let moderators post as another user

bubach · February 07, 2006, 07:40:54 AM

Does it exist any mod to SMF that makes it possible to create
topics/add posts to topics where you specify some more then just
subject and message?

I need (logged in as moderator) to be able to post as another user
and specify posting date.

Is there any mod available that does that, if not could some kind
soul make one for me?

Thantos · February 07, 2006, 07:48:09 AM

I'm not sure if I like the idea of easily allowing someone to post as another user.

bubach · February 07, 2006, 07:51:02 AM

It's only for moderators, and only until we have copied all old posts thats
currently on our www.forumer.com [nofollow] forum, since they dont hand out db-backups

Eliana Tamerin · February 27, 2006, 07:53:27 PM

So register those members yourself, give the moderators the passwords, have them make the posts, and then give the passwords to those members and tell them to change them.

bubach · March 10, 2006, 06:52:52 AM

The forum is already up and running, so that wouldn't work very well..

Please, could someone take a look at it? It shouldn't take that much time
for an experienced mod maker, right?

ukrob12 · March 13, 2006, 11:42:35 AM

I agree that this should be availible, it means that if I have to make a post for someone I need to find one of their useless posts, split and move etc, then edit it.

Prasad007 · March 13, 2006, 11:47:57 AM

Quotelet moderators post as another user

That would be a violation of an individual's privacy!
No one has right to do that.
Even as the administrator of a website you have no / must not have concern about the private interests of a member, that includes posts or PM's.
Its against some or the other law!!

ukrob12 · March 13, 2006, 12:09:13 PM

Um well if someone asks me to post something for them I think it's ok, and if it's not well then thats a crappy law. I've also required this for other moderation reasons which has not been "invading their privacy".

Prasad007 · March 13, 2006, 12:12:39 PM

okay but its still very "wrong"
you're making a post claiming to be someone else.
thats not right...
thats like identity theft

niko · March 14, 2006, 10:10:30 AM

You can always manually edit database

bubach · March 14, 2006, 10:33:02 AM

it's not "claiming to be someone else" when all i want to do is
move posts from one forum to another.. It's the exact same thing as
using a db backup (which i can't do) or to edit the db manually
(which takes ages, keeping track of ID's etc..

)..

I don't see any problem with it, as i said, it's just for moving old
posts from a forumer.com [nofollow] account. everybody on the forum
agrees that this method is better then losing all our old posts.

Prasad007 · March 14, 2006, 10:38:55 AM

Well then its okay i guess

But that depends on every individual's intentions

Kindred · March 14, 2006, 11:25:53 AM

why don't you use a post conversion script that will read from the old DB and port it into the new one rather than manually doing this?

As noted, despite what you may want or think on the matter, this concept is a BAD idea and I don't think any of the standard modders are going to take you up on it.

Harzem · March 14, 2006, 11:51:49 AM

Quote from: Kindred on March 14, 2006, 11:25:53 AM
As noted, despite what you may want or think on the matter, this concept is a BAD idea and I don't think any of the standard modders are going to take you up on it.

It is really a bad idea. People won't want to seem have posted something that they originally haven't.

bubach · March 14, 2006, 02:08:30 PM

I don't have access to the old database, and as i said several
times already:

1) the users agrees on it
2) it's only for moderators (it's not like we are going to let anybody do it)
3) it's the only way to get our old posts back

so if someone could help me with this i would be very grateful..

Kindred · March 14, 2006, 03:01:38 PM

actually, you did not say that you don't have access to the old db. What you said was that you could not do a db backup...

But, if you don't have access to the old db, then how can you get the old messages in the first place?

The point is... if you have any sort of access that lists the messages in the old database (like your old forum is still installed, for example), then you could run a php script that copies and inserts the old messages into your new database structure/SMF installation.

And no... I really do not think that anyone is going to help you write a mod that will allow anyone (even an admin) to login as/appear online as another user.

Harzem · March 14, 2006, 03:06:13 PM

Do you REALLY need to post as another user? Try to find another solution.

We can help you get your database back. By scripts may be. Give us some details and we will help you.

Ben_S · March 14, 2006, 03:47:16 PM

I've considered writing a mod for this as I could use it at times - my front page is made up from forum posts, at times people submit articles via email or other means so putting it in their name looks better than posting it myself under an editor account or whatever.

Just have never got round to it.

bubach · March 15, 2006, 08:01:17 AM

What i meant was that i can not do any db-backup or anything.
All I can do is to view the forum online, so my plan was to manually
copy&paste the old posts into the new forum (all members wants this).
And it's just temporary until the old posts are copied.
I can't understand whats so wrong about that??

Kindred · March 15, 2006, 08:18:59 AM

because, despite what you say here... the potential for abuse is huge...

but it's not really relevant... If your scripts have access to the old forum system, you can use a script to export/import the old messages...

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let moderators post as another user