As I read it there really is no reward other then a user getting higher rep. A few people have suggested it in this thread but with a less then exuberant replies from you Ted. Hooking into vbCredits, vbExperience, vBPlaza, etc would push this mod into a even more useful realm.

examples being users who contribute good answers get "x" amount of points they can cash in towards <cool item>.

Just my 2 cents worth. I understand I can pay somebody to do this, I am just pointing out something I see that could be beneficial.

Thanks for this modification.

I'm always open to extending my modifications but I can't code things into systems outside my knowledgebase nor can I make this support everything. But this modification is made extendable for that very reason so while I tend to focus on extending the native functions others can add integrations... cheesegrits for example added vBcredits support which is fantastic.

But don't feel like there's no solution for the others...

I added the rep system based on request.

If someone wants to define the needs of more I'm open to making it happen if the code isn't going to require insane updating. It's not where what my product roadmap is focused on but after 8 years of doing vB mods I realize it's just as much about what you want as what I think makes sense.

So whether it's credits, experience (never heard of this one, yikes!) or some other system let me know how you see the two working together for you and ideally for others. What should be an option, what should just happen. I'll let you know if I can support it.

I should also mention that this mod wasn't ever intended to give a "reward" for good rated posts... That people are doing this is a great incentive and something I do like a lot. It gives a lot more reason for people to adopt the feature but it's also working with stuff I just don't know. Hence why it wasn't done on day one.

Just some context for ya...

How about...

thanks Ted, working perfect now

:)

Hi Ted. Thanks for the great response. Everything made perfect sense. :)

I was under the impression none of the "rewards for doing good things" type systems where able to be used with this mod. If vBCredits can thanks to CheeseGrits, well then I have egg on my face. I dug for a few hours and dint see that. I'll look some more now that I have some direction.

As for vBExperience.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=199556
It was actually mod of the month in 08. I think it has some legs and is really giving the other systems a run.

Thanks for the mod and letting me know your thoughts.

I just found CheeseGrits plugin.
http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2556

I don't have time to test it right now, but looking forward to digging into it in the next few days.

Here's how to get it to work with vbPlaza:
http://www.vbplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6359

I'm currently using this one of my sites with great success so far.

Just realized this isn't in the main post... I will be updating to make this more findable.

Give the attached plugin a shot.

Note... This is code is NOT FULLY TESTED. Please use on a dev server or prepare to uninstall.

Note... This will update your existing user table structure to add a field to track unread helpfulanswer notices. Installing may take a minute.