Another question...where is the branding information displayed for this hack?

In theory, I love this mod and it installed easily enough.

However, with "Like / Thanks" in it's own box between each post, the thread looks verrrry messy. Would prefer for the buttons to be in the foot of the post, or at least contained within the post somewhere.

I've uninstalled, but appreciate the mod... thanks :)

I believe I changed this for the latest version of the zip file, I considered it a bug that the collapse still showed if all the postbit stats were disabled.
If you're saying that "if an user has zero likes / thanks, don't show the stats" then that's not intended.

I believe only the Pro version has branding, Lite version does not have any dedicated APTL pages and we don't believe in branding the entire forum if we only power 1 or 2 pages ;)

There were no template hooks available to make it "attached" to the post without reducing the potential width - that's why we opted for making it "detached".

Add it to the list please. Showing a bunch of zero's is bad design.

As a member or admin of a forum, the only info I should see is information that is either interesting or needed. If a user in a thread has zero thanks/dislikes - I don't even need to see that field. No one cares if Sally/Tom has 0 dislikes or 0 thanks. If a user has a thanks/like, then show that number. Else, ignore it. Real estate is precious.

See above on postbit footer menu dropdown.

My motivation:
Let me share my motivation why I am in this topic and following your product. I need those reports. My users are begging for them back - if you or Abe do not deliver soon - I will be forced to write them myself or pay a third party to write a script. I screwed up and upgraded without realizing Abe's mod was not completely functional. All of your current pro features currently really are worthless. It is kind of upsetting that we are forced to by a converter to a product that we cannot test. The "likes" thing sounds neat and something I would be willing to pay for which is a reason why I advised you to consider a different pay model.

I was also shocked to find that you did not have #thanks per thread report feature and you were trying to sell a product which competes with Abe's mod that is free. The only report you have is who created a thanks/like. Frankly, there are limited times when folks want to know who they thanked/liked. Users are most interested in who they received thanked/liked from. The user profile is the TOP landing page on my forum after subscriptions when folks login - it is mainly because of Abe's thanks system. My users are also very outspoken about not having that info.

In addition, I am here to hopefully add specific constructive criticism and let you know that us big forums cannot and will not use your product as is - we would have to put a TON of work into to make it less cumbersome, make it utilize much less space and force it to blend in more to our style.

Finally, I don't care if you make any of these changes. I will get those reports with or without your product. However, you might stand a chance to make an outstanding replacement for Abe's fine product and become the new standard. Plus, your team might make a few bucks on the side if you can deliver. If this was a free only model, I would have prob accepted your product as is. I signed up on your forums to test, not to participate.

Again, thanks for listening. My goal is not to be confrontational. I hope you now understand why you have so many people interested in cosmetic changes.

peace

Thanks for your input, but chances are that particular feature won't be implemented - it has the potential to cause confusion (Why can't i see what thanks they have made?) And i also encourages the user to make use of the feature (all my stats are 0! I want to improve them)

The postbit being auto collapsable/hideable should resolve 99% of the real estate concerns =)

=) Thanks for the input and opinions.

We always appreciate feedback from users on our mods - and we always aim to put their features in wherever possible. We have an extensive catalogue of mods however, and we're not always able to instantly add features users want for each mod - it's a physical impossibility. We do listen though, and we recommend using the Project Tools system on our website simply because it decreeases the chances of your suggestions being forgotten/lost. On the plus side, if you're right and lots of people want the feature, others will suggest it and it will definetely get done =) It's kind of a self moderating system really.

I would point out that we already have plenty of customers for the mod, quite a few of which are large forums =), but that doesn't mean we won't take your suggestions on board.

Thanks again for taking the time to think about it and let us know your ideas!

Iain

Consider this: That collapsible thing does not function on all browsers nor do all forums utilize this feature. Plus, it can be disabled within vBulletin itself.

You are welcome. Again, thank you for understanding. I am just passionate about my forum and frustrated that your product has amazing potential but wastes entirely too much space making it non-usable for me and all the others that are concerned in this thread. Another up there had to remove it.

It is your product, and you are free to ignore us.

It should work on the browsers that i think 94% of the internet population use (last time i checked the stats). The pro version lets users decide if they want them collapsed by default, as well as admins deciding if they do so it's very customisable. There should be pretty much no situation where a person who doesn't want to see the stats has to see them - that was one of the aims from the outset.

We take on board everything you guys say, but obviously we can't implement every feature every person requests - some will cause problems, some will harm our vision of the product, some are just not time-efficient, but we always listen and consider them. I personally go through the suggestions, make a big list, and work out what can and can't be done, and always try to explain why something isn't in if someone asks.

It's not a case of me going "you're wrong about this idea and here is why" it's just that the idea isn't one i feel would provide an overall benefit to the product (either because of the time taken, or because of potential issues) and i attempt to explain exactly how i reached that conclusion instead of ignoring it or just saying no like some other mod makers.

Thanks for your understanding, and for expressing your opinions and ideas to us, constructive feedback is always more than welcome =)

Iain

I am very sorry. I've wasted our time. Your not listening.

Good luck

I'm sorry that you feel we are not listening simply because we disagree with your position.

Thanks again for your time and your well wishes.

Iain

dont forget you can pay for a developer...to obtain a mod which the options you want...

nothing custom is free..

Have you considered implementing this mod to vb 3.8.x versions? It would be great!

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=242734 <-- vB3.8 version :)

Is there a simple way to disable/remove like/thank options for all posts except the first one? This would make it more like you're thanking/linking threads.

Also, is there an easy way to move the thank/like box to above posts/threads instead of below them?

I have problem. When I'm trying to install it, it says:

but I already uploaded files. I checked it like 5 times already.

Not currently, no, but this will be a future feature :)

Can you give me your site URL?


- Fillip

I meant THIS mod, not Advanced @User Tagging v1.1 :)

Cheers.

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243511" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243511</a> sorry there's the correct link.

Fillip

I am using anther Post thank you hack 7.82 , Can I upgrade to yours,

Thanks :)

it wont count towards reputation count.

The Pro version includes a free importer from that hack :)

The next version will, and you will be able to reward people reputation count for past thanks given :)


@Everyone: I have updated the files to fix a small bug in the Show Thread integration.


Fillip

Thanks for the update but where is the updated version? Attached is 1.0.1 and I've got 1.0.1 installed as well?

When the changes are only file-based, not templates / phrases / plugins, I only update the zip and not the file version :)


Fillip

hi, nice mod, but I don't know why, the button does not appear in child forums, only parents

I'm unable to confirm this, are you sure you've selected the proper parent forum in the Forum Manager bit of Post Thanks' AdminCP menu?


Fillip

Installed this and works great apart from i keep getting an email error stating :

MySQL Error : Table 'nextgen6_forum.forumspost_thanks' doesn't exist

That is a left-over error from Abe's mod, it is unrelated to this mod.

Fillip

Ok then

Is there any chance you can tell me how to get rid of this as i am using your mod now, cheers

You need to ensure that all plugins for that mod is either disabled or removed.

Fillip

I installed the plugin and afterward created another forum and now it like and thanks option doesnt appear in that new particular forum. How to fix that?

Have you set the permissions for the new forum?

I've tried looking but where do I set the permission for new forum? In DBTech - Post Thanks, under forum permission, all boxes are checked.

I am unable to confirm this issue. Can you please verify that you have uploaded the latest files (re-download / re-upload / re-import to be sure)?

Fillip

Working now, thanks :)
It just didnt show on one post in that particular new section.

Glad to hear it :)


Fillip

seems to be working fine!! thanks!

Awesome, hope you enjoy it :D


Fillip

man this is GREAT MOD!!! my members love it!!

I installed it and it messed up my forum style, it pushed my width out to the right.
Notice how the bars are sticking out.
Here is an image...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/9.gif

Actually, from your screenshot it's not the mod. It's the text at the VERY top of your screenshot and not this mod. You see the hlxstats link? There's no spaces so wraping isn't working very well. Because of that, it's messing up your styling on that page. If you view it on a page that doesn't have such a long piece of text without spaces, it should look fine.

Having issues with it lately.

Actually one particular member, like and thank doesnt appear when the thread is started in any forum but when that member is posting in someone else's thread, it appears.

See attached (I've checked the group permission and forum permissions and it's okay. The user has posted in other threads and thank and like appears okay as well)

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7969/clipboard01ng.jpg