vB Link Verifier Bot 'Ultimate'

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Posted May 28, 2013

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Posted May 28, 2013

vB Link Verifier Bot 'Ultimate'

Compatible with: All 4.0.x/4.1.x/4.2.x vBulletin versions.

Name: PHPKD - vB Link Verifier Bot 'Ultimate'

Version: 4.2.120

Description: This product extract sharing links of hundreds of sharing hosts, and verifies them; If they're "Alive" the post will pass, otherwise it will be punished. (ex: Hotfile, Mediafire, Rapidshare, 4shared, Depositfiles, Filefactory, ...etc).

Features:

General Features:-

100% OOP.

MD5 checked.

Fully Phrased.

Fully Supported.

Fully Automated.

Accurate Processing.

Professionally Coded.

Detailed Documentation.

Doesn't require any manual edits.

Supports hundreds of sharing hosts by default.

Depends on & uses default vBulletin techniques with full compatibility.

Board Load Zero Queries, queries executed only when the scheduled task run.

The cronjob (scheduled Task) logs every run details in "Scheduled Task Log", so you can review it later within the log viewer.

The product's code base is very solid, and is very rich as well with a 'plug-and-play' architecture for easier expansion & for much more flexibility.

Auto generate pretty nice reports for instant/later review, these reports can be displayed in real time while running the scheduled task, sent as a private/email message, post as a thread/reply.

Specific Features:-

AdminCP Options:

Administrator Permissions:

Can Administer "PHPKD - vB Link Verifier Bot"

General Settings:

Product Active

Choose whether the product "PHPKD - Link Verifier Bot" is active or not (Global On/Off Switch).

Include/Exclude Users

You can specify certain users to check their posts against dead links, or to exclude others' posts from being checked at all.

Select "Include All Users" to check all users' posts, or select "Include Specific Users" to check only those specific users' posts -defined in the following setting-, or select "Exclude Specific Users" to check all users' posts except those specific users' posts -defined in the following setting-.

Included/Excluded Users

If you have chosen "Include Specific Users" OR "Exclude Specific Users" from the above setting, then you have to enter those specified user IDs here in this setting's field. Separate user IDs by normal English comma.

Include/Exclude Usergroups

You can specify certain usergroups to check their posts against dead links, or to exclude others' posts from being checked at all.

Select "Include All Usergroups" to check all usergroups' posts, or select "Include Specific Usergroups" to check only those specific usergroups' posts -defined in the following setting-, or select "Exclude Specific Usergroups" to check all usergroups' posts except those specific usergroups' posts -defined in the following setting-.

Included/Excluded Usergroups

If you have chosen "Include Specific Usergroups" OR "Exclude Specific Usergroups" from the above setting, then you have to choose those specified usergroups from the list displayed. Note that you can select multiple options by holding "CTRL" key while selecting.

Include/Exclude Forums

You can specify certain forums to check their posts against dead links, or to exclude others' posts from being checked at all.

Select "Include All Forums" to check all forums' posts, or select "Include Specific Forums" to check only those specific forums' posts -defined in the following setting-, or select "Exclude Specific Forums" to check all forums' posts except those specific forums' posts -defined in the following setting-.

Included/Excluded Forums

If you have chosen "Include Specific Forums" OR "Exclude Specific Forums" from the above setting, then you have to choose those specified forums from the list displayed. Note that you can select multiple options by holding "CTRL" key while selecting.

Time/Date Cutoff Mode

You can force this product to process only posts in a specific time frame.

You've two modes to choose from:

Last X Days: This mode will check all posts posted only in the last X days.

Before Specific Date: This mode will check all posts posted before that specific date.

After Specific Date: This mode will check all posts posted after that specific date.

Between Two Specific Dates: This mode will check all posts posted between those two specific dates.

After choosing your preferred mode, you have to enter the appropriate value in the following setting according to the declaration defined down there.

If you do not want to use the Cutoff feature at all then enter "0" in the following setting's field "Time/Date Cutoff Value".

Time/Date Cutoff Value

To force this product to process only posts in a specific time frame, choose your preferred mode in the above setting, then enter the appropriate value here in this setting's field according to the following definition:

Last X Days: Enter a correct positive integer value for that period in days to check posts posted within last X days.

Before Specific Date: Enter a correct date in the format (yyyy-mm-dd) to check posts posted before it.

After Specific Date: Enter a correct date in the format (yyyy-mm-dd) to check posts posted after it.

Between Two Specific Dates: Enter two correct dates in the format (yyyy-mm-dd|yyyy-mm-dd) -note the separator symbol '|' (without quotes)- to check posts posted between them. Make sure to set the older date first then the newer.

To turn off the "Time/Date Cutoff Mode" feature totally, enter "0" in this setting's field.

Checked Protocols

Which internet protocols should be checked?

HTTP

HTTPS

FTP

Checked BBCodes

Select which BBCodes should be scanned. Note that URL tags are checked by default.

Basic BB Code

Color BB Code

Size BB Code

Font BB Code

Alignment BB Code

List BB Code

Link BB Code

Code BB Code

PHP BB Code

HTML BB Code

QUOTE BB Code

HIDE BB Code

CHARGE BB Code

Excluded Thread Modes

Specific thread modes can be excluded from being checked. By default all threads are checked regardless of it is mode. To exclude certain thread mode, choose it from the list.

Opened

Closed

Moderated

Sticky

Deleted

Redirected

Excluded Post Modes

Specific post modes can be excluded from being checked. By default all posts are checked regardless of it is mode. To exclude certain post mode, choose it from the list.

Opened

Moderated

Deleted

Check Existing Posts

Should existing posts be checked? If yes, then which of it should be? Only thread's head (first post), or all posts within?

Turning this option 'OFF' means that the scheduled task (cronjob) will be completely useless, it will not do any work at all. Only new & edited posts will be checked if activated in the following settings.

Options: [None | All Posts | Thread's First Post]

Check New Posts

Should new posts be checked live (on real time)? If yes, then which of it should be? Only thread's head (first post), or all replies as well?

Turning this option 'OFF' means that the scheduled task (cronjob) will be completely useless, it will not do any work at all. Only new & edited posts will be checked if activated in the following settings.

Options: [None | All Posts | Thread's First Post]

Check Edited Posts

Should edited posts be checked live (on real time)? If yes, then which of it should be? Only thread's head (first post), or all replies as well?

Turning this option 'ON' may cause users with low/limited internet connections to have some issues and may not be able to post, specially if their post contains many links to be checked.

Options: [None | All Posts | Thread's First Post]

Maximum Checked Links Per Post

How many links should be checked per post? If any post contains more than that defined limit, then those 'over limit' links will be ignored & will not be checked; only the first X links (as defined here) will be checked. Enter "0" for UNLIMITED.

Critical Limit/Red Line

Posts can be punished because of high percentage of dead links within. Define the "Critical Limit/Red Line" percentage here as a positive integer value (without any symbols). This "Critical Limit/Red Line" is the percentage that if dead links reaches or exceeded within a post, then that post will be punished.

Notes & Examples:

"10" means if dead links within a post reaches or exceeded 10% of all included links it will be punished. If a post has less than 10% of dead links, then it will pass as valid without punishment.

"0" means that all links per post should be valid & alive (no dead links allowed, if just one link is dead the post will be punished); While "100" means the opposite, it means that all links within a post should be dead to be punished, that means if there is only one link alive & the rest are dead, the post will pass as valid without punishment.

If any post has only 5 links within it to be checked, that means each link represents 20% from all checked links. It means also if only one link is dead & you have set this setting to '10%' the expression will evaluate as true & will punish that post since it has 20% of dead links.

Check Succession Period

Successive checks for same posts can be separated by a certain period of time, so those 'checked recently' posts did not checked every time the script runs. Same posts can be checked multiple times, but with at least 1 day between each two successive checks. Define how many days should separate each two successive checks for the same post, or enter "0" to check posts ONLY ONCE. Note: "14" means your checked posts will be checked again every fourteen days (two weeks). "0" or a high Value usually recommended specially for large boards.

Checked Posts Per Batch

It is recommended to define a specific low number of posts to process in each run to prevent any possible timeout or Memory/CPU exhausting during the execution process. A Lower Value usually recommended specially for boards that has long posts with many links. There is other important factors that have strong affect as well such as: "Time/Date Cutoff Mode", "Time/Date Cutoff Value", "Check existing posts", "Maximum Checked Links Per Post", "Check Succession Period"; So please take care & try to set a logical acceptable value for each of these settings to avoid any expected/unexpected issues. You are the best one who knows your board & you are the one who can determine which suits you & your board according to your board's activity/content/requirements.

Remote Functions Maximum Redirections

The maximum amount of HTTP redirections to follow.

Remote Functions Execution Timeout

The maximum number of seconds to allow remote functions to execute.

Remote Functions Maximum Response Size

The maximum allowed size of response to accept, enter value in bytes.

Required Sharing Links

You may force users to post 'supported' sharing links within their posts in order to submit their posts, otherwise they will get an error message.

You can select which forums would you like to force users include 'supported' sharing links within their posts.

Reporting Settings:

Reports Staff Handler

Reports posted in forums or sent as PMs to both staff and normal users requires a valid staff member username to use as a poster & sender for these reports. Enter a valid staff member username with appropriate privileges here in this setting's field. Note: If this username is invalid or does not has appropriate privileges, then all "PM/Reply/Thread Reports" will not work until it is corrected, however "Email Reports" does not affected by this option and will keep working regardless of this option's value.

Staff Reports

After each run of the script, it is possible to auto generate final reports for staff using any of the following methods: (PM, Email, New Reply, New Thread). Select your preferred methods.

Send Private Message

Send Email Message

Post New Thread

Post New Reply

Sending Staff Reports

In case you want to send reports to staff via PM or Email, you have the ability to choose which staff should receive those reports.

Send Reports To Moderators Only

Send Reports To Moderators & Administrators

Staff Reports Mode

Staff reports can be sent in certain conditions, which conditions should staff reports sent in?

Select the appropriate option:

Always send: always send regardless there is checked/dead/punished posts or not.

Send Only If There is Checked Posts: send only if there is checked posts, regardless there is dead/punished posts or not.

Send Only If There is Dead Posts: send only if there is checked posts with dead links regardless it exceeds the critical limit or not -punished or not-.

Send Only If There is Punished Posts: send only if there is checked posts with dead links that exceeds the critical limit, and thus punished.

Note: Punished posts implicitly included within dead posts.

User Reports

After each run of the script, if there is punished posts: it is possible to auto generate simple reports to their owners using any of the following methods: (PM, Email) telling them that some of their posts contains some dead links. Select your preferred methods.

Send Private Message

Send Email Message (Ultimate Edition Only)

User Reports Mode

User reports can be sent in certain conditions, which conditions should user reports sent in?

Select the appropriate option:

Send Only If There is Dead Posts: send only if there is checked posts with dead links regardless it exceeds the critical limit or not -punished or not-.

Send Only If There is Punished Posts: send only if there is checked posts with dead links that exceeds the critical limit, and thus punished.

Note: Punished posts implicitly included within dead posts.

Reports: Included Posts

Which posts to include in the generated reports?

Select the appropriate option:

Checked Posts Only: include checked Posts, ignore punished posts.

Punished Posts Only: include punished Posts, ignore checked posts.

Checked Posts & Punished Posts: include both checked Posts and punished posts as well.

Reports: Included Links

All Links

Alive Links

Dead Links