Show "Banned" in a users profile and posts when a user is banned

[ArkServer]

Is it possible to add a "banned" status in a users profile and below the avatar in a post so other people can see that person is banned?

[sawz]

can you create a new group called 'banned' and adjust the permissions accordingly? then when you ban a certain individual, move them to that group.

[ArkServer]

I guess thats possible but i want it happen automatically :/

[127.0.0.1]

Is it possible to add a "banned" status in a users profile and below the avatar in a post so other people can see that person is banned?

Yes. I added this on the profile and some other places in my forum.

Use $context['member']['is_banned'] to check if a member is banned.

For example:

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if ($context['member']['is_banned'])
     echo 'This user is banned';


[ArkServer]

And where should i put this?

[127.0.0.1]

Well, you said you wanted it on their profile page and under their posts.

So you'd edit Profile.template.php, Display.template.php and PersonalMessage.template.php.

Profile.template.php

Find this code:

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// Now print the second column where the members avatar/text is shown.
echo '
<td class="windowbg" valign="middle" align="center" width="150">
', $context['member']['avatar']['image'], '<br /><br />
', $context['member']['blurb'], '
</td>
</tr>';

Change it to:

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// Now print the second column where the members avatar/text is shown.
echo '
<td class="windowbg" valign="middle" align="center" width="150">
', $context['member']['avatar']['image'], '<br /><br />',
($context['member']['is_banned'] ? '<div><b>This user is banned.</b></div>' : ''),
$context['member']['blurb'], '
</td>
</tr>';

Display.template.php and PersonalMessage.template.php

Find this code:

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// Show their personal text?

Add before it:

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// Show ban status?
if ($message['member']['is_banned'])
     echo '<div><b>This user is banned!</b></div>';



Please backup those three files before you modify them. I did this quickly and it's possibly I made a syntax error.

[ArkServer]

Thanks a million!

[lonrot]

Thanks here either, it's strange this feature is not implemented on SMF by default.

[elfishtroll]

Thanks here either, it's strange this feature is not implemented on SMF by default.

actually most decent sites dont do the "wall of shame" thing

I think the consensus is...'they're banned, who gives a shiite? (or Sunni)'


also, you open up yourself for a 'disparagement lawsuit' -

Just deny them access and to hell with them I say.

Of course, for those special ones, they get redirected to their OWN PAGE with their picture! mmmwwwhhhaaaahh!!

[HunterP]

Thanks here either, it's strange this feature is not implemented on SMF by default.

Indeed, very weird. I've just used this modification and it's much easier than adding an extra membergroup, just for banned members.
No plans to add this in a future SMF release?

[Illori]

there are no plans to add this at this time, see http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=424618.0

[HunterP]

there are no plans to add this at this time, see http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=424618.0

IMHO that is a very different request. I just want to display an image which indicates that this member is currently banned. Normally, you should create an additional membergroup which requires extra work; banning and placing in this membergroup. With the above suggestion, one little change in the code does this without requiring an extra membergroup. So, that's not as difficult as the request in the topic you mentioned

[HunterP]

if ($message['member']['is_banned'])

Is only true for full bans. How do I test if a user is post-banned?

[Vancete]

Sorry for the up, but, there's any way to show too the reason?
Thanks in advance