[pedagog]

Does bbpress use sessions for anything? If so, what?

If it does, where are the files that the sessions are set in?

Many thanks

[kevinjohngallagher]

I know Alex popped up here once when we were mentioning Akismet, though I cant find the link, so i thoguht i’d quote this from him:

Akismet is for web spam

Akismet is not a blacklist nor a list of spammers. It takes into account all available information about each comment, and makes an individual decision based on the [forum] owner’s feedback. If you don’t want someone posting comments on your blog, just use the Spam button – Akismet will make a note of your preference and stop them from commenting on your [forum] in future (unless you subsequently use the Approve or Not Spam button).

So either it’s not happening, or its not working.

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EDIT: https://bbpress.org/forums/profile/tellyworth

Amazing how many big guns come out of the woodwork to help bbpress when Matts here…

[pkr3]

Latest Test:

For all examples below, “require_once” represents the command line: “require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/../wp-load.php’);”

At no time are errors displaying, nor are the error logs showing “internal 500 error.”

Test 1: Embedding “require_once” command line into “bb-config.php” causes blank page at forum (http://website.com/forum/) and no themes will load; including bbPress themes.

Test 2: With “require_once” command line still in “bb-config.php,” entering http://website.com/forum/index.php/ in browser FORCES any bbPress theme (no 3rd party themes) to load, BUT clicking on bbPress “admin” from within the bbPress forum (http://website.com/forum/index.php/) displays another blank page at (http://website.com/forum/bb-admin/).

Test 3: Removing “require_once” command line from “bb-config.php” file allows bbPress forum homepage to load (http://website.com/forum/) AND allows the bbPress admin page to load (http://website.com/forum/bb-admin/).

[pastormick]

I host a website through a MobileMe account, and build the website with the iWeb app on my Apple (OS 10.6.4). Is it possible to host a bbPress forum on a website built and hosted this way? If so, how? Any help would be much appreciated.

[pkr3]

Chris,

This just in…

Wasn’t able to get error log because page “wasn’t loading.” Apparently, the BLANK page in this scenario is an indication that no errors are occurring because nothing is attempting to load.

So, I forced the page (bbPress index.php) to load by entering “website/forum/index.php in the browser. Bingo, that forced a visible error. Here it is:

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pagelines_localize() (previously declared in /home/content/08/123456/html/website/wp-content/themes/iblogpro4_dev/core/globals.php:53) in /home/content/08/123456/html/website/wp-content/themes/iblogpro4_dev/core/globals.php on line 61

Thoughts?

Thanks.

[pagal]

@korti did you try these plugins?

For your Forums

1 – https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/nospamuser/

2 – https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/human-test/

For your WordPress Blog

3 – https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ban-hammer/

With WordPress plugin you can block emails ending with .ru

They really work, the author of bbpress plugin nospamuser also talking in this topic.

All the Best

Pagal

[pkr3]

Chris,

PERFECT! Thank you.

That said, I’m rounding up error log(s) now.

To think the code WAS right, but the BLANK page was sending me down a rabbit hole even after mentioning it to web host company several times. Arrrrgh!

[uteman23]

Hello everyone,

I am very new to bbPress and BuddyPress but very familiar with WP. I love WP 3 and I use the BuddyPress plugin which works nicely, but when I activate the bbPress forums, it seems to lose most of the functionality. It doesn’t appear to install the full bbPress. How can I be sure it installs the ‘normal’ version of bbPress?

[korti]

Wouldn’t a simple solution be to add a captcha key when they sign up as a user? I am by no means a programmer, and really just impressed myself that I could install bbpress with my wordpress, but it seems captcha codes work pretty good.

Maybe someone can make a plug in for it?

[Ben L.]

I cannot do anything about the users. I mark the posts as spam, but that info is not getting back to akismet (if it’s even supposed to.) So, all I can do here is remove the posts but cannot affect the users at all.

Actually, it is. Akismet is sent all the posts that you mark as spam or not spam.

If Bozo users is installed, Akismet can mark newly registered users as bozos but will not change the status of people that are already registered.

I personally think that a plugin such as bbPress Moderation Suite (or a modified version of the bozos plugin that allows moderators to mark users as bozos) would do very well here.

[kevinjohngallagher]

Marius,

Though I’ve given you code before and you’ve never came back to me when I’ve asked if it worked (or God Forbid) say Thank You:

May I suggest:

http://www.kevinjohngallagher.com/downloads/bbpress/plugins/kevinjohngallagher_recount_reminder.zip

[acrylian]

Maybe it is interessting but we have just modified the moderator new post modification plugin (https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/moderator-new-post-notification/) a little for the very same reason so we can moderate the first posts of new members. Those are now set to spam automatically and then can be reviewed first. It works together with the Akismet plugin for the moderation naturally.

You can download the modificaiton here (we use 0.9.0.6 so not sure it works with 1.x):

http://www.zenphoto.org/trac/attachment/wiki/ZenphotoPlugins/moderator_notification-moderate_firstposts.zip

Besides, I actually wanted to post this on the plugin’s comments but it seems I can’t.

[chrishajer]

Looking at the two images, you now have the correct location of wp-load.php. It’s up one level from the forum directory. But we’ve already established that. Now to see what the error actually is when you include that file.

[chrishajer]

This:

require_once('/home/content/08/123456/html/website/wp-load.php');

and this:

require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../wp-load.php');

Are ultimately doing the same thing. Method 2 here is going “up” one directory. Method one here just spells out the whole path. Both are including the same file and both are giving the white screen, which means there is a 500 Internal Server Error being logged somewhere. We need to see what the error is.

The first problem was the path to the file was incorrect (with some methods.) The problem is now that you are actually including the file, it’s erroring out. We need to see that error.

[chrishajer]

Looks like the spammers are having fun today:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/forum-under-attack-user-approval-plugin-wont-work#post-72168

[johnhiler]

You can mass delete the posts using this Mass Edit plugin:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/mass-edit/

This is also useful – it lets you put certain IPs into a blocklist:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/blocklist/

Good luck!!

[pkr3]

Chris,

To view, go here: http://www.straightphotography.com/

Image # 1: bb-config.php location

Image # 2: wp-config.php location

Thanks.

[pkr3]

Chris,

Thanks for staying on top of this.

The answer is “No” to your first question. I can get a BLANK forum page at http://website.com/forum/ using 2 codes…

The first way you already know:

require_once(‘/home/content/08/123456/html/website/wp-load.php’);

The second way was mentioned in my 3rd post (Item #1) above:

require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/../wp-load.php’);

# 1. The interesting thing is, from what I can tell, the second way looks EXACTLY like the way the code is “supposed” to look as suggested by most deep integration instructions.

# 2. I will look into possible 500 Internal Server error log and I’ll gather the info (screen shots) you requested and post.

# 3. In the meantime,

“wp-config.php” location (“html” = server directory): html/website/

“bb-config.php” location (“html” = server directory): html/website/forum/

And “website forum” URL address location: http://website.com/forum/

____________

Again, appreciate your assistance whether we get this thing going, or not. We will!

ps – No, the website is not confidential, just not ready for viewing and don’t want to broadcast it; has a lot of “placeholder” stuff that I haven’t read.

[chrishajer]

Is this the first time the page has come up blank rather than showing an error? If so, I think you’re getting closer.

Method # 2 above is not correct: you need the filename to be quoted. That’s why you’re getting a parse error.

In method # 1, I think the file is actually there and including it is causing some other problem (a conflict between function names or re-declaring some function.)

If you log in with FTP and look at the directory listing, can you see the relationship between where wp-load.php is and where your forum is? Can you post a screenshot of that file listing showing the location of wp-load.php and the bbpress folder?

Also, do you have access to any error logs? The blank screen is a 500 Internal Server error, which should be logged somewhere. It would be interesting to see what the error is. It might actually show that wp-load.php is being included properly (I think it is) and then there is a conflict between functions.

[chrishajer]

It’s not available for download anywhere that I know of. There used to be themes around that look like it.

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/whoa#post-68290

[pkr3]

Chris,

OK. I will ask the host provider to look into the SSH and confirm, again, the home path.

Here are the latest attempts in bb-config.php. See anything unusual?

# 1. No errors, but forum page is blank (after removing the code, bbPress forum becomes visible again, of course).

define( ‘BB_LANG’, ” );

require_once(‘/home/content/08/123456/html/website/wp-load.php’);

?>

# 2. Here’s entered code with removed quotes. Causes error on forum page (see below).

define( ‘BB_LANG’, ” );

require_once(/home/content/08/123456/html/website/wp-load.php);

?>

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘/’ in /home/content/08/123456/html/website/bb-config.php on line 66

Thank you. Hopefully we’re narrowing it down.

[schummy2000]

Hi i want to get this theme (the bbpress.org page forum theme).

Anybody knows its name or where can i get it ?

Thanks !

[ck13]

Here is where I got it from: http://www.awesomestyles.com/bbpress-themes/view/tripress

[chrishajer]

Rescued from Akismet

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/strange-registration-problems?view=all#post-71553

[chrishajer]

Rescued from Akismet