Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Enhanced Reputation Checks

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This modification adds a whole set of extra checks whenever members try and give reputation to posts. While this is technically a port of the vb 3.5 mod, this version (v2.xx) has been largely re-written for vB 3.6.x. The main features are ;

Require Positive Reputation Comment
Members must leave a comment in order to give a post positive reputation.

Reputation Power Cap
Sets the maximum reputation giving power for any member, as well as the default forum wide setting, it is possible to set different caps in specific forums. Please carefully read the setting notes on how to do this (examples are given).

Positive Reputation Multiply Factor
Any positive reputation given will be multiplied by the "Positive Reputation Multiply Factor" - See Custom Factors below.

Negative Reputation Multiply Factor
Similar to above - any negative reputation given will be multiplied by the "Negative Reputation Multiply Factor" - See below.

Custom Multiply Factors
As well as the default forum wide factor settings for positive and negative reputation, it is also possible to set custom values for specific forums. Again, please carefully read the setting notes on how to do this (examples are given).

Closed Threads Limit
Posts in closed threads, that exceed the given age, cannot be given reputation. It is possible to stop reputation being given on any post in a closed thread.

Open Threads Limit
Posts in open threads, that exceed the given age, cannot be given reputation. If you desire, it is possible to stop reputation being given on any post in an open thread.

Allow or Disallow List
A list of forums can be supplied and then reputation either be allowed only in those forums, or be disallowed only in those forums. It is also possible to stop reputation being given in any forum (basically suspending the reputation system).

All settings are in vBulletin Options > Enhanced Reputation Checks


Install
Unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.

Upgrade from 3.5 version
If you currently have the 3.5 version of Enhanced Reputation Checks installed then you should make a note of your settings and then uninstall it. This version has a different product id so it is possible to run both versions - this should never be done (I'm not sure what would happen, but you really don't want to do it).

Points to note ;

• In order to give negative reputation to a post a comment must be supplied - this is part of default vb 3.6 and cannot be changed by this modification.
  
• If a member does not have permission to give negative reputation then any negative reputation they try and give will be set to zero - in default vb they ended up giving positive reputation.
  
• If set, the vb fixed admin reputation value will still be multiplied by any Multiply Factors specified in this modification.
  
• If the negative reputation factor is 0.5 (to replicate default vb) then there will be one minor difference, a member whose positive reputation power is 1 will have a negative reputation power of 0, in default vb this would be -1.
  
• The reputation cap is [now] checked after any multiplication factors have been applied - so no member can give more than the set cap, no matter what factors are applied first.

History:

v2.00 : Initial Public Release.

[Paul M]

You don't need a modifications for that - can do that with usergroup permissions.

[ubblite]

One nice addition for this mod would be the ability to limit the amount of positive and negative reputation a usergroup can give during a 24 hour period. Great mod though - thank you Paul.

[dutchbb]

I think I discovered a bug. When I try to set a usergroups permission for reputation to "cannot leave negative rep." they have 0 rep power. Can you please check this?

[Paul M]

Do you by any chance mean this ?

If a member does not have permission to give negative reputation then any negative reputation they try and give will be set to zero - in default vb they ended up giving positive reputation.

[dutchbb]

No I mean they actually have zero rep power for positive and negative. You can see in postbit it shows '0' for power. I'm not sure it is related with this hack but since there are no other hacks...

Tnx for looking Paul

[Paul M]

Sorry, but I cannot confirm your report. I set the "Can Leave Negative Reputation" to 'no', and rep power still displayed. The only way I could make it '0' was to set "Can Use Reputation" to 'no' - and that would be the expected result.

[Katiemarie]

Is there any way to make the rep power cap dependent on Usergroup rather than forum? I'd like to make it so that the regular users are capped, but mods and admins aren't, so mods always have more rep power.

[Paul M]

Sorry, there is no such functionality in this.

[Renat_]

Thanks Paul, good mod!

[LaCN]

Could you add a max-rep cap per usergroup ?

And what would be realy amazing, is to then have a little inputfield, to type the amount of rep you want to give out (of course u wouldn't be able to give more than you can possibly give)