So in my introduction forum i want new topics to add towards post count but everyone is just replying to get post count

Anyway to stop post count being added for replies for this forum only? But still adds post count for creating a topic

Thx
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Login to your admin cp. Click on Forum Manger, select your desired forum (e.g: Introduction Forum) Under Enable / Disable Features > Count Posts Made in this Forum Towards User Post Counts > Select NO.

Anyway to stop post count being added for replies for this forum only? But still adds post count for creating a topic

That would stop it all together

vBulletin does not offer this by default (first post - counts, follow ups - dont). This would require customizing the forum software. I have no idea how to do that :(

Yeah it would require a plugin.. You know anyone who could do this?

Erhm, perhaps Chroder knows. He is pretty good with vBulletin.

Chroder get your ass here.. *throws Floris aside* :p

Best ask at vBorg, I think. I could do it, but I really don't have time. If I get around to doing it I'll reply to this thread and let you know.

Getting the posts not to count should be fairly easy. The only "hard" part would be fixing the way the recount posts (in maintenance) works I think. Can't say without looking at the code ;)

But if you wanted to attempt it yourself, look for a hook in newreply.php or perhaps class_dm_threadpost.php. You'd just need to add a little hack to make posts not count if the forumid is your intro forum.

Ask vbulletin.org ?

Damn :(

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=140366

I did earliar

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Let's think about this in another way.

You don't want replies to threads in this section to add to post counts, okay, turning "Count Posts Made in this Forum Towards User Post Counts" to "no" would accomplish this.

You do, however, want the first post of a new thread to count. But this is an "Introductions" forum, so I suspect that you only want people to start one thread--otherwise your post-count-obsessed members will simply introduce themselves over and over.

So, now the problem becomes how to add one to the postcount of each of the people who introduce themselves by starting a thread in that forum.

How many people is that a week?

Maybe there's a way to make their postcount say "less than 20" until they have posted 21 times--and by then, they'll never notice that they didn't get credit for that intro post.

Well people only make an intro post on my forum but then other members just sit there on a day and go through every single intro post and reply to them which boosts there post count up.


Many users have over 450 posts from the introduction section for replying to them.

Users cannot reply to content or see some content until they post an introduction and this is based on the fact they must have 1 post count

So turning off post count for that forum would meant they would never be able to see hidden content.

So i want new threads in the intro forum to add to the post count

and replies to not do so

Users cannot reply to content or see some content until they post an introduction and this is based on the fact they must have 1 post countOkay, so there's a new piece of information. I assume you're using usergroup promotions to accomplish this.

So, now the problem is, can we set up a forum so that the posts from one user group count, and other usergroups do not.

No because im not using the standard vB way, im using Cyb Advanced User Permissions based on post count

Bump ^^!!

Iа I were you I'd create new supforum for that.

That made little sence whatsoever

Damn no response

Well people only make an intro post on my forum but then other members just sit there on a day and go through every single intro post and reply to them which boosts there post count up.


Many users have over 450 posts from the introduction section for replying to them.

Users cannot reply to content or see some content until they post an introduction and this is based on the fact they must have 1 post count

So turning off post count for that forum would meant they would never be able to see hidden content.

So i want new threads in the intro forum to add to the post count

and replies to not do so
I am happy to be corrected, but I don't think you can do this with vB. It is very easy to prevent all posts in a specific forum area from adding to post count, but I don't know of a way to allow the thread starters posts to add but no one else's.

Is there a specific reason you don't want people to have a higher post count?

Well kind of, yes.

When you see users who make good quality posts at like 10 per day then you see someone else posting about 50 Hi welcome messages its poor that they should be owning them on the top posters list or just having higher post count.

Also we give Vip to active users and people just post Hi's and expect vip also which is funny..

Well kind of, yes.

When you see users who make good quality posts at like 10 per day then you see someone else posting about 50 Hi welcome messages its poor that they should be owning them on the top posters list or just having higher post count.

Also we give Vip to active users and people just post Hi's and expect vip also which is funny..
Fair point, but in that case I would disable post count in those forum areas. It does penalize nOObies, but that is a smallish price to pay, especially as you want to encourage people to answer and ask questions.

You can also give nOObies rep or similar for posting, that way they are rewarded for taking the time to introduce themselves.

Read the thread ;)

I need intros to add 1 post count so it lets them see certain content and allows them to reply :)

Bump :) :)

Bah i give up,

Haha, it just gotta be one of those things where you would like for it to happen but you know that its just impossible.

thanks for this topic