No PMs to self 0.3.0

[nedka]

Classification: Add-on
phpBB Part: UCP

MOD Name: No PMs to self
MOD Version: 0.3.0
Author: nedka
MOD Description: Prevents users to sending private messages to themselves. You can enable/disable this option in ACP.

Works with:

• phpBB 3.0 BETA2
  
• Every CVS version between BETA2 and snapshot from 2006-08-xx.
  

Language: English

Licence: GNU General Public License v2

Installation Level: Easy
Installation Time: 4 Minutes
Format: MOD
Download: http://www.wonasti.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=42

[tannie]

Do you really require this one?

I usually send a PM to self when I want to store some personal notes or files that I usually don't want anyone else peeking into them..

[LEW21 Janusz]

This mod is more like a bugfix than normal mod. Code can be optimized - replace:

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      // Check PM Sender and Recipient
      $to_username = ${$type}[$id]['name'];
      $from_username = $user->data['username'];
      if (strtolower($to_username) == strtolower($from_username))
      {
         trigger_error('SENDER_IS_RECIPIENT');
      }


with:

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      // Check PM Sender and Recipient
      if (strtolower(${$type}[$id]['name']) == strtolower($user->data['username'];))
      {
         trigger_error('SENDER_IS_RECIPIENT');
      }


[Highway of Life]

Hmm... then perhaps it should be reported as a Bug?

On the other hand, what's wrong with people PMing themselves?

[LEW21 Janusz]

If attachments in PMs option is enabled then it can be a problem - users can use forum as private file store server. Example: tannie

[Highway of Life]

Ah, I see... that makes sense.

So if you had a forum where you allow attachments in PMs, it's a good idea to disable send-to-self PMs.

The other thing would be to disable guests from viewing/downloading files... there is one other, or two... options available for downloads as well... but I don't remember the names of them at the moment.

[harmlessgoat22]

Yah, it's like Gmail. I use it as my own personal filestorer. I would use my webhosting, but, well, I don't have quite 2 gig of webhost space, and gmail does. It just takes FOREVER to upload the files if they have any significant size whatsoever.

[tannie]

[quote="LEW21":769cc]
If attachments in PMs option is enabled then it can be a problem - users can use forum as private file store server. Example: tannie
[/quote:769cc]
Did I mention anything about storing files on StarTrekGuide?

And about people using the PM facility as a file storage option I think you have forgotten the attachment quota & permissions for a user given in the ACP..

[Highway of Life]

Wait... do people even have attachment quotas?

[tannie]

Well.. atleast my BETA1 install has..