New, invitation only mod plus a paypal cash mod.

[richardhirtle]

Update: The mod was done and works well. TopDown or Jeff B. did it. He is offering my mod to anyone for $10. That is a great deal as it cost me much more to have it developed. His website has it available http://valid-webs.com/the-store/phpbb3-premium-mods/

UPDATE 2: I had a payment module made that integrates with the invitation only mod. That module will be updated to work with 3.0.11 when released. It will be $10 also. It works well with paypal.

Thanks to all for your help and suggestions.

Richard Hirtle

Turn OFF "register" to not logged on users and ON if logged

I am using phpBB "Olympus" 3.0.8

Only allows "registered users" to register a new user.

It automatically records (the login name of) who ever registered the new user in the new users profile and shows who each user added.
A new field called "verifiedby" field length 90 characters which is where the username who added the new user would be.

For example if I added you then my username
"RichardBartholomuSmith"
would automatically be put in the new users profile. "verifiedby"

Thanks and have a great day.

Richard
PS I do not receive any compensation for additional sales, but gave permission for Jeff to re-sell.

[topdown]

I'm not sure why you would do that as you would not be able to have new users register.

You would have to disable registration all together in the ACP.

Then create a custom UCP module to add new users if what ever conditions are met.
None of it's all that difficult, but still is time consuming to code it up.

[richardhirtle]

You would not disable registration. It would be accessible by logged on users.
New users only get on thru existing users.

[topdown]

The regular registration link will not work with logged in users, ever...
It works off of sessions, and if a user is logged in, they have a session that will not allow using the normal registration.

Which is why I mentioned shutting it off above and going that route of making a custom add user module, as it is the only possibility.

[richardhirtle]

Being that you know the program well, I bow to your experience.

My thinking overall is: knowing you are meeting other people who don't mind identifying themselves
really does help a site grow. I used facebook as most people do identify themselves. Look at it's size!

This would be a good mod. It would give site owners a good tool to test/use the premise
everyone is identified vs no one is truly identified.

[topdown]

So like an invitation only type registration thing.

It does sound like an interesting idea, I don't have time at the moment but maybe someone else will.

To be sure I am clear, is this your idea.

Someone already a member of the site would have the ability to register someone else (not really register as that is just a term, but add a user).
I believe this would also require having that persons email, I would have to look. It would be best anyway.

So you would be adding a user which could automatically send the information to the user that was added.
A random password generator should probably be used also or at least a message sent to make sure they change their password.
Am I on the right track?

[Jaftica]

There is a subject (MOD) about invitation only http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=283054 right here.

[richardhirtle]

So like an invitation only type registration thing.

It does sound like an interesting idea, I don't have time at the moment but maybe someone else will.

To be sure I am clear, is this your idea.

Someone already a member of the site would have the ability to register someone else (not really register as that is just a term, but add a user).
I believe this would also require having that persons email, I would have to look. It would be best anyway.

So you would be adding a user which could automatically send the information to the user that was added.
A random password generator should probably be used also or at least a message sent to make sure they change their password.
Am I on the right track?

Yes. And yes new registrations to outsiders would be completely off. And yes the new users email will be known by the user adding them.
Much fraud is prevented by tying the existing user to the new user as verifiedby "username".
The end result is we have users all identified by their real name,(which would be their username) and a few other key facts such as date of birth, location where they live etc all added by the existing user and not changeable by the new user.

I think this type of mod could be widely used.

You are on the right track.

[topdown]

Just adding an update to this topic.

This mod has been completed and will be available shortly as a Premium Mod on my site.

phpBB3 Invitation Only
The phpBB3 Invitation Only mod allows you to create a tightly networked community having closed registration.

This mod adds a registration form where an already existing user can register someone. The standard registration is completely disabled....or not.
You may want to disable it after you get your initial users on board.

Standard Registration can be completely disabled for the forum.

From there on, the only way new users are added is by someone already a user on the site. The mod allows them to pre-register someone they personally know and their account is marked Verified By the user that added them.

The end result is a community of everyone is known by someone.

There is a complete explanation in the phpBB3 Invitation Only Mod PDF

The adding users process is simple, it is a UCP module in every user account. (This can be controlled by Group Level Permissions)

This is what it looks like.

A list of users you have added

Complete profile of the user that added you (Works even if profiles and members list are disabled via permissions)

Everything else is automated, generated private passwords, email notification to the new users, notification to the admins that a new user was added and by who.

[richardhirtle]

TopDown Real name, Jeff, did a superb job and the mod works very well. If you need something like this I can highly recommend the mod.