

# template: modifyoptions
# add proper statement to only show to selected groups.
# XYZ = usergroup (id)

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X,Y,Z)"> Elements </if>

[mecho]

Ah great . so if i will do all these steps then a new option will appear in user options like : "Turn off the Signature and Avatars" and when they check this option then all signatures and avatars will not shows up for them . right ??

[Jose Amaral Rego]

Everyone will have this option disabled, thats until the group that are allowed to see these options enabled again. You can post a 'Notice' to this group and tell them to enable it back on.