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

[Odysseus]

@ eoc_Jason:
Since the complete hack is a new file and there are no code modifications in other vBulletin files, I assume that this program works also on vBulletin 3.5, right?

(I just renewed my upgrade subscription, so I can't yet test it myself).

[Gavin B.]

No it doesn't work with vB3.5 out of the box. I've hacked mine to work, but it's very dodgy and I'd rather not spread around a half-arsed patched together version of it.

Will be looking forward to the official port to 3.5 though jason - thanks for all the work!

[Trana]

eoc Jason,

I looked at the template file, and was wondering if there is any way to limit trader ratings to users who have mo9re than 100 posts (without using a user group). Is there any way to specifically use the post count?

Thanks!

[NickCat]

Just installed... this hack is awesome... I can't wait for more features!

-Nick
http://www.nasioc.com/

[specktra.net]

GREAT hack! I've been using it for awhile now, it's perfect! I'm begging Jason to port it to v3.5 so I can upgrade my forums.

[NickCat]

Sorry if it's been covered already, but is there any way to check the URL for a matching URL prior to allowing the member to post.

I have made URLs required for verification of sale. And I have told my members they must post a a URL that is a thread on my forums. Anything else should reject the feedback. Is there anyway to do this with this system?

-Nick
http://www.nasioc.com/

[akoj]

Originally Posted by specktra.net

GREAT hack! I've been using it for awhile now, it's perfect! I'm begging Jason to port it to v3.5 so I can upgrade my forums.

I am joining the begging line

[zlos]

Originally Posted by akoj

I am joining the begging line

I would love to upgrade to 3.5 with TR

[kash2k]

Well, upgraded to 3.5, and really in need of TR to finish the job, so I s'pose I'm in the begging Q too

[Sc0rian]

^ Same..

I just updated and forgot about that hack.... really need to get it going..