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Thunder Shoutbox

On its way is the newest - and only functional .. haha .. - version of the Thunder Shoutbox. The Thunder Shoutbox is a relative code to the Thunder Arcade, created by Gamefreak11. Thus, there will obviously be some cross-features when you have both installed! Stand-alone features include the following:

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• Commenting with BBCode, Filters and Emoticons
  
• Complete Integration into the Forum (Unlike Shout X .. No extra stylesheet needed)
  
• A Profile System
  - Encrypted Password Security
  - Optional Auto Refresh
  - Comments per Page (Multiples of 5)
  - Timezones and Daylight Savings
  - Name Coloring*
  - Email Password Recovery
  
• An Advanced Control Panel
  - Cross Forums**
  - User Access Levels***
  - Full Template Editing
  - User Control
  - Name Colors, Filter and Emoticon Editing
  - Pruning and Auto Pruning based on Days
  - General Settings for the Shoutbox
  

* In the control panel, you have the option to allow users to pick a color, base name coloring on user access, or disable the system completely.
** To cross the shoutbox over different forums, you need to add the url to an allowed list. It's advised that you don't cross forum software, though. Otherwise the templates will not look correct.
*** User Access Levels allow users to do several things. As mentioned, you can base name coloring on Access Levels. You may also allow users to edit things in the Control Panel based on User Access Levels.




If you have any questions, feel free to post them!
- Chris