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I'm using v1.2.3 of this mod on a Punbb 1.2.17 install. Everything has worked smoothly up to this point, but starting yesterday, when I try to click on the Messages link, Firefox 2.0.0.14 is being prompted to download message_list.php rather than display it. It works fine in IE6, but FF wants to download the file.

I've checked error logs, etc. and can't find anything. The rest of the forum works fine - I don't get the download message anywhere else.

Any ideas on what might be causing this? It's strange that it just started happening.

Okay, I went ahead and created the database table manually (via phpMyAdmin), using the following SQL statement:

CREATE TABLE `punbb_spamwords` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`word` TEXT NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) TYPE = MYISAM;

I continued on with the installation instructions included in the readme.txt file, editing post.php and lang/english/post.php, then uploading them to the server.  Entered a few spam words thru the Admin section, then off to do a test post to see if this works.  It does work!   The error message came up stating that a certain word had to be removed from the post before it could be submitted.

The mod_install.php file needs to be fixed though, so that others can get this installed without issues.

Rickard -

I did what you suggested, but I'm getting the same error. Here's the code from mod_install.php - lines 31 thru 35:

        case 'mysql':
        case 'mysqli':
            $db->query("CREATE TABLE ".$db->prefix."`spamwords` (`id` INT( 11 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT ,`word` TEXT NOT NULL ,PRIMARY KEY ( `id` )) TYPE = MYISAM", __FILE__, __LINE__, $db->error());
        default:
            message('Sorry, this mod currently supports MySQL only!');

Any other ideas? I'd really like to get this mod working.

I use my Gmail account on 3 forums that use PunBB, and I haven't had any problems at all - works with passwords, subscriptions, and the forum mail.

Rickard -

Have all those fixes been implemented in the package that is available on the Downloads page?  I haven't downloaded version 1.2 yet, as I wanted to wait and see what minor changes/tweaks were made the first week or so after it's release, then download the new version with all those fixes in place.

What about creating a third option for registrations - admin validation?  The setting would be part of the forum admin options.

Right now, in version 1.2, you have 2 options to choose from - no validation, or user validation.  What about having a third setting that will require an admin to approve a forum registration before it goes through?  People could still register, but their registration would be held in a queue pending admin approval.  Those people could still read the forum, but would not be able to post until their account was approved.  Once approved, the user would still have to validate their email addy similar to the way you have it set up now.  It would also require another user group called 'validating' to be created, which would be assigned to all unapproved forum registrations.  Permissions for that group would have to be very strict.

IPB and phpbb both have this feature as part of the standard set-up. It allows the forum admin to monitor who is signing up, and generally stops troublemakers from immediately setting up a duplicate forum account after their first one has been banned, and continuing to cause problems.

This is a feature that I would like to see implemented in version 1.2.  Right now, that is one of the things that is keeping me from converting an existing IPB forum to PunBB, as we have alot of trouble with people signing up for duplicate forum accounts.  This method is the only way we have been able to stop them.  It does require work on our part to verify new registrations, but has proved worth it in the long run.

The "target=_blank" attribute on a link causes accessibility issues for some users with disabilities.  When you do that, you break the "back" button on the browser, because there is nowhere to go back to - the page opened in a new window (or tab).  That can also cause confusion for novice web users as well.  However, even the most novice web user knows how to use the "back" button to get back to the forum.

If you really feel that you need this "target=_blank" attribute, then why don't you (on an individual basis) go into the code and figure out how to add it just for your forum?  Why make Rickard change his program?

This isn't a bug, but rather a request.

When I click on the "Show New Posts Since Last Visit" link and am taken to the search results page, there is no link on that page in v1.2 to "Mark All Forums Read" like there is in v1.1.5.  I end up reading all the posts, then having to hit the "back" in my browser to get to the main forum index and use the link on that page to mark them all read.

How hard would it be to add that link back to the search results page?  You could add it on the right side at the top, on the same line with the page number.

Firefox 0.9.3 as my default browser....IE6 (only because it came on this computer - used for testing purposes only, and the occasional site that won't function in any other browser...grrrr)  Am working on converting family and friends outside the "techie circles" to Firefox.

Rickard - those stats probably aren't too far off.  A lot of people are sick and tired of Microsoft and their virus/security/hacker prone products, and are seeking alternative browsers and mail apps so that they don't have to deal with it anymore.  A huge boost here in the US was when Homeland Security issued an alert back in late June (?), recommending that folks switch to other browsers because of all the security issues with IE - that really opened alot of people's eyes (and minds) to Mozilla and their products.  An article on their website noted a huge jump in downloads of Mozilla-based products after that alert came out.

For me, it isn't just the security issues - Firefox is a superior browser already, and is only going to get better.   Am in the process of switching to Thunderbird for my mail app, so that the only Microsoft product that I'll be using is Windows.

Check out the menus on this one - they are all "nested" (or dropdown) lists - maybe you'll find one there.

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