I don't know much about DoS but wouldn't it be easier to add a simple CAPCHA to the registration form?
That way the legitimate reasons for multiple users using the same IP (some mentioned above) would not cause any problems.
2 2006-01-25 22:46
Re: Please Add Support For Absolute URLs (14 replies, posted in Feature requests)
That's one more reason why it needs to be included in the coding package itself.
3 2006-01-25 12:10
Re: Please Add Support For Absolute URLs (14 replies, posted in Feature requests)
The first disadvantage you mentioned is easily dealt with with my code. If the forum changes folders, you just change the $link_base variable and everything is immediately updated.
As for 2 URLs, I guess one of my main focuses is SEO, so having 2 URLs in the first place is a very bad idea.
I agree with you that there are also advantages to having relative URLs, but there are also advantages to have absolute URLs. For instance, Apache's mod_rewrite plays much nicer with absolute URLs than it does with relative URLs.
I realize that some people prefer absolute URLs and some prefer relative, I'm justing asking that those of us who prefer absolute URLs to be able to have that option without going through tons of time updating the code (especially since it would be a real easy fix).
With my above code, if someone wants relative URLs, you just set $base_link = ''.
4 2006-01-25 10:05
Re: Turn off Signatures (12 replies, posted in Feature requests)
I would also agree that there should be an option to turn off signatures.
5 2006-01-25 05:51
Topic: Please Add Support For Absolute URLs (14 replies, posted in Feature requests)
First of all, let me say that I am very impressed with your product. It is great!
I have one feature request that I consider very important.
I have just gone through my entire punBB installation searching for every href, src, and action element and I added a simple variable to the front.
Meaning: In common.php added (I realize I could have used $pun_config['o_base_url'] but I wanted to keep the two separate in case one needed to change while the other didn't):
$link_base = 'http://mysite.com/forum/';Then for each href, src, and action element, I added the following code to the entire site:
<?php
echo '<a href="' . $link_base . 'page.php?var=1">';
?>or
<a href="<?php echo $link_base; ?>page.php?var=1">depending on where the variable needed to be placed.
I can tell you that it was a huge pain for something that should be included by default into the package.
Absolute urls provide many advantages (as do relative urls). It seems to me that absolute and relative often depends on the developer/designer's preference. This would be an easy addition to 1.3 and it would definitely make life much better for me.
As a final reason to help encourage the addition of absolute URLs, I will leave you with a quote from GoogleGuy (a Google employee who visits web developer message boards and sometimes gives advice about how to develop a site).
Googleguy wrote:
absolute links have less potential for getting messed up. Even though it shouldn't make a difference, I recommend absolute links.
Original Post: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/21364-3-10.htm
Other Documentation :: GoogleGuySays Website: http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says … donts.html
If it's good enough for GoogleGuy, it's good enough for me. Hopefully you will consider the advantages of adding absolute URLs to the package (if nothing else it may help to get PunBB higher in the search engines resulting in making it even more popular).
As you can see, I am trying to do everything I can to convice you (Adding absolute URLs to Mods makes me even more desperate for this feature). Hope I convinced you. Let me know.