Tyler

Signature Permissions per User Group

I can now control exactly what users can put in their signatures on a per user group level.

This is one of my favourite new features. I won't be modifying this yet, but if I start to see some pretty obtrusive signatures I will.

Controls include basic character count limits (including or excluding BB code), effective line count limits, and limits on individual BB codes. See the screenshot below for a full list.



The majority of the permissions are displayed to the users while editing their signatures



If a user edits their signature and contravenes any of their signature permissions, they will be shown an error describing what they have done wrong.



Uploadable Signature Image Support

Additionally, I can now allow users to upload a single picture with their signature. If I combine this with limiting access to the [img] tag, I can completely control the dimensions and file size of the images your users place in their signatures.



Signature pictures are controlled with the [SIGPIC] bbcode allowing them to be placed anywhere within a user's signature.




Improved Image Verification (Captcha)

This is an extremely important addition. Previously, we were getting dozens upon dozens of automated spambots register and spam on our site.

The previous version of Captcha was 'mastered' by these spambots and a lot got through. The new one is much more difficult to break through, and since upgrading the forum, I've already noticed a greatly reduced number of spambots.

The image verification system can now be customized extensively by the board administrator. Options allow me to control the difficulty of the image by allowing you to select whether each letter can have its own font, font size, slant, and color.

Additionally, administrators may upload custom backgrounds and TrueType fonts to be used in the images. The background image and font will be chosen randomly for each verification image.



Receive Private Messages from Buddies Only

You may now select to receive private messages only from users on your buddy list. If a non-buddy tries to send you a message, they will receive an error saying that you do not accept private messages. Administrators and moderators are automatically able to bypass this restriction.



Give Reputation Using AJAX

Reputation can now be added to a post without leaving the page. When you click the reputation icon on a post, a box will appear and allow you to choose whether you approve or disapprove of the post and provide a reason.



Private Messages: Quota Warning

Once you have reached 90% of your private message quota, you will receive a warning telling you that you have almost reached your quota.



Private Messages: Admin Quota Override

Administrators send private messages to users whose inboxes are full.

Full BCC Support in Private Messages

A number of you have discovered this by now. Like in an email, BCC (blind carbon-copy) allows you to hide the full list of recipients from each recipient. In previous versions of vBulletin, the “to” field acted like a BCC field. Now, the “to” field acts like the field in an email; each recipient will see all the names in the “to” field.



Thumbnail Display Options

You can now display additional image data around a thumbnail. You may choose to display a border, image dimensions and size, or both. When dimensions are enabled, the type of file (JPG, GIF, PNG, etc) will also be displayed if room permits.






Well, that's all folks!