Hide posts + quotes from annoying users. Right-click the username on a post to block/unblock.
// ==UserScript==
// @name PistonHeads - Block users.
// @namespace BS_PH
// @version 1.71
// @description Hide posts + quotes from annoying users. Right-click the username on a post to block/unblock.
// @author Budgie Smuggler
// @match https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp*
// @grant GM_getValue
// @grant GM_setValue
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
"use strict";
// storage for our blocked users
let blockedUsers = GM_getValue("ph_blocked_users", []);
function normalize(name) {
return (name || "").trim().toLowerCase();
}
function isBlocked(name) {
return blockedUsers.some((u) => normalize(u) === normalize(name));
}
function toggleBlock(username) {
const norm = normalize(username);
if (isBlocked(username)) {
// already blocked, remove them from the block list
blockedUsers = blockedUsers.filter((u) => normalize(u) !== norm);
} else {
// not blocked yet, add them to the naughty list
blockedUsers.push(username);
}
GM_setValue("ph_blocked_users", blockedUsers);
updateVisibility();
}
function createPlaceholder(username, isQuote, originalContent, container) {
const placeholder = document.createElement("div");
const styles = isQuote
? "padding:8px; color:#999; font-style:italic; background:#f5f5f5; border-left:3px solid #ddd; cursor:pointer;"
: "padding:12px; color:#777; font-style:italic; background:#f9f9f9; border:1px solid #eee; cursor:pointer;";
placeholder.style.cssText = styles;
placeholder.innerHTML = `[Hidden ${isQuote ? "quote from" : "- user"} <strong>${username}</strong> ${isQuote ? "" : "blocked"}] <span style="color:#${isQuote ? "bbb" : "999"}; font-size:0.9em;">(click to show)</span>`;
placeholder.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
e.stopPropagation();
container.innerHTML = originalContent;
delete container.dataset.phHidden;
if (isQuote) hideBlockedQuotes(container);
});
return placeholder;
}
function hideBlockedQuotes(container) {
container.querySelectorAll(".forumQuote").forEach((quote) => {
const quoter = quote.previousElementSibling;
if (!quoter?.classList.contains("forumQuoter")) return;
const match = quoter.textContent.trim().match(/^(.+?)\s+said:$/i);
if (!match) return;
const username = match[1].trim();
const shouldHide = isBlocked(username);
const isHidden = quote.dataset.phHidden === "true";
if (shouldHide && !isHidden) {
const originalContent = quote.innerHTML;
quote.dataset.phOriginal = originalContent; // Store original
quote.innerHTML = "";
quote.appendChild(
createPlaceholder(username, true, originalContent, quote),
);
quote.dataset.phHidden = "true";
} else if (!shouldHide && isHidden) {
// User was unblocked - restore content
quote.innerHTML = quote.dataset.phOriginal || quote.innerHTML; // Restore
delete quote.dataset.phHidden;
delete quote.dataset.phOriginal;
hideBlockedQuotes(quote); // Re-check nested quotes
} else if (!shouldHide) {
// Check nested quotes in visible quotes
hideBlockedQuotes(quote);
}
});
}
function updateVisibility() {
document.querySelectorAll(".topic-reply").forEach((post) => {
const authorLink = post.querySelector(".js-author a");
const body = post.querySelector(".phml.msg-body");
if (!authorLink || !body) return;
const username = authorLink.textContent.trim();
const shouldHide = isBlocked(username);
const isHidden = body.dataset.phHidden === "true";
if (shouldHide && !isHidden) {
const originalContent = body.innerHTML;
body.dataset.phOriginal = originalContent; // Store original
body.innerHTML = "";
body.appendChild(
createPlaceholder(username, false, originalContent, body),
);
body.dataset.phHidden = "true";
} else if (!shouldHide && isHidden) {
// user was unblocked - restore content
body.innerHTML = body.dataset.phOriginal || body.innerHTML; // Restore
delete body.dataset.phHidden;
delete body.dataset.phOriginal;
hideBlockedQuotes(body); // Re-check for blocked quotes
} else if (!shouldHide) {
// attempt to hide quotes in visible posts
hideBlockedQuotes(body);
}
});
}
// right click menu...
let currentMenu = null;
function removeMenu() {
if (currentMenu) {
currentMenu.remove();
currentMenu = null;
}
}
function createMenu(username, x, y) {
removeMenu();
currentMenu = document.createElement("div");
currentMenu.style.cssText = `
position: fixed; z-index: 999999;
left: ${x}px; top: ${y}px;
background: white; border: 1px solid #ccc;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
min-width: 180px; padding: 4px 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;
user-select: none; border-radius: 4px;
`;
const action = isBlocked(username) ? "Unblock" : "Block";
const item = document.createElement("div");
item.textContent = `${action} ${username}`;
item.style.cssText =
"padding: 8px 16px; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;";
item.addEventListener(
"mouseover",
() => (item.style.background = "#e6f0ff"),
);
item.addEventListener(
"mouseout",
() => (item.style.background = "white"),
);
item.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
e.stopPropagation();
toggleBlock(username);
removeMenu();
});
currentMenu.appendChild(item);
document.body.appendChild(currentMenu);
}
function outsideClickHandler(e) {
if (currentMenu && !currentMenu.contains(e.target)) {
removeMenu();
}
}
// init the page with the users hidden
updateVisibility();
if (!window.phMenuCloseListenersAdded) {
document.addEventListener("click", outsideClickHandler, true);
document.addEventListener("contextmenu", outsideClickHandler, true);
window.phMenuCloseListenersAdded = true;
}
document.addEventListener(
"contextmenu",
function (e) {
const link = e.target.closest(".js-author a");
if (link) {
e.preventDefault();
const username = link.textContent.trim();
createMenu(username, e.clientX + 5, e.clientY + 5);
}
},
false,
);
})();