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How can I make it so the topic name on the forums listing page actually shows the real topic name and not the topic a user has entered into their post within the thread? a lot of users are finding this confusing, then later annoying.

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Not currently possible without modification. Tis the nature currently of a threaded message board.


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Make the subject box hidden in the reply form.

Change this:

<input type="text" name="Subject" maxlength="{$config['subjectlength']}" class="formboxes" size="60" value="$Subject" /><br />


To:


<input type="hidden" name="Subject" maxlength="{$config['subjectlength']}" class="formboxes" size="60" value="$Subject" /><br />


This way they cannot change it.


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If you go that route, you also need to address the addpost preview page and prohibit it being changed there as well, but only if it's a reply.

Depending on how strict you want to be about it, you might also need to do the same to the editpost.tmpl <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


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