Plugin request

[x-Treme]

Just wondering how difficult it would be to create a plugin that automatically adds a forum to a specified category for joinable groups.
For example, if I join a group via userCP, I have access to the forum that was automatically created for that group.

Nickman had a plugin like this developed, but discontinued it for security reasons.

[ZiNgA BuRgA]

Certainly more difficult than manually creating the forum yourself?

1. Create joinable usergroup
2. Create forum for usergroup
3. Assign permissions to forum
   

[x-Treme]

My fault for not clarifying in my original post. The groups are created by members...not the admin.
This is the description of Nickman's old mod:

Quote:Allows your members to create their own teams and have their own forums

I know it can be done because it has already been done. I'm just not sure on what the security issues were that caused the plugin to be discontinued.

[ZiNgA BuRgA]

Oh I see.
I personally don't quite like the idea of using MyBB groups, since a lot of users making groups can put a lot of strain on the groups cache (MyBB really isn't designed for handling forums with a lot of groups).

It could be simple to complex depending on needs.
But I won't do it myself (I just answered your question of difficulty )

[1master1]

Yeah. Its a bad idea to give permission to the user to create own groups. They may use it in wrong way and can even spam the board.

My idea is, better limit the groups by making a "request" forum and make them request the group they need. So that you will have the full control.

[Firefox Wins]

(11-16-2010 12:32 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  Oh I see.
I personally don't quite like the idea of using MyBB groups, since a lot of users making groups can put a lot of strain on the groups cache (MyBB really isn't designed for handling forums with a lot of groups)....

As a really rough estimate, how many user groups would be too many 50, 100, 150, 250, 500, 1000, 5000+?

[ZiNgA BuRgA]

Can't say.
Check the size of the "usergroups" cache under Tools & Maintenance -> Cache Manager to give you a rough under-estimation of the memory usage per request.