BuddyPress.org | jwack | Activity https://buddypress.org/members/jwack/activity/ Activity feed for jwack. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:47:41 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c1723632990b26e7dd6c7bcc7403de9a jwack replied to the forum topic BuddyPress Activity Stream Bump to Top in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/buddypress-activity-stream-bump-to-top/#post-105356 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:31:38 +0000 Here is the link to the plugin in question
http://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-activity-stream-bump-to-top/

]]> 20241ef81b287f2634b73bc062704f5b jwack started the forum topic BuddyPress Activity Stream Bump to Top in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/buddypress-activity-stream-bump-to-top/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:30:29 +0000 I would like to use this plugin but at the top it says its will no longer be supported. Curious if anyone knows of another one that does the same?

]]> 0784ce470d3f48bcc05ad2ec6d2c4fdd jwack replied to the forum topic oEmbed for Buddypress Profiles? in the group oEmbed for BuddyPress http://buddypress.org/community/groups/oembed-for-buddypress/forum/topic/oembed-for-buddypress-profiles-1/#post-104828 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:21:12 +0000 Sounds like an awesome idea, looking forward to this!

]]> 9c3e9db1d24326299eca8da08555dc0f jwack posted on the forum topic Allowing specific users to delete spam users? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/allowing-specific-users-to-delete-spam-users/#post-96046 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:36:32 +0000 Thanks for the replies, I’ll look into the plugin.

]]> bd134fd8e95a44b6442e5cceda4c9e7b jwack started the forum topic Allowing specific users to delete spam users? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/allowing-specific-users-to-delete-spam-users/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:53:07 +0000 A couple people on my site would be willing to help me delete spam users. I don’t want to give them super admin privileges and just making the admin on the main blog doesn’t give them the “admin links” in the admin bar. Curious if anyone has any good ideas on this. I would like […]

]]> 3d9be449db7e9a0a499cc7d9c56d2589 jwack started the forum topic [Resolved] Call to undefined function bb_get_id_from_slug() in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/call-to-undefined-function-bb_get_id_from_slug/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:03:06 +0000 I have the latest versions of MU and BP running on my local machine so I can play with it. I set up a group and created a forum within that group. Everything worked fine, but the other day when I clicked on the forums link I got this error. Fatal error: Call to undefined function bb_get_id_from_slug() […]

]]> 6bc2fbc8728516e4f4afd0921831ec0d jwack started the forum topic [Resolved] Disable Blog signup? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/disable-blog-signup/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:33:02 +0000 What is the best way to go about disabling blog signups? I have had it with spam blogs, I have tried everything I can find and still they end up coming back. I want to disable blog signups, but have people fill out a contact form if they want a blog and I will create […]

]]> 3e8514ea97b64fb520d1c75a20ed4d0b jwack posted on the forum topic Disable Blog signup? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/disable-blog-signup/#post-91779 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:33:02 +0000 HAHA, glad I asked, I was over thinking this one. Thanks.

]]> 81f182072cc45ade8ac1ccbb882f1ebf jwack posted a new activity comment https://buddypress.org/updates/p/132315/#acomment-132890 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:04:10 +0000 Sorry, I wasn’t really asking for help. If I remember correctly the “share” icon just didn’t show up anymore. I tried deactivating and reactivating the plugin but it still didn’t show up. I did no further testing or looking into the issue.

In reply to - ewebber posted an update in the group BuddyPress Share It: This plugin has stopped working for me and has disappeared from my site – has anyone else had the same issue? ]]> 404f246011fe60793b75dcf1aed209b6 jwack posted a new activity comment https://buddypress.org/updates/p/128252/#acomment-132458 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:11:23 +0000 After updating to the latest version of BP this has stopped working for me as well.

In reply to - Sandi Brockway reviewed the plugin BuddyPress Share It: Nothing happened after activation. I had another FB share working before this one, but since i had BP, I thought this would work better. Nothing happened ]]> e683ba4dccaf25a4daefa773d04d5f99 jwack posted a new activity comment https://buddypress.org/updates/p/132315/#acomment-132457 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:09:41 +0000 Yup, this plugin doesn’t appear to work with the latest version of buddypress.

In reply to - ewebber posted an update in the group BuddyPress Share It: This plugin has stopped working for me and has disappeared from my site – has anyone else had the same issue? ]]> b2f2a39f4aabb466e7f1e23fbd4c3039 jwack posted on the forum topic Edit Widget "Recent Posts" to take out videos? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/edit-widget-recent-posts-to-take-out-videos/#post-86557 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:55:18 +0000 What, its not a css issue, I don’t want to hide 3/4 of the video, I want to not include videos at all. And I was under the impression recent posts was a buddypress widget?

]]> f6ae8c00dbcb7ef95ee983d286922c43 jwack posted on the forum topic Edit Widget "Recent Posts" to take out videos? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/edit-widget-recent-posts-to-take-out-videos/#post-86416 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:38:43 +0000 any takers?

]]> 104902f36d6e73bf4bd84dfefc99607c jwack started the forum topic Edit Widget "Recent Posts" to take out videos? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/edit-widget-recent-posts-to-take-out-videos/ Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:10:38 +0000 I am using the Recent Posts widget on my home page. The problem is when someone makes a posts with a few words and then a bunch of embedded youTube videos it breaks the display and embeds the videos inside the widget area. Is there a way to not embed videos within this widget? Maybe, […]

]]> af41981b68031c89d597fbbcec9e9eb7 jwack posted on the forum topic Safe Adsense for sub blogs/ users? in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/safe-adsense-for-sub-blogs-users/#post-83200 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:13:27 +0000 bummer, I guess I can attempt to make something.

]]> 986ff0d59b06122599ce0fd01599e641 jwack started the forum topic Safe Adsense for sub blogs/ users? in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/safe-adsense-for-sub-blogs-users/ Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:33:21 +0000 Does anyone know a adsense plugin that is safe to let sub blog admins use? All the ones I can have you paste the full javascript of the ad, instead of just the adsense id or whatever.

]]> 019a8345ed71abfb7cd173d6535c3641 jwack posted on the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/#post-82698 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:27:06 +0000 Every morning I wake up, delete about 30 blogs and then delete the users. I will just learned how to check the access logs (I have my own server and just figured out how to check them lol) so I will pay attention to them and see what I can find out.

]]> 5299b5969029bbda8fa993fcaef16313 jwack posted on the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/#post-82631 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:31:10 +0000 @lilyo Thanks for your help 🙂

]]> 9813968ab7b4908f4f9ce2485d1697eb jwack posted on the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/#post-82620 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:53:35 +0000 I really like the idea of editing the plugin to make blog registrations require a password. I will take a look at the code but I already know its out of my league as well. Perhaps I will contact him on the main WP site and see what he thinks. That seems like it would […]

]]> c450461ce7d95eab10456dbaa6cf0669 jwack posted on the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/#post-82613 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:58:58 +0000 @lilyo Thanks for the response. – I already changed the reg. slug in wp-config.php (this would do the same thing correct? -That plugin would be awesome if it only allows blog creation with a special password, I want anyone to be able to register. You actually limit people to register on your site if they have […]

]]> 0675321856a29d448a4a94231c3af5a3 jwack posted on the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/#post-82599 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:06:50 +0000 WOW, I did the above mentioned items and I am still getting hammered with spam blogs. I have no idea what to do now, I am already making a sacrifice by taking away blog creation during signup.

Any ideas of what I can do?

]]> 569d3145cdbdb7ea351819b1f7dd9e64 jwack posted on the forum topic Activation Email Not Sent? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/activation-email-not-sent/#post-82575 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:14:59 +0000 hmmm, I don’t have email setup on my server. I have no experience with servers but have managed to learn enough to have my site up. I thought the point of mailFrom was to address the problem off servers not being configured correctly to send mail through WP?

]]> c1c54c5629bd1efed02af5656de05189 jwack posted on the forum topic Activation Email Not Sent? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/activation-email-not-sent/#post-82442 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:46:57 +0000 I have my own server, I heard this issue is related to my server not being setup correctly to send mail? If I had more details I may be able to fix it there.

]]> 798357d0f6469e50a81c9cc019a5cf57 jwack posted on the forum topic Activation Email Not Sent? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/activation-email-not-sent/#post-82440 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:45:28 +0000 I have it setup with a gmail account, is that not good?

]]> 93e1c57b390d8d2505ba3f26032bb3a5 jwack started the forum topic Activation Email Not Sent? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/activation-email-not-sent/ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:10:52 +0000 OK, I thought I had this fixed from before but apparently not. I did a test signup and the activation email was never sent out. So I activated the account. After doing so I instantly received an email saying my account was now setup. Any idea why I would not receive the first email but […]

]]> 70d1903e63bc1c1d391e3eb996b1e2ba jwack posted on the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/#post-82385 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:39:41 +0000 I didn’t notice the wp-signup.php, I am hopeful this will solve the problem, thanks!

]]> 29ed7541b0327fcb3bf57e5245739d43 jwack started the forum topic WTF? Disable Blog creation during registration in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/wtf-disable-blog-creation-during-registration/ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:46:25 +0000 I have had it with spam blogs. I have literally tried every plugin/hack known to man, sometimes they will work for a couple weeks but they always come back. Anyway, I am trying to disable blog creation during registration. I have… – commented out the entire blog section of /registration/register.php (in child theme) – deleted […]

]]> 66d3013d4bc3f15621a23dcfeeaa4b51 jwack posted on the forum topic Sub Blog's "Sign Up" Link = 403 Error in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sub-blogs-sign-up-link-403-error/#post-80747 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:48:35 +0000 anyone?

]]> f381fae768cf2af1dd472e438384a874 jwack posted on the forum topic Sub Blog's "Sign Up" Link = 403 Error in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sub-blogs-sign-up-link-403-error/#post-80695 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:34:11 +0000 Deactivating plugins didn’t help. I have added the following items to .htaccess. The first rule is the problem but cookies for comments plugin says to add it to stop spam blogs. #Cookies for comments RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*XXXXXXXXXXXXX.*$ RewriteRule ^wp-signup.php – AND # BEGIN ANTISPAMBLOG REGISTRATION RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} POST…[Read more]

]]> 31219186f3494aa3c9be304933a04d86 jwack started the forum topic Sub Blog's "Sign Up" Link = 403 Error in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sub-blogs-sign-up-link-403-error/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:01:52 +0000 When I click on the admin bar’s sign up link from any sub blog it gives me a 403 error. “Forbidden, You don’t have permission to access /wp-signup.php on this server.” I installed Cookies for Comments and added… RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.*$ RewriteRule ^wp-signup.php – This is what is causing the 403 on my sub blogs, […]

]]> 9f162bc3573a3163ea37cee0cab6a67d jwack posted on the forum topic Sign-up and register pages??? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sign-up-and-register-pages/#post-80021 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:45:59 +0000 I was just curious, wondering if spammers could use these extra signup files.

]]> 47346af77cebd0f17f5bd6fb4be2cc71 jwack posted on the forum topic Sign-up and register pages??? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sign-up-and-register-pages/#post-79942 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:35:20 +0000 ne1?

]]> 1923c993ce67d41b6310af8c7c56c2c7 jwack posted on the forum topic Automatically join groups in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/automatically-join-groups/#post-79867 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:50:09 +0000 You could use “BuddyPress Auto Group Join” plugin to force members to join an existing groups when they signup.

]]> 88f4dffb21fe039e25d34c6a38d0d170 jwack started the forum topic Sign-up and register pages??? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sign-up-and-register-pages/ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:44:50 +0000 In the root of my site I have wp-signup.php and wp-register.php. Don’t all of my signups use registration/register.php within the buddypress folder? Do I need these extra signup pages?

]]> 33aafe8a2965006969c9de06a7d66c33 jwack posted on the forum topic Attacking spam -- different approaches + results in the group Spam Eater http://buddypress.org/community/groups/spam-eater/forum/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-79193 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:53:35 +0000 With bad behavior it seems like you just trade spam signups for blocking real users. I had it installed for 1 day and keep getting messages from legit users getting blocked. CANT WIN.

]]> a004e8cf644b9a797137c4649602a172 jwack posted on the forum topic Attacking spam -- different approaches + results in the group Spam Eater http://buddypress.org/community/groups/spam-eater/forum/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-79128 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:58:33 +0000 Does anyone know how to test the .htaccess change (found here http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-spam/?topic_page=3&num=15#post-69499)?

I can’t seem to get it to redirect when I test it.

]]> ccf47b87a9e159d3414bd0236541cc91 jwack posted on the forum topic BuddyPress Spam in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-spam/?topic_page=6#post-79026 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:45:45 +0000 Thanks. How do you know if there human or bots?

]]> 85fb15fa4fd57fa21da4a71ec9f9300d jwack posted on the forum topic BuddyPress Spam in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-spam/?topic_page=6#post-79020 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:41:08 +0000 That was the original post I seen, but then I seen http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-spam/?topic_page=5&num=15#post-74351 and there was another version floating around some where that was slightly different. As you can see this version just has .register* and then domainName.* I wasn’t sure…[Read more]

]]> eb274c8c6651dc837b5fef129ff0c840 jwack posted on the forum topic BuddyPress Spam in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-spam/?topic_page=6#post-79017 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:19:59 +0000 Anyone know how to check the above to confirm its doing what its supposed to?
Also, is the 3 supposed to be myslug, or register.php?
Is line 4, just domainName, or domainName.Com?

]]> 308991e59b1c10c857422856531ccc0c jwack posted on the forum topic Attacking spam -- different approaches + results in the group Spam Eater http://buddypress.org/community/groups/spam-eater/forum/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-79014 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:16:31 +0000 Ya, all of measures are no longer working, captcha, humanity, .htaccess stuff, etc. They are some how bypassing everything.

]]> 898637642d0727ae1f22881b5637c618 jwack posted on the forum topic Attacking spam -- different approaches + results in the group Spam Eater http://buddypress.org/community/groups/spam-eater/forum/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-78934 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:18:57 +0000 Whats the latest word on stopping spam? I was good for about a month but now suddenly I am getting nailed every night while I’m sleeping. It’s like they know when I go to bed and then start, lol.

]]> eff186dea58797963d6a307f2347c186 jwack joined the group Spam Eater https://buddypress.org/updates/p/115594/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:16:29 +0000 0 32c2c101f7231e3dc310cac84bf79fda jwack posted on the forum topic no need to render mobile view on iPad in the group BuddyPress Mobile http://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-mobile/forum/topic/no-need-to-render-mobile-view-on-ipad/#post-78926 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:46:10 +0000 I don’t have any ipad, but most mobile devices have a setting to switch on/off full html view or mobile view.

]]> 63fbff54398fe6bbe56a19e2ef17ede3 jwack joined the group BuddyPress Mobile https://buddypress.org/updates/p/115581/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:46:09 +0000 0 1fc175aa69aa2cfcdc87a040fb5afd72 jwack posted on the forum topic BuddyPress Spam in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/buddypress-spam/?topic_page=6#post-78899 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:14:15 +0000 Well things were all good for a month, now I am getting slammed every night from 2-6am. Can someone confirm this is correct (if my site were ebay.com and my registration page was myslug)… ‘ # BEGIN ANTISPAMBLOG REGISTRATION RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} POST RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} .myslug* RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !.*ebay.* RewriteCond…[Read more]

]]> 12f51cad5cbf7f59faa123244ff44744 jwack posted on the forum topic iPhone app for BuddyPress in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/iphone-app-for-buddypress/#post-78496 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 07:08:11 +0000 IMO, this would be an extremely successful plugin if made nicely. If your going to make one you might as well include droid users, they are growing in numbers very quickly.

]]> c2d843c139a8b3c9c5c8193d922ab586 jwack posted on the forum topic Question about achievement count in the group Achievements http://buddypress.org/community/groups/achievements/forum/topic/question-about-achievement-count/#post-77975 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:10:35 +0000 K, thanks!

]]> 553d0fe45fdd1bc8be2067e5f8aa4750 jwack posted on the forum topic Question about achievement count in the group Achievements http://buddypress.org/community/groups/achievements/forum/topic/question-about-achievement-count/#post-77944 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:18:58 +0000 Also, one more question. Can we add negative points for an achievement?

EX: Remove a favorite from the activity stream (-10 points)

]]> a978cfa35b2a20cc94a4b4398b4e99d1 jwack posted on the forum topic Question about achievement count in the group Achievements http://buddypress.org/community/groups/achievements/forum/topic/question-about-achievement-count/#post-77926 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:17:49 +0000 Howdy and thanks for the fast response! What if I “give” them the achievement for 10? Do they still need 50 posts for the 50 achievement, or do they only need 40? I was thinking I could go back and award some achievements for those with a lot of posts. If he already has 10 […]

]]> 8e4165e0c893fb78036a5a567b875748 jwack started the forum topic Question about achievement count in the group Achievements http://buddypress.org/community/groups/achievements/forum/topic/question-about-achievement-count/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:11:03 +0000 I was really hoping that if I set an achievement for accepting 10 friend requests the plugin would go through and give that achievement to anyone who already had accepted 10 friend requests. Same with posts, etc… Is it possible to do this? If I create an achievement for creating 10 posts and 50 posts, […]

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