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.
New option: Remove User's Thanks Count When Deleting Post
New phrase: post_thanks_search_user_gave
FIX User reputation level now updates. (Thanks to liwo for this one.)
NEW Added option to view all posts a user has thanked.
FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks
FIX Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.
Version 7.3 (03/15/08):
Updated file: functions_post_thanks.php
Updated template: post_thanks_memberinfo_block
Deleted template: post_thanks_memberinfo_css
New option: Choice to use Markup Usernames or not. (Thanks to Namaless)
New option: Ban User from Getting Thanks
New option: Max Thanks a User can Give Per Day
FIX Fixed repeating bug on vb 3.6.7 forums.
CHANGE Changed where the post thanks info shows on the Profile Page. Moved to same box as statistics. (This will require a template edit if you are running vb3.7 beta 2-4)
Version 7.4 (03/21/08):
FIX: Fixed Profile Stats for vb3.7.0 RC1 users.
Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.
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Pictures:
Showing the 'thanks' button and stats in Postbit
Showing post after 'thanks' (user view)
Showing post after 'thanks' with legacy posts (admin view)
Added to my todo list but not sure why the link would show up if unregistered user can't see the thanks button. The link my be there still. I'll try to see what I can do.
I think the problem could be solved if we hide the link for the blocked usergroups not only the <img ... /> tag.
I have installed this, but have a problem. When I click thanks, my site reloads <!> within the page I am looking at underneith the signature where the thanks button was.. I have attached an image.
Here's a different kind of question... How can I change the font size of the thanks box ("The following user says thank you...") to match the postbit_legacy font size? With lots of thanks, that box could get pretty big. Small font would help it blend in more as well.
EDIT: never mind. I found it! Change the <td> class from "alt2" to "smallfont"
I have installed this, but have a problem. When I click thanks, my site reloads <!> within the page I am looking at underneith the signature where the thanks button was.. I have attached an image.
not that big issue....but i am getting a streep between the thanks button and the edit button
i have redone the postbit legacy temp few times..but no success......
when i upload my old postbit legacy from vb 3.54 i dont get this.......
it should not be so..since i revert the template and worked it all over again...any idea why i am getting this??
what ever it is..it sit in the xml file.......i uploaded the 4.2 version xml...and that dash is gone....reimported 5.1 xml and it is back...may be this will give you some idea Abe??
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10-16-2006, 12:05 AM
