OP/Thread Starter Flag

[Confuzzled]

When reading through a long thread with replies from several posters, it can get difficult keeping track of who started the thread and their replies.

On some VBB boards, the Original Poster's ID is flagged as OP or Thread Starter. I don't know is this is an internal option of VBB or a modification, but it makes things a lot easier.

 

[WayneH]

I think it's a plug-in or possibly a feature of a newer version of vB. I'm not a vB guru so I can't say for sure.

If it's a plug-in it's going to be a no due to the customization Lindsay has done to the forum.

 

[KC1UA]

I run the latest version of vB and I'm not familiar with this feature (or I'm flat out missing it). I'd bet it's a plug-in, but a quick search at vbulletin.org using "show original poster" or "show thread starter" didn't show anything obvious.

I've been running vB for years and don't recall reading, hearing about, or seeing such a feature.

 

[bezking]

*sigh* It's odd. It's not a feature but it's not a plugin. To get this to happen an administrator would have to modify the theme that the forums are using. You would have to navigate to the "postbit" template and add the following in there where you want it to say OP:

<if condition="$thread[postusername]==$post[username]">
*OP
</if>

Very strange, I know, but that's the way to do it according to Jelsoft's forums...

 

[Ozi]

easy to do on both 3 series and 4 series vb

 

[WayneH]

easy to do on both 3 series and 4 series vb

So you're saying Ben's method is the route to take then?

 

[Sinister]

This can be done with a template edit to the postbit or postbit_legacy depending on which is being used. Where you want it to appear on the post.
Ben has some of the code needed but not all to add this. Also need to add either an image or just text ie.. "Thread Starter" and what ever color you want if its text depends on how you want to go. If your interested Wayne send me a PM.

 

[WayneH]

I'll follow-up with Lindsay.