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You may noticed that if you lock a thread, only admins and mods are able to post in those threads. All other usergroups will receive an error while creating a post through quick replies / new replies. If you want to allow selective usergroups to post in those locked threads, then here is how

Open ./showthread.php and find; (around line # 1025)

if($forumpermissions['canpostreplys'] != 0 && $mybb->user['suspendposting'] != 1 && ($thread['closed'] != 1 || is_moderator($fid)) && $mybb->settings['quickreply'] != 0 && $mybb->user['showquickreply'] != '0' && $forum['open'] != 0)

and change it to;

if($forumpermissions['canpostreplys'] != 0 && $mybb->user['suspendposting'] != 1 && ($thread['closed'] != 1 || is_moderator($fid)) && $mybb->settings['quickreply'] != 0 && $mybb->user['showquickreply'] != '0' && $forum['open'] != 0 || in_array($mybb->user['usergroup'], array(2,4,8)))

save the file.

Now open ./newreply.php and find; (around line # 161)

if($thread['closed'] == 1)

and change it to;

if($thread['closed'] == 1 && !in_array($mybb->user['usergroup'], array(2,4,8)))

save the file.

Now change the number 2,4,8 to your desired usergroup IDs you wish to show and allow them to post quick replies / new replies even if the thread is locked

Thanks for this, I've always wanted to allow certain users this possibility.

+rep

Thanks.

Nice

The problem with this modification is that you'd have to keep on replacing it whenever you upgrade your forum. Something like this could easily be made a plugin than a core edit.

(2011-02-14, 03:22 PM)Shukaku Wrote: [ -> ]The problem with this modification is that you'd have to keep on replacing it whenever you upgrade your forum. Something like this could easily be made a plugin than a core edit.

It must require a core edit. There is not any other easy method then this I believe. If you are upgrading your forum then editing two lines is not a big deal.