# Off-Topic Idea/solution **URL:** \ **Category:** Network Information\ **Created:** [January 10, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657 "2006-01-10T14:08:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/61 "2006-02-02T12:19:59Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > I read the thread, and decided to post that anyway…If you dont’ like OT stop reading shit that’s in it. Stop going to new posts, click individual forums haha i dont even know why you’re on this forum, it sucks remember? :lol: also, your saying that the automotive enthusiast should be inconvienced rather then the OT users…makes sense :tdown: > [@newman](#): > > im in for the option, but not for removing OT from new posts button. this is the best option for making the most people happy :tup: ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/62 "2006-02-03T08:01:33Z")
im going to have to agree that we need mroe automotive forums to gather more people. instead of just techincal maybe somethign like suspension, performance, nos, F/I, brakes wheels and tires, etc etc ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/63 "2006-02-03T08:03:05Z")
Oh no. SRT forums has that going on. It’s like somebody with an OCD set up the forums. ---
**Author:** ![MrFliGSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrfligsr/32/3069_2.png) [@MrFliGSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrFliGSR)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/64 "2006-02-03T11:08:07Z")
setup an OT forum and link it to this site. You can see this done at [www.tamparacing.com](http://www.tamparacing.com), seems to work well. ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/65 "2006-03-01T08:01:51Z")
Exclude forums ``` Edit this template: Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> « » -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar Find this code and add the red code (two instances, scroll right): ``` ```auto <if condition="$show['popups']"> <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew&exclude=X,Y,Z" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td> <else /> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td> </if> <td id="navbar_search" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[search]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("navbar_search"); </script></td> </if> <if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']"> <td id="usercptools" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#usercptools">$vbphrase[quick_links]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("usercptools"); </script></td> </if> <else /> <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4">$vbphrase[search]</a></td> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew&exclude=X,Y,Z" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td> <else /> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td> </if> </if> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a></td> <if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']"> <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="#" onclick="window.open('misc.php?$session[sessionurl]do=buddylist&focus=1','buddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">$vbphrase[open_buddy_list]</a></td> </if> </if> ``` Where X,Y,Z are forum numbers Code might be slightly different in 3.0 as this is for 3.5.x ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/66 "2006-03-01T16:18:52Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > Exclude forums > > ``` > Edit this template: > > Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> « » -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar > > Find this code and add the red code (two instances, scroll right): > > ``` > > ```auto > > <if condition="$show['popups']"> > <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> > <if condition="$show['member']"> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew&exclude=X,Y,Z" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td> > <else /> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td> > </if> > <td id="navbar_search" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[search]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("navbar_search"); </script></td> > </if> > <if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']"> > <td id="usercptools" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#usercptools">$vbphrase[quick_links]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("usercptools"); </script></td> > </if> > <else /> > <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4">$vbphrase[search]</a></td> > <if condition="$show['member']"> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew&exclude=X,Y,Z" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td> > <else /> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td> > </if> > </if> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a></td> > <if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']"> > <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="#" onclick="window.open('misc.php?$session[sessionurl]do=buddylist&focus=1','buddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">$vbphrase[open_buddy_list]</a></td> > </if> > </if> > > ``` > > Where X,Y,Z are forum numbers > > Code might be slightly different in 3.0 as this is for 3.5.x 3.5 code is a bit different that 3.0 ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/67 "2006-03-01T21:47:57Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > 3.5 code is a bit different that 3.0 should be near the same functions, and I think the additional code is actually what you really need. ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/68 "2006-03-01T22:30:40Z")
uggg here: in: /modules/welcomeback.php find: $getnewposts = $DB\_site-\>query\_first("SELECT COUNT(\*) AS count FROM " . TABLE\_PREFIX . “post WHERE dateline \>= ‘$bbuserinfo[lastvisit]’”); replace with: $getnewposts = $DB\_site-\>query\_first(" SELECT COUNT(\*) AS count FROM " . TABLE\_PREFIX . "post AS post LEFT JOIN " . TABLE\_PREFIX . "thread AS thread ON (thread.threadid=post.threadid) WHERE post.dateline \>= ‘$bbuserinfo[lastvisit]’ AND thread.forumid NOT IN ( **1,2,3** ) "); This will exlude posts in forums 1,2 and 3 replace numbers as needed fin. ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/69 "2006-03-01T22:36:58Z")
the code I posted eariler should work…just look in the navbar template… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657.md?page=3)