Bulletproof referral awards at registration

[MacMorag]

The way vb is set up, means that it is possible for a registering user to clear the "referred by" field when they are completing the registration form - thus robbing the referring member of a referral point.

The following mod is to the "register" template, and tests whether the registering member has followed a referral link, and if they have, it doesn't show the "referred by" field at all, but hides it, so that the referring member definitely gets the referral award.

In register template, look for:

<if condition="$show['referrer']">

before this add:

<if condition="$referrername">
<input type="hidden" name="referrername" value="$referrername" />
<else />

Now look for:

<tr>
<td>
$vbphrase[referrer]:<br />
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="referrername" value="$referrername" size="50" maxlength="250" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

After this, add:

</if>

And that's it. All very simple.

[Boofo]

Interesting. I like this. ;)

[Oblivion Knight]

What a good idea.! :)

[The Realist]

Nice idea M8, well done.

[007]

Great idea! Installed!

[nexialys]

good... never thought of this detail... even if i browsed most of the templates.. lol

[hotrod1]

Cool mod, thanks!

[o1dirtydog]

im gettnig the following error with the first edit

In register template, look for:

<if condition="$show['referrer']">

before this add:

<if condition="$referrername">
<input type="hidden" name="referrername" value="$referrername" />
<else />

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/emceepla/public_html/forum/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3532) : eval()'d code on line 233

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

[o1dirtydog]

actually never mind, you have to do both edits before u save.

i was in the habit of saving after each edit.

thanks for this mod, it's great.

[Boofo]

Please post this in a text file for those who want to re-add it after an upgrade. ;)

[2fast4ya]

but doesnt this mean people who weren't sent in by link wont be able to type in a refferal iname?

[Moparx]

but doesnt this mean people who weren't sent in by link wont be able to type in a refferal iname?

they wont need too.. the referral id is already added. its just in a hidden input field :)
if they are given the link without an attached referring id then they will have the option of stating who referred them.

[MacMorag]

Just to clarify:

There are two ways a new member can arrive. The referral field will be visible or hidden, depending on how the visitor arrives -

1. Visitor has heard about the site via word-of-mouth, and arrives without an attached referrerid. The field is VISIBLE. If visitor wishes to credit his oral informer then this is possible.

2. Visitor arrives at the site via a referral link sent to him/her by an existing member (with attached referrid). The field is INVISIBLE. The original referring member will be credited with the referral - even if the visitor would like to give the referrer credit to someone else, or simply give credit to no-one.

:)

[bonjurkes]

thanx / installed

[Totti]

thanks a lot :)

[msm25]

Hello,

Is this to be done at register.php that is on the root?

I don't see this "<if condition="$show['referrer']">

Thank you,

[o0Hubba0o]

Hello,

Is this to be done at register.php that is on the root?

I don't see this "<if condition="$show['referrer']">

Thank you,
Nope, this is a template edit, look in the Referrer template section for the "register" template.

[mrahul]

screenshot please ?

[TruthElixirX]

Take registration form... minus "refferer" field.

[Nathan2006]

Thank you :)

Install;)

[netdebut]

Awesome hack, it works perfectly in my forum. Thanks!

[Brandon Sheley]

great Idea,, does it work in 3.6 ?
I'll give it a try :D

[mrkhm]

hi, will the referrer id be stored in a cookie as well? in case sign up is not completed

[mrkhm]

feedback: works perfectly in 3.6.4, the 2nd part of the template edit instructions don't match the instructions given here as the code block is changed for vb 3.6.4 but just look for </fieldset></if> and put your final </if> as instructed by the instructions there and it works well.

[Bree]

*Installed* Easy as pie.. Works great for me - vBulletin 3.6.5 Thanks a bunches! Always, Bree

[ram94401]

This works well. Only problem is that the ref id is stored in cookie. If other people use the same computer and registers in your forum, they also wont see the referrer field in the regn form.

What this means is that same referrer id will be propagated to any new user that registers thru that computer.