Anonymous Posting [Paid] 3.0.0
- Thread starter truonglv
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Profile says they're in Vietnam, maybe give them a bit of a break:
www.abc.net.au
asia.nikkei.com
They might just need more time.
Typhoon Kajiki forces evacuation of more than 500,000 in Vietnam
Authorities in Vietnam are planning to evacuate more than 586,000 people on the east coast as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies.
www.abc.net.au
Vietnam plans mass evacuation as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies
China resort city Sanya shuts businesses, public transport
asia.nikkei.com
They might just need more time.
I'm in the same boat as you.We were paid users too but based on the developer's silence here and on his own site, I suspect this is not going to be supported moving forward. If we find an alternative we'll share it here. Hope the rest of you will do the same.
It stopped working for us after the last update - and there is no solution so far.
Looking for an alternative.
Yes it's disappointing. We get good use out of the functionality because we cater to an industry where some of our members are well-known (in that niche) and the ability to share information anonymously (not even tied to their username) is very important to them.
The issue has been going on for many months - long enough that the add-on is marked as unsupported. However tragic it may be, this has nothing to do with a recent storm.
@truonglv, is it possible another developer could pick up where you left off with this? Maybe @Painbaker?
There's a need to keep this updated or for someone to create an adequate replacement. Thanks!
There's a need to keep this updated or for someone to create an adequate replacement. Thanks!
I used Google Gemini to fix this for me on my forum. Here are the instructions, I accept no responsibility if you balls up your forum.
How to Fix [tl] Anonymous Posting for XenForo 2.3
If you recently upgraded to XenForo 2.3, you likely noticed that the "Post as Anonymous" checkbox has completely vanished from the quick reply box, and users might be getting permission errors when trying to post.
The issue is twofold: XF 2.3 breaks the add-on's PHP callback that renders the checkbox, and it also breaks the -1 (Unlimited) integer logic in the permissions.
Here is how to manually bypass the broken code and get it working perfectly again without waiting for an update.
Step 1: Disable the Broken Modification
The add-on is still trying to inject a broken PHP callback. We need to turn that off.
Go to Appearance -> Template modifications.
Scroll down to the [tl] Anonymous Posting section.
Find the modification for quick_reply_macros and toggle it OFF (gray).
Step 2: Manually Inject the Checkbox
Since the add-on's back-end PHP still works, we can just force the template to draw the checkbox using standard XF syntax.
Go to Appearance -> Templates.
Search for and open the quick_reply_macros template.
Find this exact line of code:
Put your cursor at the very beginning of that line (before the <) and hit Enter to create a safe blank line above it. (Do not accidentally delete any parts of the xf:if tag, or XF will throw a syntax error!)
Paste the following code into that new blank space:
Click Save and exit.
Step 3: Fix the "Maximum Posts" Bug
XF 2.3 causes the add-on to take the standard "Unlimited" (-1) permission literally, meaning it thinks users are allowed negative one posts per day, throwing an error when they try to reply.
Go to Groups & permissions -> User group permissions.
Select your registered/member user group.
Find the permission for Maximum anonymous posts per day.
Uncheck "Unlimited" (which removes the broken -1).
Type in a ridiculously high number instead, like 9999.
Save your permissions.
Your users should now be able to post anonymously again!
Optional Tweaks:
Make it checked by default:
If you want the box pre-ticked, simply add selected="true" to the option tag.
Restrict it to a specific forum:
Because quick_reply_macros is an isolated template, standard node conditional checks will fail here. You must use $__globals to pull the page data. Wrap the code from Step 2 like this (change 96 to your specific Node ID):
How to Fix [tl] Anonymous Posting for XenForo 2.3
If you recently upgraded to XenForo 2.3, you likely noticed that the "Post as Anonymous" checkbox has completely vanished from the quick reply box, and users might be getting permission errors when trying to post.
The issue is twofold: XF 2.3 breaks the add-on's PHP callback that renders the checkbox, and it also breaks the -1 (Unlimited) integer logic in the permissions.
Here is how to manually bypass the broken code and get it working perfectly again without waiting for an update.
Step 1: Disable the Broken Modification
The add-on is still trying to inject a broken PHP callback. We need to turn that off.
Go to Appearance -> Template modifications.
Scroll down to the [tl] Anonymous Posting section.
Find the modification for quick_reply_macros and toggle it OFF (gray).
Step 2: Manually Inject the Checkbox
Since the add-on's back-end PHP still works, we can just force the template to draw the checkbox using standard XF syntax.
Go to Appearance -> Templates.
Search for and open the quick_reply_macros template.
Find this exact line of code:
Code:
<xf:if is="!$xf.visitor.user_id && $showGuestControls">Put your cursor at the very beginning of that line (before the <) and hit Enter to create a safe blank line above it. (Do not accidentally delete any parts of the xf:if tag, or XF will throw a syntax error!)
Paste the following code into that new blank space:
Code:
<div style="padding:6px">
<xf:checkbox standalone="true">
<xf:option name="tap_is_anonymous_posting" value="1"
hint="{{ phrase('tap_posting_as_anonymous_field_explain') }}"
label="{{ phrase('tap_posting_as_anonymous') }}" />
</xf:checkbox>
</div>Click Save and exit.
Step 3: Fix the "Maximum Posts" Bug
XF 2.3 causes the add-on to take the standard "Unlimited" (-1) permission literally, meaning it thinks users are allowed negative one posts per day, throwing an error when they try to reply.
Go to Groups & permissions -> User group permissions.
Select your registered/member user group.
Find the permission for Maximum anonymous posts per day.
Uncheck "Unlimited" (which removes the broken -1).
Type in a ridiculously high number instead, like 9999.
Save your permissions.
Your users should now be able to post anonymously again!
Optional Tweaks:
Make it checked by default:
If you want the box pre-ticked, simply add selected="true" to the option tag.
Code:
<xf:option name="tap_is_anonymous_posting" value="1" selected="true"Restrict it to a specific forum:
Because quick_reply_macros is an isolated template, standard node conditional checks will fail here. You must use $__globals to pull the page data. Wrap the code from Step 2 like this (change 96 to your specific Node ID):
Code:
<xf:if is="$__globals.forum.node_id == 96">
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