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

[dethfire]

anyone know how I could restrict a forum to only users with say a rating of 50 or greater can view a specific forum?

[Khaine]

How would I go about preventing a specific usergroup from receiving feedback? On my site we have a number of advertisers who compete with the same products, and I really don't want to have to deal with the drama of them having competing trader ratings.

[Kihon Kata]

Clicked Install!!! :bandit:

This is a hot hack! Good job!

I own and run a beauty product review/swaps site with a swapping section where users(mostly women) trade beauty products. This has replaced my version of our feedback system. I did do some minor tweaking to the script to fit our needs, but nevertheless, the hack rocks! Thanks a million!!

I have one issue: The PM notification. The PM is working fine going into the PM box, but no one is receiveing EMAIL notification when this PM arrives.

Any Ideas?

(of course I am talking about users who select this option in the usercp)

[eoc_Jason]

since it's not really a "cricital" message, I hardcoded it not to send an email notification. You can alter the PM code to lookup the user's info to see if they do want email notifications, then alter the function when it sends the PM accordingly.

[Martaigne]

Just upgraded to v1.2.0!

Feel free to add my site to your list of sites using it: www.accordinglydone.com/forum/

[Kihon Kata]

Can you point me in the right direction with this on how to actually do it?

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

You can alter the PM code to lookup the user's info to see if they do want email notifications, then alter the function when it sends the PM accordingly.

[ekopapers]

thanks a lot this was a snap to install

[POLiSH]

I'm having problems installing this Hack.. I am very new to the Vbulletin world .. My site is www.offroadblog.com .. The only thing that is showing up right now is the Trader Rating on the Link Menu on the top.. I have done everything else as required but its not working.. Could someone help me out..

Thanks

Ryan

[POLiSH]

anyone?

[djwins]

Perhaps you installed onto a Style/template that you arent looking at?