ANONYMOUS POSTING - 2017-03-03
- Core edit commited to private Ikigai repository (kawaii/ikigai.git) on GitHub
- Allows users to check a 'Post Anonymously' option when creating a new thread/post (here: https://i.imgur.com/GFBSJDS.png)
- Option to select an array of forum IDs in which the feature can be used by all usergroups
- Option to select an array of group IDs which can use the feature in any forum ID they like
- Posts will appear as posted by user 'Anonymous' with set avatar /images/anonymous.png)
- Anyone with the permission canmodcp or cancp has the ability to permenantly unmask (or re-mask) an anonymous post
- Anyone with the permission canmodcp or cancp can view the creator of a post using /misc.php?action=anonymous&pid={POST ID}
- /misc.php?action=anonymous&pid={POST ID} will redirect directly to the profile of the user who made the post, or error if the POST ID is not anonymous
- From a technical standpoint, simply add a column to the posts database which is a boolean value of 0 for public post and 1 for anonymous post
FUTURE FEATURE CONSIDERATIONS:
- Possible ModCP module which displays all of the anonymous posts made
- NewPoints integration, make or allow users to pay for each anonymous post