Add-on Limit which usergroups a user in a specific usergroup can PM?

[Ludachris]

I'm looking to limit newly registered members (who are in one usergroup but not others) to only be to start conversations with certain specified usergroups (like moderators, admins, vendors, etc). I want them to be able to privately communicate with some people, but not all. This is due to the surge in scammers who register and immediately PM a member who has a classified post, trying to get them to contact someone via email to get the scam started. I know of an addon that does something close, but it forces you to set specific usernames the new members can PM, where I want to specify usergroups they can PM.

If you know of an addon that does this, let me know!

 

[Ludachris]

As is always the case it seems, I found this add-on that might work:

Thread '[OzzModz] Start Conversations With Staff Only'

Nov 21, 2021

Ozzy47 submitted a new resource:

[OzzModz] Start Conversations With Staff Only - Restrict groups to start conversations with staff only

This simple addon will allow you to set usergroups that will only be able to start conversations with staff. This is useful if you have new users registering and sending spam conversations to your users. Generally in XF to avoid that, you would revoke the start conversation for the registered group, Problem with that is the user can not start a conversation with staff if needed. This addon solves that problem.

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• Ozzy47
• Replies: 9
• Forum: Add-on releases [2.x]

I just need him to reply to let me know if I can specify the usergroups.

 

[JoshA]

I took a look at the add-on’s source code and it appears to only check whether the recipient is an admin or a moderator:

if (!$recipient->is_admin && !$recipient->is_moderator)
{
    $this->conversation->error(\XF::phrase('ozzmodz_StaffConvos_error'), 'recipients', false);
}

So at the moment, it doesn’t look like there’s a way to define custom usergroups – it seems to be limited to staff only, as you mentioned.

Would something like this be more suitable for what you’re trying to achieve?

[XB] Start Conversation Allowed/Disallowed Groups

Feb 26, 2021

Control user groups which allowed to start conversation with you

• Painbaker
• Add-ons [2.x]

 

[Ludachris]

Would something like this be more suitable for what you’re trying to achieve?

[XB] Start Conversation Allowed/Disallowed Groups

Feb 26, 2021

Control user groups which allowed to start conversation with you

• Painbaker
• Add-ons [2.x]

That looks like it could work! I'll try it out. Not sure how I missed that one in my searches. Thanks.

 

[briansol]

you may be able to achieve something that could work easily with some template edits around the messaging interface.

if they can't see the form, they probably won't (not can't) message anyone.

Conditional Statements for XenForo 2

Nov 3, 2017

Guide and tutorial for conditional statements using XenForo 2 syntax

• eTiKeT™
• conditional for statements xenforo 2 xf:else xf:if
• XenForo tips & guides [2.x]

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