Issue: I'd like to have a forum where members can post anonymously.
This method sets up an anonymous posting account for one forum. You can allow anonymous posting in other forums by setting up the permissions for the additional forums in the same way outlined below.
Method:
Set up a new member group called Anonymous
ACP > Users & Groups > Manage User Groups > New Group
Set the permissions for the Anonymous group for only one forum. Give the Anonymous member group any permissions you think they will need to operate in that forum.
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Set up (or edit) your forum that will allow anonymous posting:
ACP > Forum Control> New Forum
Set the permissions for members & the Anonymous group.
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Check the permissions here:
ACP > Forum Control > Permission Masks > Edit Anonymous group
Don't give any read/post/reply permissions anywhere but your special forum, unless you want members using the Anonymous log-in to surf your board or comment elsewhere.
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Create a user account for Anonymous Member (or whatever you want to call it.)
ACP > Users & Groups > Pre-register Member
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Put a note that displays above the special forum (use Forum Rules for this) that gives the user name and password for the Anonymous Member log-in.
ACP > Forum Control > Manage Forums > Edit Forum Rules (little triangle icon) Choose "show full text", title it, and then write your rules in the "rules text" box for using the Anonymous Log-in that includes the user name and password. It is strongly recommended that this special forum can NOT be accessed by guests. Instruct your members to never share the anonymous account log-in information with anyone not permitted in that forum.
Members who have access to that forum can use the Anon log-in to post anonymously there.
Note: As Administrator, you will still be able to view IP numbers of the anonymous posters unless you have disabled that feature. But your members don't have to know that. :)
There is a code that you can use to make an individual TOPIC for anonymous posting. It removes all the information in the mini profile and signature areas. You can add additional topic ID's to the code.
http://support.invisionfree.com/index.php?...post&p=11075484Just be aware that if someone disables javascript, they will be able to see the information hidden by the code.