Link to Mod (https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3330)
Advance Fake Guests & Users Online (afguo)
(Version 1.2.2) by Ricky. | Mod Support (http://ifandbut.com/talk/index.php?topic=230.0) | My Other Mods (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?action=profile;u=34192)
For SMF 2.0 to 2.0.11 2.1 Beta 3, 2.1 RC 1, 2.1 RC2
Description
This is an interesting modification for SMF 2 & 2.1, it may indirectly increase number of new registrations on forum simply making it look busy through increasing numbers of
Guests,
Hidden Members as well
Fake Registered Members (can be added from admin) as per your wish on forum home page.
Features
- Lets you specify number of hidden members
- Increase number of guests as per your wish
- You can also show fake registered members online
- You can add any number of Fake online members from admin.
Demo
Coming soon..
Installation
Simply install it via package manager.
Installation on Custom Template
Works on all template , no custom template installation required.
Administration
After install you can access it through Admin Panel where you can specify number of fake users, username etc.
- For SMF 2.0 to 2.0.11 & 2.1 Beta 3, 2.1 RC 1, 2.1 RC2
Goto --> Admin --> Configuration --> Modification --> Fake Users and Guests
Changelog
1.2.2 : Fix a bug where fake members name are not visible if no real user is logged in.
1.2.1 : PHP 5.4 and up compatibility fix , added support for SMF 2.1 Beta 3, 2.1 RC 1, 2.1 RC2
1.2 : Used Integration hooks as well few minor tweaks
1.0 : Initial release
License
Please see included license.txt in this package.
To do..
-> Add real looking profile for fake online members
-> Add fake members in Who is online page.
-> Some of sort of randomization.
thanks for this mod i installed it but cannot see the admin settings for this mod
shows not up !
Are you sure you can't find it under
Goto --> Admin --> Configuration --> Modification --> Fake Users and Guests Online
Excelent mod, here is the spanish_latin translation!
$txt['fguo_guests'] = 'Cuantos falsos visitantes desea mostrar conectados (Dejar en blanco para desactivar)';
$txt['fguo_hidden'] = 'Cuantos falsos usuarios como ocultos(Dejar en blanco para desactivar)';
$txt['fguo_admin'] = 'Falsos visitantes y usuarios onlines';
$txt['fguo_memberlist'] = 'Nombres para los usuarios falsos (separar por comas)';
$txt['fguo_members_enable'] = 'Activar los usuarios falsos en la lista de usuarios conectados.';
Bye! :laugh:
Quote from: Ricky. on February 20, 2012, 12:42:28 AM
Are you sure you can't find it under
Goto --> Admin --> Configuration --> Modification --> Fake Users and Guests Online
yes after install the redirect to the admin panel doesn't work, and can't find it.
version forum 2.0.2
theme blackstorm
simple portal
i think its noat a bugg from your mod from my forum
it would be cool if someone can check it for me thanks otherwise i will not use it ;)
great mod but if you click in who is online you wont see for example 450 guests(the guests you have added by mod,its possible to do it and when someone goes there to see for example:
Guest (1.3.5.3.5.3.523) 02:40:16 am Viewing Gaming-paradise's Index
That's an awesome idea! It's kinda useless for my forum, but i feel like installing it and making a few fake users, just for the hell of it! :D
Thanks!
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 20, 2012, 07:31:59 AM
Quote from: Ricky. on February 20, 2012, 12:42:28 AM
Are you sure you can't find it under
Goto --> Admin --> Configuration --> Modification --> Fake Users and Guests Online
yes after install the redirect to the admin panel doesn't work, and can't find it.
version forum 2.0.2
theme blackstorm
simple portal
i think its noat a bugg from your mod from my forum
it would be cool if someone can check it for me thanks otherwise i will not use it ;)
Mod is tested thoroughly before releasing it to you all folks, If possible for you, can you try to install any other mod and if thats installing then let me know, we will look further into it.
Quote from: Ventic on February 20, 2012, 07:40:57 AM
great mod but if you click in who is online you wont see for example 450 guests(the guests you have added by mod,its possible to do it and when someone goes there to see for example:
Guest (1.3.5.3.5.3.523) 02:40:16 am Viewing Gaming-paradise's Index
Hey, that is in my things to do in future, on next update you will see it. :)
Quote from: Ricky. on February 21, 2012, 01:04:13 AM
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 20, 2012, 07:31:59 AM
Quote from: Ricky. on February 20, 2012, 12:42:28 AM
Are you sure you can't find it under
Goto --> Admin --> Configuration --> Modification --> Fake Users and Guests Online
yes after install the redirect to the admin panel doesn't work, and can't find it.
version forum 2.0.2
theme blackstorm
simple portal
i think its noat a bugg from your mod from my forum
it would be cool if someone can check it for me thanks otherwise i will not use it ;)
Mod is tested thoroughly before releasing it to you all folks, If possible for you, can you try to install any other mod and if thats installing then let me know, we will look further into it.
Quote from: Ventic on February 20, 2012, 07:40:57 AM
great mod but if you click in who is online you wont see for example 450 guests(the guests you have added by mod,its possible to do it and when someone goes there to see for example:
Guest (1.3.5.3.5.3.523) 02:40:16 am Viewing Gaming-paradise's Index
Hey, that is in my things to do in future, on next update you will see it. :)
thanks fo reply !
i can install other mods.
in the menu where it should be I have two lines with a checkbox, without sentence wrote. strange, and i actually don't know if its an other mod that did not install good or uninstall.
Last times i installed so much mods, trying testing, and today i got a forum that works but with some buggs on index.page, i'm learning, and don't no what to do, to repair some errors.
maybe some can check it for me, for example someone who is studying php, mysql, smf forum developper etc... at school or home and want to do some training
on the forum files, is Welcome !!!!
thanks for future help
i install it again, with no success, redirect works but the mod isn't there !!!!
i just installed rating bar mod without problem and was redirect to the settings, in the same menu, where your mod should be installed
i see in the install report no description for
1. Execute Modification ./Sources/Subs-MembersOnline.php Test successful
* 2. Execute Modification ./Sources/Who.php Test successful
3. Extract File ./Sources/Subs-fguo.php
4. Extract File ./Themes/default/languages/afguo.english.php ?!!
5. Extract File ./Themes/default/languages/afguo.english-utf8.php ?!!
6. Adapt Database hooks.php ?!!
really good looking foward for it
Quote from: 4Kstore on February 20, 2012, 04:19:49 AM
Excelent mod, here is the spanish_latin translation!
$txt['fguo_guests'] = 'Cuantos falsos visitantes desea mostrar conectados (Dejar en blanco para desactivar)';
$txt['fguo_hidden'] = 'Cuantos falsos usuarios como ocultos(Dejar en blanco para desactivar)';
$txt['fguo_admin'] = 'Falsos visitantes y usuarios onlines';
$txt['fguo_memberlist'] = 'Nombres para los usuarios falsos (separar por comas)';
$txt['fguo_members_enable'] = 'Activar los usuarios falsos en la lista de usuarios conectados.';
Bye! :laugh:
Thanks, I will include it in next update..
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 21, 2012, 07:42:21 AM
Quote from: Ventic on February 21, 2012, 07:28:25 AM
really good looking foward for it
?
don't work !!!!
Hmm.. I seriously think that you haven't enabled it.. that it.. After install you are supposed to give values in admin area in its settings else you will not see anything.
Quote from: Ricky. on February 21, 2012, 10:39:18 AM
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 21, 2012, 07:42:21 AM
Quote from: Ventic on February 21, 2012, 07:28:25 AM
really good looking foward for it
?
don't work !!!!
Hmm.. I seriously think that you haven't enabled it.. that it.. After install you are supposed to give values in admin area in its settings else you will not see anything.
Ok i'm a noob but, there is no admin page for the mod ok !!!
It doesn't redirect too, since there is now message saying successful install at all
Very nice. Can't wait for the update, as it'll make it more legitimate. ;)
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 21, 2012, 11:03:26 AM
Quote from: Ricky. on February 21, 2012, 10:39:18 AM
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 21, 2012, 07:42:21 AM
Quote from: Ventic on February 21, 2012, 07:28:25 AM
really good looking foward for it
?
don't work !!!!
Hmm.. I seriously think that you haven't enabled it.. that it.. After install you are supposed to give values in admin area in its settings else you will not see anything.
Ok i'm a noob but, there is no admin page for the mod ok !!!
It doesn't redirect too, since there is now message saying successful install at all
Buddy, around 160+ people have downloaded this MOD so far and apart of you no one else is facing this issue, so do I .. so how can I fix it when its not broken.
Alright, delete package and upload new fresh package and try to reinstall.
Can you sticK a randomizer within it so that if say you stick a 100 guests it will give a random number between 5 and 100 every hour
Just a thought! I hate having to adjust the number evsery time Im online so that it looks REAL! haha!
Yes, I had some plan for it, will incorporate something like that in next update.
Addition first slot class useful.
It's fun to be able to click on the aisle - No access to this profile
And - a random number of people on the Foum, the same allowance losował registered and logged-in amounts of from - to
Yap, instead we can show message saying "You need to register in order to access this profile" and for registered member, we can say "You don't have access to this profile".
will it overload the server if you increase the number of guests to, say, 10,000 in 15 minutes period?
Quote from: humbleworld on March 02, 2012, 10:54:59 AM
will it overload the server if you increase the number of guests to, say, 10,000 in 15 minutes period?
It doesn't seem to impact the server at all, in my case.
thank you david for the input. hope to hear from ricky what he thinks about it.
Quote from: humbleworld on March 02, 2012, 01:14:53 PM
thank you david for the input. hope to hear from ricky what he thinks about it.
lol.... no problem. I'm a poor "Ricky" substitute, I realize :-)
What I can tell you is that SQL treats it as just a number. whether it's 1 or 1 million...it just plugs in the number and lists it in the forum. That's about all I know, but again, he probably knows more than me and can give you more accurate details.
GOOD MOD...I'm loving it.
I made a manual modification that might help people who use this mod....
Every fake user name that I create...I'm also creating an actual account for. So... every fake member has a profile.
However... when you click on the fake names in the list...it says "This User Does Not Exist".
So here's what I've done to rectify that:
In the file "Errors.english.php" ....I found the string:
"$txt['not_a_user'] = "
(it's around line 32)
and replaced "This user does not exist" with
"This member\'s profile link has been marked as "Private - No Follow". All profiles may be accessed directly from the "Members" section"
But you can replace it with anything that sounds convincing. It beats being told that the member does not exist when they click on them.
Hope this helps.
GREAT MOD!!
Hi David, how about making the link profile not clickable. Will it be possible?
Hey, David, thanks, you are right, this stuff will not make any load on server in any case as its just game of "FAKE numbers" :)
Regarding changes to this mod, we have some good ideas I can see here, I can definitely make use of them to improve it, but only once I get time. My original plan was to add real looking fake profile but seems , we can do better, as I mentioned earlier, it may actually further encourage guest to register ie.
When guests click on a profile he gets :
"You need to register in order to access this profile" and
for registered member, we can say "You don't have access to this profile, become premium member to access it ".
And you cans for premium members ;)
Quote from: humbleworld on March 02, 2012, 08:46:11 PM
Hi David, how about making the link profile not clickable. Will it be possible?
Yes, it can be done, but remember, if you make it not clickable, you're also removing the ability for members to click on other real members to get to their profiles. It's sort of an "all or nothing" scenario, I think. Maybe Ricky has another way to do it that I am not aware of, though.
ONE question!
It says make a real looking profile
i made a profile named bot
and when i wrote bot in the users online it said it doesnt exist and i looked at the link at the end it said bot
and when i went on the profile it said a id
SO what do i do?
Quote from: Ricky. on March 03, 2012, 12:10:02 AM
Hey, David, thanks, you are right, this stuff will not make any load on server in any case as its just game of "FAKE numbers" :)
Mmmmm, but you have to generate all that information (to each member, bot, browser, spider, seeing that page)... it is not the same showing 10 fake users than 1 millon fake users...
Plz answer meh
Quote from: Mstcool on March 07, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
ONE question!
It says make a real looking profile
i made a profile named bot
and when i wrote bot in the users online it said it doesnt exist and i looked at the link at the end it said bot
and when i went on the profile it said a id
SO what do i do?
I think you have little confusion as I have plan to add real looking profile, have not added yet.
Oh so in ur next update u will have them?
Ya plans are so and have more features however, kind of little occupied currently.
k thx ur awesome
there is one problem in this mode. when we are adding fake members, it cant make fake profile. when some real user want to see that user profile it shows error. that is a problem.
Quote from: engrz on April 01, 2012, 11:03:20 AM
there is one problem in this mode. when we are adding fake members, it cant make fake profile. when some real user want to see that user profile it shows error. that is a problem.
You may want to read previous replies...
engrz i asked and they said they will make a feature in ther next update
Quoteengrz i asked and they said they will make a feature in ther next update
thanks mstcool
Np bro.
hi all
i installed and now i have this error - Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&', expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/content/m/e/g/megansma/html/forum/Sources/Subs-fguo.php on line 52
But its only in my admin, not on the public forum.
any suggestions on how i can fix this?
Quotei installed and now i have this error - Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&', expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/content/m/e/g/megansma/html/forum/Sources/Subs-fguo.php on line 52
go to your admin panel, then maintenance tab. select fine and repair all errors. this will fix all the errors on the forum.
Thanks, but I can't get into my Admin - i only get that error on a white page.
thanks for coming up with this mod, its really nice. i noticed its show the save Guest and number of user online on ADK portal. please has any one also notice this and is there a way of fixing it.
i mearnt, the mod doesn't show or display the number of guest and usser online, if you use it with Adk Portal.
This mod changes statistics where user online information is built, if adk portal is not using it or doing their own calculation then it will not show fake guests/ user in their portal block.
ok, i now understand, but this will be telling different stats.
I don't know if this is still being worked on or not (oh I hope it is!) but I know that one of the features you were wanting to add was "real" profiles. Well while trying to find a random name generator for the users I created I came across this site:
http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/
I was thinking that somehow scraping it or using it somehow to backfill the profiles might be a way forward for you? Just a thought.
--bornagainpenguin
can us users not using the latest version have a working copy as well?
why leave us out? i dont want to be excluded :(
Forum version: SMF 2.0 RC4 would be nice..will even pay for a version.
what do ya say?
Quote from: SMURF6060 on June 30, 2012, 05:56:43 AM
can us users not using the latest version have a working copy as well?
why leave us out? i dont want to be excluded :(
Forum version: SMF 2.0 RC4 would be nice..will even pay for a version.
what do ya say?
Use version emulation,
http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_can_install_a_mod_that_doesn%27t_work_in_my_SMF_version
tried it.
redirects to a non existent mod :(
mod isnt added into the back-end
screen caps attached
Its admin area is hooks based, I am not sure if its available in RC4 or not, looks like its not there so its not working.
Ricky,
Thanks for the mod. I have used it for the first 2 months of my forum and I believe it has really helped. For the last month I have only showed 8 fake guests. My forum is busy enough that I removed the mod now.
Is there anyway to remove the link on my smf "credits" page as well?
Thanks again!
Nice to know it helped your forum, you simply uninstall mod and it should remove that.
Ricky this mod should be "our dirty little secret" so who use this mod want to hide the use of him, but you put your copyright and specified too clear that is fake users mod installed, was understand if was for "back-link" but to specify ? :(
So if you click the first SMF copyright from the footer is so clearly specified.... ugly...
I attach a picture to see ....
Its still secret, how many of even actual users of SMF knows that clicking that link sends you to credit page?
Well, it just means it's even easier to spot when a forum is lying to its users - or at least get proof when you already suspect it to be the case.
Quote from: Arantor on October 24, 2012, 06:12:42 AM
Well, it just means it's even easier to spot when a forum is lying to its users - or at least get proof when you already suspect it to be the case.
At least its not a white lie.
would it be possible to code in something so when a user clicks there name on the online list it says something like, "you are not allowed to view this profile" ?
Quote from: Ricky. on July 27, 2012, 12:36:02 AM
Nice to know it helped your forum, you simply uninstall mod and it should remove that.
Well when I click uninstall it says package not found. Is there another way to remove it in the credits page?
You may have removed package from packages folder, you may upload fresh package file and then try to uninstall it.
Quote from: -♦-Zeum-♦- on October 28, 2012, 04:49:36 PM
would it be possible to code in something so when a user clicks there name on the online list it says something like, "you are not allowed to view this profile" ?
Ya, it can be done, will implement something similar as of now on next update.
A bit of code I have made use of in the past that might assist the mod's author or ambitious admin.
function randomGen($min, $max)
{
// setup our seed
srand((float) microtime() * 10000000);
// Generate the number
$random = rand($min,$max);
// Return the number
return $random;
}
/*adjust these numbers to display a random number within a range-
make sure the low number is on the left.*/
$random_number = randomGen(10,25);
echo "<br/>There are " .$random_number. " visitors online";
Quote from: Ricky. on October 31, 2012, 07:12:04 AM
Quote from: -♦-Zeum-♦- on October 28, 2012, 04:49:36 PM
would it be possible to code in something so when a user clicks there name on the online list it says something like, "you are not allowed to view this profile" ?
Ya, it can be done, will implement something similar as of now on next update.
<file name="Themes/default/languages/Errors.english.php">
<operation>
<search position="replace"><![CDATA[The user whose profile you are trying to view does not exist.]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[You do not have permission to view this profile.]]></add>
</operation>
</file>
great mod
This mod is now working on smf 2.0.3
Waiting for the next release of this mod. This thing is awesome.
this mod is not working on smf 2.0.3
How to change color of fake user to another color
how to make is possible to work in smf 2.0.4? this is not working in smf 2.0.4?
Use version emulation , btw, new version is under testing, shall role out soon.
waiting for the test to be completed
Ricky, thanks for this awesome mod. Have you tested if it's working using TinyPortal mod? It's because on my frontpage, I'm showing up a block with connected users. Your mod is working on board index, but not in my TP block. ¿Any help?
Thanks for your time :)
It would likely require changing the TP block.
May be because TP portal block takes data from SSI.php and I have not touched that for this mod.
ok, thanks for you answer and, again, thanks for your work! :)
I have this mod working nicely on 2 sites. On a 3rd site, I tried, and the settings in Admin did not show up.
Now, when I tried to look at the settings on the other 2 sites, they also were not showing up.
The mod is still doing what I set it to do before, but now I can't change the settings.
I looked through ManageSettings.php and there is nothing there for the mod.
I had seen here that someone had an issue about this, and then found out that the setting vanished, so thought you might want to know. Maybe another mod took it out, maybe the hook failed, I have no idea.
May be hook file is missing or something. Can't say without looking further like what mod you installed after this mod or what was the most recent mod you installed , anything you see in admin error log ? Little busy (as usual) , will however try to look into it.
please can i get this mod to work on smf version 1.1.18??
Not really, its not meant for that version though porting shouldn't be hard but seeing that 1.1.8 will be EOL so its not really worthy to port (not to mention time constraint). I suggest you to upgrade your forum to latest version and enjoy latest features of SMF along with this mod.
I install this mod and now I cannot access my admin panel at all. Was running smf 2.0.6
I get this error
Edit* I just deleted the files in the control panel
I ran into a problem a while back and noticed when I upgrade to PHP 5.4 the settings for this mod and one other mod disappears. The mod itself works, just can't see the settings for it anymore. I went back to PHP 5.2 and it showed up again. I've since switched back up to 5.4 and it's gone again.
That would be because the mod is buggy and hasn't been updated for changes in PHP 5.4 (namely deprecation of pass by ref at call time without function signature matching)
Subs-fguo.php
function hooks_fguo_admin($admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_admin(&$admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_modification($subActions)
function hooks_fguo_modification(&$subActions)
Thanks for the fix. Much appreciated.
I'll apply it in the morning.
Will there be a version for 2.0.7?
Thanks!
Yea I wonder that too.
Did you try to emulate an earlier version? I have 2.0.7 and it works fine.
Still unsure if this will work in 2.07
It doesn't work.
I installed this package and I don't see the tab for it in the admin tab.
Thanks, all I need id a crashed website :P I'll avoid this mod until its updated
Quote from: player.samp on May 02, 2014, 07:14:45 AM
It doesn't work.
I installed this package and I don't see the tab for it in the admin tab.
not working at my end
installed successfully but admin settings are not visible. :(
Quote from: gigashiga on May 09, 2014, 03:16:12 AM
Quote from: player.samp on May 02, 2014, 07:14:45 AM
It doesn't work.
I installed this package and I don't see the tab for it in the admin tab.
not working at my end
installed successfully but admin settings are not visible. :(
Same here.
Quote from: ‽ on January 15, 2014, 11:53:29 PM
That would be because the mod is buggy and hasn't been updated for changes in PHP 5.4 (namely deprecation of pass by ref at call time without function signature matching)
Subs-fguo.php
function hooks_fguo_admin($admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_admin(&$admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_modification($subActions)
function hooks_fguo_modification(&$subActions)
Did the manual as well no dice on fresh install to test it.
Hmm very odd.
Removed the database and the installed smf and then reinstalled and did a manual and its now working. ;D
Hi there :)
I have a very very small forum with SMF 2.0.7 and just small group of members.
Is this mode works on 2.0.7 and German language?
Thank you,
Andrea
Quote from: Diamondcomputer on June 13, 2014, 11:41:11 PM
Did the manual as well no dice on fresh install to test it.
Hmm very odd.
Removed the database and the installed smf and then reinstalled and did a manual and its now working. ;D
what did you mean by "did a manual"
you mean Manual install how did you do it ?
I am 2.0.7
and its not working....
Quote from: ‽ on June 13, 2014, 09:37:41 PM
Quote from: ‽ on January 15, 2014, 11:53:29 PM
That would be because the mod is buggy and hasn't been updated for changes in PHP 5.4 (namely deprecation of pass by ref at call time without function signature matching)
Subs-fguo.php
function hooks_fguo_admin($admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_admin(&$admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_modification($subActions)
function hooks_fguo_modification(&$subActions)
I manually installed it using these edits member " ‽ " suggested and works just fine.
Sorry for delay didn't see the response.
What should i do in order to make it work for 2.0.8?
Mod gets installed successfully but when i go to "Modification settings", there is nothing related to this mod.
Thanks in advance.
You probably have the same problem that I had. Try the changes in the following post.
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=468913.msg3657087#msg3657087
Quote from: Westwegoman on July 06, 2014, 11:40:25 AM
You probably have the same problem that I had. Try the changes in the following post.
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=468913.msg3657087#msg3657087
Thanks mate! It worked perfectly.
You're welcome. Glad I could help.
This mod doesn't get installed.
I am using the mode blue theme by smfadmin.com
Are you using PHP 5.4?
5.5.13
Are you sure that's the PHP version and not MySQL version?
If so you ran into the same problem everyone else had, solution as documented: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=468913.msg3657087#msg3657087
Mhm, thats the php version.
http://prntscr.com/4g6ehs
So, I read that post, so I just edited and replace the codes and I should be fine?
Thanks for your help btw! :)
The reason I ask is that more than one person gets confused now they're both in the 5.5/5.6 sort of range ;)
Yes, just replace the codes - add in the missing & symbols and things should work nicely.
Quote from: ‽ on August 24, 2014, 10:13:11 PM
The reason I ask is that more than one person gets confused now they're both in the 5.5/5.6 sort of range ;)
Yes, just replace the codes - add in the missing & symbols and things should work nicely.
Worked like a charm! Thank you so much for your help! :) :D
I think I messed it up. What missing symbols was I supposed to have?
The mod works but for the field where it says how many users should be added, I wrote 24 and gave 24 usernames.
So now my online list says:
24 Guests, 41 Users (0 Buddies)
And I'm the only one on it, no users, no guests.
So it should be 0 guests and 25 users.
So what would I do?
Edit: When I disable the mod, it still says 24 guests, even tho I have 0 guests on my site atm.
Edit again: Just read that this mod will display guests, but do we choose how many guests to show or does it do it automatically? But the 41 users problem still exist.
For the two lines you had to change, you just had to put extra & in them, take a look again at my post and check the lines are the same.
Anything else wrong with the mod, you'll have to ask the author.
Alright, thx. I'll try that and let you know. :)
And lol, your name doesn't show up on a phone lol. :P
Of course it doesn't. Why do you think I chose it? Makes it much harder to get PMs, which was entirely the point.
But if your pm is off anyways, then whats the point of making your name harder? :P
Who told you my PM is off? Cuz it isn't except for people I've already marked as 'I don't especially want to read their posts, and PMing me is likely to end up with me losing my temper anyway'.
Oh, idk. I once was pming you and when I clicked send, it said user doesnt accept pms, or something along those lines.
Edit: Unless, I'm marked as one of those people.
Edit: And since your reading this, I just wanted to inform you that I started using SimpleDesk again a few weeks ago and it worked perfectly! :)
Quote from: Mstcool on August 25, 2014, 09:02:51 PM
Oh, idk. I once was pming you and when I clicked send, it said user doesnt accept pms, or something along those lines.
Same here, must have been months ago now though.
Have not tried since.
Quote from: ApplianceJunk on August 25, 2014, 11:44:02 PM
Quote from: Mstcool on August 25, 2014, 09:02:51 PM
Oh, idk. I once was pming you and when I clicked send, it said user doesnt accept pms, or something along those lines.
Same here, must have been months ago now though.
Have not tried since.
Same.
EDIT: So I decided to remove the mod, but it still shows 21 guests when I don't have any guests on my site. What do I do? :(
Quote from: Mstcool on August 25, 2014, 11:58:45 PM
Quote from: ApplianceJunk on August 25, 2014, 11:44:02 PM
Quote from: Mstcool on August 25, 2014, 09:02:51 PM
Oh, idk. I once was pming you and when I clicked send, it said user doesnt accept pms, or something along those lines.
Same here, must have been months ago now though.
Have not tried since.
Same.
EDIT: So I decided to remove the mod, but it still shows 21 guests when I don't have any guests on my site. What do I do? :(
Bump
If I am not mistaken, I think you must clean it from your database. At least I have to do this before. :)
But try to do some maintenance on your forum and set your forum to track daily statistics first, in case that work.
How would I remove it from the database?
Found out that the mod didn't fully uninstall. I clicked uninstall and delete but it didn't u install properly cuz the button still exists in the admin panel. What to do?
Can this mod in SMF 2.0.8 ?
I tried but not successed
What is the usefulness of this mod actually? I don't quite see it to be honest.
To be honest hehe, the internet its self is not honest place. Forums people always represent they are something they are not. I do not use this addon, but perhaps a new site would like it to appear it was not a ghost town.
I see no moral issues unless someone was collecting money because of the members, then that I would agree.
Besides that like is often said, if one does not like the addon then don't use it. After all the ones that are free are umm free. :-X
How to change color of fake user to another color ? ? ?
Working fine in SMF 2.0.9 | SimplePortal 2.3.6 with the little correcttion mentioned previously
Thanks for this interesting mod.
Only the Who's online block for SimplePortal doesnt show the fake member names. Inside the forum its no problem.
Thanks for this mod. Ιt's great.
It works fine in SMF 2.0.9 with some changes mentioned before in order to show admin features.
It would be great if someone can patch it to show random numbers of guests somehow.
I think that's mentioned also at previous posts.
How i can install it??
Quote from: tranhiep_116 on January 01, 2015, 05:29:51 AM
How i can install it??
download the package from here Link to Mod (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3330)
install it using package manager from admin panel.
if you havings problems after install (options not shown etc.) just follow Arantor's instructions below
Quote from: Arantor on January 15, 2014, 11:53:29 PM
That would be because the mod is buggy and hasn't been updated for changes in PHP 5.4 (namely deprecation of pass by ref at call time without function signature matching)
Subs-fguo.php
function hooks_fguo_admin($admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_admin(&$admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_modification($subActions)
function hooks_fguo_modification(&$subActions)
Quote from: Cola-Coca on December 03, 2014, 02:33:10 PM
How to change color of fake user to another color ? ? ?
I have the same question.
hello..!
this mod is great and works perfectly but if include that i asking below it's will be locking very real thing...
please anyone knows is there any possible way to make a schedule task to change the amount of fake users in between time periods of the mod online fake users and guest mod..?
because in that mod if we input some figure of the fake users amount it's displays all the time same amount of fake users
until we change it so then it's showing most like fake
so if we can make a schedule task to add amount of random fake users to that mod it's become most like really
same like mod of fake views for topics in that mod we have a schedule task to change amount of views automatically
so please some one knows how to to it or have a mod for it please tell me
Thank you...
Nice mod bro, it deventley goes ahead and boots your traffic for the lolz. just one thing. How do you get them to post xD?
Hello
this is very old, is there any update of this mod for smf 2.0.11?
Hello,
I installed on SMF ver 2.0.11 using Package Manager without any errors.
Was redircted to ACP -> Configuation -> Modification Settings and
the modification settings page was not visible.
I then came here and read through support from the beginning and discovered Arantor's suggestion and followed these instructions:
Quote from: Arantor on January 15, 2014, 11:53:29 PM
That would be because the mod is buggy and hasn't been updated for changes in PHP 5.4 (namely deprecation of pass by ref at call time without function signature matching)
Subs-fguo.php
function hooks_fguo_admin($admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_admin(&$admin_location)
function hooks_fguo_modification($subActions)
function hooks_fguo_modification(&$subActions)
I cleared my forum's cache, went to ACP -> Configuation -> Modification Settings and saw "
Fake Guests & Users Online".
Clicked on that and
the settings page is present.
Thanks Arantor.Be Well,
Siirist
There is no ManageSettings.php, I mean, there is no changing ManageSettings so there is no admin features..
Someone have it for smf 2.0.11?
Edit: Solved, thanks to Arator
Hello
is this mod available for smf 2.0.11 ? i really need this.
Hey I used this mod on my site, and it says their once was like 100k guests viewing my forums on a certain date, i'm curious if i could just wipe this clean and start from new again, so that i could appear to be more honest and that i did that my forum still was unfinished so now it appears to be a dessert ghost town after the mod instead of just a ghost town before i installed the mod. Hope that makes sense to ya'll!
it isn't working in my forum (SMF 2.0.11). Installation is right, but the menu for make changes is not showed in miscellaneous page (admin).
Can some one update this mod for use on 2.0.12?
Quote from: Padre gremista on October 08, 2016, 09:38:13 PM
it isn't working in my forum (SMF 2.0.11). Installation is right, but the menu for make changes is not showed in miscellaneous page (admin).
@ Padre,
See my previous post
QuoteI cleared my forum's cache, went to ACP -> Configuation -> Modification Settings and saw "Fake Guests & Users Online".
Clicked on that and the settings page is present.
Quote from: engrz on March 07, 2016, 01:37:42 AM
Hello
is this mod available for smf 2.0.11 ? i really need this.
@engrz,
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3330 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3330) = Compatible With: 2.0.2
Any mod that is SMF ver 2.0.x is compatible with SMF ver 2.0.11 or 2.0.12.If necessary,
use Online Manual -> Package Manager -> SMF ver 2.0.x -> http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_can_I_install_a_mod_that_doesn%27t_work_in_my_SMF_version (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_can_I_install_a_mod_that_doesn%27t_work_in_my_SMF_version)
Siirist
Is there anybody still working on this mod?
I got the same problem, installing OK but it didn't show in config in order to set up.
Quote from: pheng on October 14, 2016, 04:52:05 PM
Is there anybody still working on this mod?
I got the same problem, installing OK but it didn't show in config in order to set up.
I have it functioning since about April, using SMF ver2.0.11
This can be seen here: Your Sanctuary (http://www.asanctuary.net/forum2/index.php)
The 9 users and the 35 guests are not real.
You are using ver. 2.0.12, and are using Simple Portal, and your forum is in another language, so without more information about what is happening;
When you installed:
Did you use the Package Manager?
Did you use advance to emulate a different version?
Did you have any installation errors?
If it installed without errors, can you provide a screen shot of what you do or do NOT see?
Regards,
Siirist
Quote from: Siirist on October 14, 2016, 07:19:07 PM
Quote from: pheng on October 14, 2016, 04:52:05 PM
Is there anybody still working on this mod?
I got the same problem, installing OK but it didn't show in config in order to set up.
I have it functioning since about April, using SMF ver2.0.11
This can be seen here: Your Sanctuary (http://www.asanctuary.net/forum2/index.php)
The 9 users and the 35 guests are not real.
Hello
it is not working for me too, installation sucessful but unable to show the fake users or guests.
You are using ver. 2.0.12, and are using Simple Portal, and your forum is in another language, so without more information about what is happening;
When you installed:
Did you use the Package Manager?
Did you use advance to emulate a different version?
Did you have any installation errors?
If it installed without errors, can you provide a screen shot of what you do or do NOT see?
Regards,
Siirist
It's really strange, I got i installed with 2.0.12 not working, change to 2.0.11 not working, too
Quote from: pheng on October 15, 2016, 10:41:23 AM
It's really strange, I got i installed with 2.0.12 not working, change to 2.0.11 not working, too
"Not working" does
not tell us what is not working.
It is like taking your automobile to a mechanic, handing him the key and saying "It's broken".
READ FIRST: How to help us help you (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=228939.0)
Siirist
Quote from: CreativeITWorld.com on November 05, 2012, 08:53:48 PM
A bit of code I have made use of in the past that might assist the mod's author or ambitious admin.
function randomGen($min, $max)
{
// setup our seed
srand((float) microtime() * 10000000);
// Generate the number
$random = rand($min,$max);
// Return the number
return $random;
}
/*adjust these numbers to display a random number within a range-
make sure the low number is on the left.*/
$random_number = randomGen(10,25);
echo "<br/>There are " .$random_number. " visitors online";
Did anyone progress with this bit of code please ?
it is not working just because of may be it is not compatible with the smf 2.0.12.
I have not been able to get this working since smf 2.0.12.
The names remain but the option to add more names in the Modification Settings no longer shows up.
I will investigate further but my understanding is I will have to hunt down the files in the database and add names there but no clue where?
I could not change these settings in the File Manager.
Will this mod increases views in forum post too???
The mod is not showing the settings page, but it installed correctly and redirect me to the settings page. But can't see where to do the settings
Please fix the error to this mod
<edit - deleted pointless quote of the main topic>
It installed correctly but the setting page is not present
/?action=admin;area=modsettings;sa=fguo is not working
Please help , really need thi very badly
Any news guys ?
Do you receive any error in the error log or something? How is exactly that URL "not working"?
Tried this mod, installed (with emulation for 2.0.2) without any errors, but no settings to be seen in Configuation -> Modification Settings.
No caching on forum, and /?action=admin;area=modsettings;sa=fguo doesn't work either.
Guessing from the rest of the thread it seems that a solution won't be forthcoming, just wanted to warn other people that this is probably a waste of time.
If anybody know how to get it to work, that would be greatly appreciated, of course.
I am facing a problem. After installing the mod there is no control panel for this mod. After installing clicking on redirect now it just redirect to Miscellaneous and there is no panel for this mod
Quote from: vinzbomb on February 19, 2012, 07:50:59 PM
thanks for this mod i installed it but cannot see the admin settings for this mod
Thanks, but I also have the same issue, mod settings doesn't appear after installation...
I managed to solve this problem with manually adding mod settings code to /Sources/ManageSettings.php,
I'm also using Anti-Spam-Links Mod Settings (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2404), so I've added "fake users" settings code to the bottom
of "spam-links" settings, here is whole code, after you'll add it, "fake users" settings will be in default mod settings:
$config_vars = array(
// Mod authors, add any settings UNDER this line. Include a comma at the end of the line and don't remove this statement!!
//'',
$txt['anti_spam_links'],
array('int', 'anti_spam_links_nolinks', 'subtext' => $txt['anti_spam_links_zero_disable']),
array('int', 'anti_spam_links_newbielinks', 'subtext' => $txt['anti_spam_links_zero_disable']),
array('int', 'anti_spam_links_nofollowlinks', 'subtext' => $txt['anti_spam_links_zero_disable']),
array('select', 'anti_spam_links_guests', array(&$txt['anti_spam_links_guests_opt0'], &$txt['anti_spam_links_guests_opt1'], &$txt['anti_spam_links_guests_opt2'], &$txt['anti_spam_links_guests_opt3'])),
'',
$txt['fguo_admin'],
array('int', 'fguo_guests'),
array('int', 'fguo_hidden'),
array('check','fguo_members_enable'),
array('large_text', 'fguo_memberlist'),
'',
);
The part that was added is
'',
$txt['fguo_admin'],
array('int', 'fguo_guests'),
array('int', 'fguo_hidden'),
array('check','fguo_members_enable'),
array('large_text', 'fguo_memberlist'),
Here is how it's looking:
(https://i.imgur.com/7jj0lXu.png)
Thanks ILUXA you little trick works a treat
There's a problem with this mod. It only show a list of membername when at least 1 user is logged in. But when no one logged in, it show only a text (20 Guests, 4 Users) but no username. Anyone have idea what is the cause and how to fix this?
Quote from: Yunpee on November 20, 2019, 11:21:38 AM
There's a problem with this mod.
I am keeping my self away from this mod for eight years,
nowadays it is unsupported and incompatible, and only code writers can play with it.
Therefore any regular Joe counting on easy mod installation, he must stay away.
I'd suggest that a mod expressly designed to lie to users is probably better off not being resurrected anyway.
Been using this mod since 2.0.4 quick question if anyone cared to dabble
admin names are red, regualar users are gray for the most part with the exception of a few small user groups. but i think this themes default is red ( back in black theme ) just restarting the old forum and trying to give the illusion of activity so the handfull that have come back after 10 years keep coming back while my social media ads runs to " hopefully " get new people to join
all that being said, is there anyway to change the color of the fake users names.. whether it be hard code, or something that adds an input box inthe admin would be great... because the fake names are showing up red, and i want gray sorry for digging up bones here, but this mod is helping push the forum while im hitting the gas and trying to pop the proverbial clutch lol
Quote from: mikedijital on February 19, 2020, 03:42:46 PM
Been using this mod since 2.0.4 quick question if anyone cared to dabble
admin names are red, regualar users are gray for the most part with the exception of a few small user groups. but i think this themes default is red ( back in black theme ) just restarting the old forum and trying to give the illusion of activity so the handfull that have come back after 10 years keep coming back while my social media ads runs to " hopefully " get new people to join
all that being said, is there anyway to change the color of the fake users names.. whether it be hard code, or something that adds an input box inthe admin would be great... because the fake names are showing up red, and i want gray sorry for digging up bones here, but this mod is helping push the forum while im hitting the gas and trying to pop the proverbial clutch lol
No one ? :-[ :-[ :-[
Updated to Version 1.2.1 , support 2.0.1 to 2.0.17 & 2.1 Beta 3, 2.1 RC 1, 2.1 RC2
Minor tweaks.
Quote from: mikedijital on February 19, 2020, 03:42:46 PM
Been using this mod since 2.0.4 quick question if anyone cared to dabble
admin names are red, regualar users are gray for the most part with the exception of a few small user groups. but i think this themes default is red ( back in black theme ) just restarting the old forum and trying to give the illusion of activity so the handfull that have come back after 10 years keep coming back while my social media ads runs to " hopefully " get new people to join
all that being said, is there anyway to change the color of the fake users names.. whether it be hard code, or something that adds an input box inthe admin would be great... because the fake names are showing up red, and i want gray sorry for digging up bones here, but this mod is helping push the forum while im hitting the gas and trying to pop the proverbial clutch lol
Could use HTML inside input box but I had specifically removed use of HTML there to avoid any issue. Further, code will need little more than tweaking to make your thing work. However, if I happen to update it, I will do something about your request.
Quote from: Yunpee on November 20, 2019, 11:21:38 AM
There's a problem with this mod. It only show a list of membername when at least 1 user is logged in. But when no one logged in, it show only a text (20 Guests, 4 Users) but no username. Anyone have idea what is the cause and how to fix this?
You actually found a bug.. will look into it.
Quote from: Yunpee on November 20, 2019, 11:21:38 AM
There's a problem with this mod. It only show a list of membername when at least 1 user is logged in. But when no one logged in, it show only a text (20 Guests, 4 Users) but no username. Anyone have idea what is the cause and how to fix this?
This bug has been fixed in version 1.2.2 .
Hi, this is a great mod for new sites to help it grow by not scaring off potential members that want to be part of a larger group to start,,once grow can shut it off if want,,,any issues with 2.0.17 default...want to install but wanted to check first since last update a few months ago...thx in advance..
this is a great mod. it helps in boosting the activity.
Hope your users don't find out that you're lying to them.
Quote from: Arantor on August 02, 2020, 01:15:11 PM
Hope your users don't find out that you're lying to them.
you make it sound so sinister dude. I ain't lying. I want my forum seem a bit more active is all.
Quote from: tareko on September 10, 2020, 10:23:38 AM
you make it sound so sinister dude. I ain't lying. I want my forum seem a bit more active is all.
.... which is a lie.
Quote from: Kindred on September 10, 2020, 12:07:18 PM
Quote from: tareko on September 10, 2020, 10:23:38 AM
you make it sound so sinister dude. I ain't lying. I want my forum seem a bit more active is all.
.... which is a lie.
How is that a lie dude?
Because your site is NOT getting the traffic that you are faking ... that report is purposefully not factual while being represented as fact, which, in common parlance means, it is a lie
Will never understand why this mod was allowed on the mod site. It's soooooooo tacky. :P
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on September 10, 2020, 06:17:20 PM
Will never understand why this mod was allowed on the mod site. It's soooooooo tacky. :P
There is nothing against the rules about this mod to not be allowed here. And there is nothing tacky about it either Mr Goody Two-shoes.
It can help new sites in boosting some activities or dead sites from coming back up. What is wrong with that?
If you are too moralistic to use it, let others use it then. Spare them the negativity and lecture.
Hmm, well, I'm sure you know best. ;)
Quote from: tareko on September 10, 2020, 10:23:38 AMQuote from: Arantor on August 02, 2020, 01:15:11 PMHope your users don't find out that you're lying to them.
you make it sound so sinister dude. I ain't lying. I want my forum seem a bit more active is all.
There is nothing wrong with that. You can use this mod by Doug.
https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=586857.0