Reduce Bandwidth, Enhance Pagerank [Remove Last Post for Guests]

As I get into this, it would appear that the stock vBulletin page is awash with distractions that should be nixed out for guests and robots.

threadbit

Code:

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 1">
            <if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$thread[threadid]" id="thread_gotonew_$thread[realthreadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" border="0" /></a></if>
</if>

Also: Thread / Thread Starter / Rating / Replies / Views

What a minefield!

I notice also that Google is messing with the expand/collapse buttons as seen on the FORUMHOME page.

There is definitely more work to do here.

Originally Posted by bernard

I enabled this via vBSEO ACP (Guest Only Enhancements > Remove Last Post Links Options) and it's working as intended on the forum pages, but the Recent Threads module of vBAdvanced is still showing the Last post column for guests. I guess I would need to hack the vBAdvanced Recent Threads module to effect the same result? Ideally, I'd like to have the column without links on the vBA module and no column at all on the forum pages.

Did you successfully accomplish this? If so, would you post how to do it? Thanks.

Cheers,
Bruce

You can simply edit the vBa Recent Threads module and select Show Last Post Info > No.

Unfortunately, modifying the recent thread module settings via the ACP affects all accounts (both guests and members). I was not able to figure out how to disable the column for just guests.

Originally Posted by bernard

Unfortunately, modifying the recent thread module settings via the ACP affects all accounts (both guests and members). I was not able to figure out how to disable the column for just guests.

Thanks for responding. I two had the same issue.

Regards,
Bruce

does this work in 3.7.2
thanks for posting that

Originally Posted by Michael Biddle

It should. No significant changes to these templates in vbulletin.

There is one slight change in FORUMHOME and FORUMDISPLAY

Code:

In template 'FORUMHOME':
------------------------------------------------------------
FIND:
 
<td class="thead" width="175">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
 
REPLACE WITH:
 
<!-- START REMOVE LAST POST FORUMHOME FOR GUESTS -->
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 1"><td class="thead" width="175">$vbphrase[last_post]</td></if>
<!-- END REMOVE LAST POST FORUMHOME FOR GUESTS -->
 
This should read
FIND:
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
 
REPLACE WITH:
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<!-- START REMOVE LAST POST FORUMHOME FOR GUESTS -->
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 1"><td class="thead">$vbphrase[last_post]</td></if>
<!-- END REMOVE LAST POST FORUMHOME FOR GUESTS -->

thanks... works for 3.8.2 or 3.8.4 for me

I think i took off too much code or something.... how do i get this area to look correctly again... something is missing!

look at the picture below...
http://i40.tinypic.com/zodrpx.jpg

This is built into vbseo as of version 3.3.0 for vb3.x forums. No code edit is necessary (for most skins)

Originally Posted by Brian Cummiskey

This is built into vbseo as of version 3.3.0 for vb3.x forums. No code edit is necessary (for most skins)

darnit... i just did all those edits for nuttin then... and messed up my side border while i was at it :(

Sorry, the thread is 2 years old afterall :(

Look for guest-only enhancements in the vbseo CP

http://i40.tinypic.com/zodrpx.jpg

Brian how can i fix this table in the picture above?

hiphopstan.com/forum

Looks like you're missing proper colspan numbers. As i have no idea what you modified, i would suggest reverting the forum home (and its sub child templates) and starting over (back up any customizations you may have done.