Hi Guys,

Yes there will be a 3.5.0 hack released soon, with more features than the current version. I'm currently upgrading my forum to 3.5.0 Gold today, but I'm hoping to have the hack released within 7-10 days. (rough estimate) I'm still trying to get my life back in order though from the whole Hurricane Rita debacle...

I am going to be changing the name, probably to "iTrader" (I'm open to suggestions, so post them if you got them). The reason being is that I am making a stand-alone Trader Ratings website (free for everyone to use) which will have a lot more features / capability, and have additional plugins for forums so that a user can have their same ratings anywhere they go and that it is verified who they are. (But that's a whole different story). Anyhow, I do not want both things to use the same name to avoid confusion.

Jason,
This hack is one of the most intregal parts of my site. I would love the ability to have trader feedback follow a trader from various boards. What a revolution that would be to the trading arena. I like the name itrader and am more than willing to pay for some type of premium membership for this~similar to what v3arcade is doing. Thanks for all your work on this!

Yes this is fantastic news for us that run Buy/Sell/Trade-style boards. I am just getting started on vBulletin at 3.5.0, so I haven't had a chance to use your original MOD, but it's exactly what my site is looking for. Furthermore, you hinting that you will be running a site where feedback can be left in a universal-style setup would take things to a whole new level! I really hope that your plans include compatibility with other Forums (eg older versions of vBulletin, phpBB, etc.) so that other trading sites can contribute additional references and "red flags".

Man, it's pathetic when I can get so excited over a Modification.....Proof I have no life :lol:

Take it easy
KidneyBoy

Yes, the plug-in's will only require very simple information to be transferred back and forth between the forums and main Trader Ratings site. When people actually "rate" someone it will go to the main site so that proper auditing can be kept local. I know several of the people that manage "Troll Hunters" (I'm sure you all have heard of them), and am hoping to work closely with them so that fraud can be kept to a minimum, and by working at a more global level it will help keep all forums better protected.

However, I know some people still want to keep their ratings for their forum only, and that's okay. Which is why I'm continuing to support this script, albiet with a different name for 3.5.0.

Thanks Jason!

I appreciate your work on porting this to 3.5, and your willingness to still support the hack even when you have bigger and better plans for it. Thank you! :)

Thanks so much. Ready to install 3.5 version :)

i am looking forward to it :) And the name iTrader sounds nice and pronounceable (don't know if i wrote this right :D).

WooHooo I am looking forward to getting this back on my site :D

You are the man Jason :-)