Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

Post Thank You Hack

STAFF EDIT:
Note - The mod author has been unreachable for some time, but the vbulletin.org community has stepped up to provide a number of individual fixes over the years. ForceHSS, Hippy, and Seven Skins have all combined many of these fixes into product files.

ALL CREDIT STILL GOES TO ABE1 And this is still 'his' mod. Please still mark the mod as installed if you use any version of it.

That said so you don't need to apply a dozen + small fixes yourself you should consider downloading one of the updated packages below:

Hippy has one in this post.

AND / OR

ForceHSS has one in this post.

AND/OR

Seven Skins has one in this post.


- Original File Specs: post_thanks_7_82.zip (26.4 KB, 24844 downloads) - Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).
- There are five total patched versions available, some with and without the search fix - I've replaced the main file with the patched versions... please be sure to download and install the correct version, the main mod post contains links to additional information and patched files!
- If Abe1 returns he can request these packages be removed.


About this hack:
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.

There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.

Then comes the moderators who have to delete people's thanks yous so a thread can look readable with out the thanks yous thrown around.

Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.

What this hack does is fix ALL these problems - except those users who like post boosting. This places a button called 'thanks.' When a user clicks on it, it places his username in a box right under the post saying that so-and-so says 'thanks' for the post. Every-one who clicks is placed in one box.

By giving your users the extra feature, you forum will look allot nice and organized. It is a guaranteed liking by ALL the members of your forum.


Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they thank.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Thanks into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't thank twice
• Option to not allow users to thank their own post
• Guests don't see 'thanks' button
• Counts how many thanks a user gives
• Counts how many thanks a post gets
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in profile
• Shows how many thanks a user got
• Shows how many posts or a user are thanked
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users thanked posts
• Search for all thanked posts
• Administrator can remove all Thanks from a single post
• Users can remove their own Thanks
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread in specific forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date for specific or all forums
• Option to add to post count when someone clicks 'thanks'.
• Option to give a user who receives thanks reputation points.
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates
• Guaranteed to be liked by ALL users on your forum!

Installation information on hack:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 8
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:


Version 7.80 (12/30/09):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 4.0

Version 7.81 (01/02/10):

• Fixed some install and uninstall database errors.
• Made styling for postbit legacy a little better.
• Fixed the "separator" issue.
• Javascript file updated.

Version 7.82 (01/03/10):

• Fixed info alignment issues in the postbit for custom edited phrases.

NOTE: *** Offer for paid services removed ***

[mitch84]

Hi, is there a script to transfer data from DBTech thank/like? thank you

[Videx]

Originally Posted by mitch84

Hi, is there a script to transfer data from DBTech thank/like? thank you

No. But that's interesting. You've tried that one and there's something so broken about it that you would consider going with this abandoned unsupported one? Please expand a bit on that - what trouble were you having with it and why couldn't it be solved? Were you getting support (paid/free version?)?

[mitch84]

this hack work fine but why pay for a hack when there is something similar and free?

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by Videx

No. But that's interesting. You've tried that one and there's something so broken about it that you would consider going with this abandoned unsupported one? Please expand a bit on that - what trouble were you having with it and why couldn't it be solved? Were you getting support (paid/free version?)?

this mod has worked perfect since day one with as good of support than any..
who knows what happened to abe1.. could have family issues work issues life is first ... and if this mod was abandoned or has security issues it would be in the graveyard

have you seen this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1943 the support group

this mod has more support than many..

+ what mitch84 said!
with all do respect for dragonbytes crew... you get a basic mod witch is much appreciated but if you want a little more you have to pay for the full version..
I understand people need money and maybe it's there job doing this..
but till this mod is in the graveyard don't call it unsupported
more people support this mod unlike other mods it's just the owner..
when or if abe1 comes back we will have the bugs worked out for him to update...
+ any one that asks about a mod that has all the fixes it in I can email it to them..
+ I support it to my best ability

regards
Hippy

[michal72]

Originally Posted by Hippy

have you seen this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1943 the support group

Hippy
One more: BirdOPrey5 solution "How to turn the "Post Thank You" hack into a "Likes" system similar to vBulletin.org"

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by michal72

Hippy
One more: BirdOPrey5 solution "How to turn the "Post Thank You" hack into a "Likes" system similar to vBulletin.org"

added thanks for pointing it out

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[Popa Andrei]

Hippy where can i download the version with all fixex included untill now?

[Hippy]

updated and added a new fix and some great addons


Recognized all the people that had supported this mod since Abe1 has not been around
Post_thanks-fixes and Great Addons UPDATED

[Popa Andrei]

ok but i cant find the download,or i have to make all that modifications to the original file from the first post?

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by Popa Andrei

Hippy where can i download the version with all fixex included untill now?

read that post thanks fixes and credit's and you will see how near the bottom