Trader Ratings v1.2.0

Trader Ratings - A user feedback hack
Copyright ?2004 Jason Rabel, All Rights Reserved.
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Latest TR Verson: 1.2.0
vB Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.0.9
Author: Jason Rabel
Contact: PM me here, I'll respond.
Site: EXTREME Overclocking
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Updates:
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1.2.0 - September 4, 2004
- Added Trader Ratings Stats Page (finally!)
- Added PM notification when someone receives feedback
- Changed how positive feedback percentage score is calculated (bugfix)
- Ability to "close" the Trader Ratings pages (for maintainence or whatever) - TRATING_CLOSED
- Ability to set the URL field when submitting feedback to required or optional - TRATING_REQ_URL

1.1.0 - June 7, 2004
- Added time-based user edit/delete abilities, set via TRATING_UEDIT constant in traderratings.php file
- Userdate field is now an int field to be consistent with vBulletin
- Userrating field changed to tinyint to save space
- Fixed timeframes for showing historical ratings
- Made some various code consolidation
- Added missing ".TABLE_PREFIX." statement
- Templates.txt file shows code for postbit & MEMBERINFO, with conditional examples
- All 3 templates changed heavily
- Added some more phrases & fixed missing phrases

1.0.1 - June 2, 2004
- Fixed a "divide by zero" display error
- Postbit template fixed so guests do not have a trader rating

1.0.0 - June 1, 2004
- Initial Public Release

Description:
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Trader Ratings has evolved from my vB2 Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System. This is a rating system for when members buy / sell / trade items from each other (presumably on a FS section of your forum). It is based on the honor system since there is no way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. (But I'm working on a way to fix that.) Trader Ratings came about because it was a pain to try and maintain a single thread listing good / bad traders and so far has worked out quite well.

Features:
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? Rate another member: Positive / Negative / Neutral
? Specify Buyer, Seller, or Trade
? Leave comments about the deal
? Records date when rating created
? Specify a URL to the deal
? Display ratings over time
? Filter based on Buyer/Seller/Trade/or feedback they left for others
? Users can edit/delete ratings left for others (time based limitation)
? Admins & Mods can edit/delete anyone's ratings (just incase)
? Stats page showing best & worst rated members, and recent ratings
? PM notification when a person is rated

Basic Info:
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I haven't written a FAQ or any real documentation yet, but the way the system works is very simple. The only part that might confuse someone is that the Feedback Score is based only on UNIQUE members. Also, there are simple checks in place to make sure they actually do select proper info and enter a comment. A user is not able to rate themself (obviously). Permissions for viewing / rating are similar to standard forum viewing / posting permissions. Also it checks to make sure users exist and all that good stuff.

Installation Info:
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This hack is very simply to implement requiring only:
? 1 new file
? 5 new templates / 2-3 template changes (navbar, posbit/postbit_legacy, MEMBERINFO, memberlist_resultsbit)
? 52 new phrases
? 1 new DB table / 1 table DB change & index

An install/upgrade PHP file is included to do all the template/phrase/DB stuff, so basically you run that, upload the file, and edit your postbit template. BAM!

Screen Shots / Demos:
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See Screenshots below, or you can view them on my forums: My Trader Rating Page

Standard Disclaimer:
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BACKUP YOUR DATABASE & FILES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THIS HACK!!!

Forums Using This Hack:
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EXTREME Overclocking Forums
i-Club -- Forums
Accord Tuner
NSX Prime
Honda-Acura.net
Guns Network
PimpRig

(PM me your forum if you want me to add you to the list)

Donations:
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This hack will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. If you donate, please leave me some info (either your forum site or username at vB.org) so that I can thank you.


Plans For Future Releases:
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? rebuttal / followup comments
? item description (possibly instead of thread url)
? button on thread that buyer/seller clicks to tie the transaction to two people

[PAINTBALLM]

open template: tratings_feedback

Replace entire code with the code in the attached TXT file. It will make it look like http://pbmessage.com/forums/traderra...12&do=feedback

[eoc_Jason]

^^^ I designed it around a minimum width of ~1000 pixels (assuming users run 1024x768 as a bare minimum)...

If you want it to all fit on a smaller width, you will probably have to use a smaller font.

Also, people can't see the feedback page unless they are registered, you might just want to post a screenshot for your example.

The good thing is, with the minumum amount of templates, changes are simple...

[RonH.]

Originally Posted by Larry@IOG

I installed on a new clean VB3 and I see no place to leave feedback. Also I see the trader feedback() but thats it.

Larry

Originally Posted by lifesourcerec

Log out of the forum and then log back in. I had that problem at first also.

I finally got around to installing this hack this morning but I too have not a clue as to how to leave feedback either. I've gone back and read and re-read all the posts here in this thread and finally figured out how to at least finally see/access the feedback link in a post but that is the extent of what I can see/do at this point.

Also, is there a panel/option in the AdminCP that I'm missing perhaps? Does one need to establish PERMISSIONS and if so, how - where?

I usually don't like to ask unless there is no other obvious solution visible to me. So if anyone can assist I'd appreciate it much.

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by RonH.

I finally got around to installing this hack this morning but I too have not a clue as to how to leave feedback either. I've gone back and read and re-read all the posts here in this thread and finally figured out how to at least finally see/access the feedback link in a post but that is the extent of what I can see/do at this point.

Also, is there a panel/option in the AdminCP that I'm missing perhaps? Does one need to establish PERMISSIONS and if so, how - where?

I usually don't like to ask unless there is no other obvious solution visible to me. So if anyone can assist I'd appreciate it much.

make sure you edited your postbit or posbit_legacy(depending which you use) template. there is no panel in the Admin CP all permissions are preset in the Hack. i.e.: No user can leave themselves feedback, Only admins can have the option to Delete Trader Ratings etc....

[RonH.]

Originally Posted by sketch42

make sure you edited your postbit or posbit_legacy(depending which you use) template. there is no panel in the Admin CP all permissions are preset in the Hack. i.e.: No user can leave themselves feedback, Only admins can have the option to Delete Trader Ratings etc....

Thanks for the quick response. However I figured it out (by accident). It finally dawned upen me that I was looking at my own FEEDBACK page while logged in under my own username. I remebered Jason saying that was a no-no. So, me slaps meself upside the head and then goes and checks someone elses post and, wahla, there was the button Submit Feedback For .........

[RonH.]

OBTW - I did click 'INSTALL'.

[Freezerator]

Great hack!

I am looking forward tot version 1.2

[Tilmanitou]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

Oh yeah, I forgot to ask you guys, but would you be interested in me adding the ability for users to rate based on usergroups? It's not terribly hard. I actually use it on my site currently because new users can't use/see the FS/WTB section so it only makes sense for them not to be able to rate people.

Yeah!! That would be a pretty important feature for me as well as I use access rights pretty much as you do on your site. please integrate it! Shouldn't be a big thing if you already use it on your site? Thanks alot!

[eoc_Jason]

Well the user edit/del feature will definitly be in 1.2, and I should be able to add the usergroup stuff too.

I'll probably release 1.2 on Monday morning, not only do I have to finish the code, but also make sure the install & update scripts work properly. This update had to convert the userdate table to an int format (to be consitent with the rest of vB) so that I can restrict time editing, and now I'm having to re-do a lot of things for date grouping.

[lifesourcerec]

What should we look for in v1.02?