Moderators Functions - Moderator Checkpoint System

Moderator Checkpoint System

For boards with a large moderating staff, it can be difficult to know who has checked what post and which threads are completely checked. The goal of the Moderator Checkpoint System is to ensure that moderators don't read over the same post(s) twice, leaving them to spend this time checking other posts/threads.

The core functionality of the Moderator Checkpoint System (MCS) is the ability (for those with appropriate permission) to mark threads/posts as having been "Checked" - indicating that no further action is required and the thread(s)/post(s) has/have been given the OK by a Staff Member. When a post is marked as checked, the checking user's User ID, Username, and a timestamp is stored in the database. This information then appears on the checked post(s), and the post will change markup (depending on your customizations through the included options) indicating the post has been checked. This process is, of course, completely invisible to the community at-large, and only those Users with adequate permission will be allowed to Check/Uncheck and view Checked posts/threads.

Because some Moderators may like to browse forums normally, a feature has been integrated that will allow each user to Enable/Disable viewing the forum in "Moderation Mode" at their leisure. Disabling Moderation Mode will return the display of posts/threads to their normal state.

Features

• Forumdisplay
  • Threads can be (Admin Optional) colored according to whether they are completely checked -OR- contain unchecked posts.
  • A new column next to "Views" will display the number of Unchecked Posts in each thread.
  • Clicking the "Unchecked" column's header will allow the user to sort threads by the least/most number of unchecked posts, allowing them to see which threads need the most attention.
  • Threads can be (Admin Optional) marked as "Checked", thereby checking ALL the posts in a thread. This is useful for large, old threads which you know contain no problem posts.
• Showthread
  • Posts can be (Admin Optional) colored according to whether they have been checked -OR- remain to be checked.
  • Checked posts will display the Date/Time they were Checked and the Moderator Username/User ID who checked it. (Unchecked posts will have text indicating as much)
  • Posts can be marked as Checked/Unchecked via Inline Moderation.
  • "Active Checking" is utilized.
    • Active Checking is a feature which each User can Enable/Disable at their leisure. When Active Checking is Enabled, each time the User visits a thread, the posts displayed on that page will be marked as "Checked". The idea is that when in Active Checking mode, the User is actively reviewing the posts that they are reading, thus each can be marked as Checked.
  • Newly Checked Posts can be (Admin Optional) colored to indicate their recent activity. This coloring is visible only to the Checking User and is intended to serve as a guide for them to see which posts they, in their current session, have checked.
• Update Counters
  • If you ever feel your counters (Unchecked Count per Thread) are off, there is an Update Counters feature included in the modification. To access this feature, go to your AdminCP -> Maintenance (Very bottom) -> Update Counters -> Update Checkcount Counters (Very bottom).
    

Installation

1. Import the Product XML file.
   1. (a) IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT ADDS COLUMNS TO YOUR DATABASE'S POST TABLE. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF POSTS, THE IMPORT PROCESS WILL TAKE SOME TIME (AND MAY APPEAR TO HANG); IT IS *IMPORTANT* THAT YOU DO NOT EXIT YOUR BROWSER DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS
2. Follow the instructions included in the ZIP archive to edit your templates.
3. Configuration Options are accessible through AdminCP -> vBulletin Options -> Moderator Checkpoint Configuration. Permissions are accessible through the Moderator Permissions panel (AdminCP -> Forums & Moderators -> Show All Moderators -> Edit Permissions.

Upgrade

• Upgrading from 1.0.9 to 1.1.1: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=44
• Upgrading from 1.1.1 to 1.1.5: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....5&postcount=76
• Upgrading from 1.1.5 to 1.1.6: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....6&postcount=88
  

If you like this modification, feel free to Nominate it for Modification of the Month. Please click Install if you're actively using it, so you can receive updates about new releases.

This modification was written by request for Spinball, whose MCS Concept was utilized throughout development.
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Version History:
1.1.7 - Fixes Checkcount Display Bug in Forumdisplay
1.1.6 - Fixes Announcement Bug in Forumdisplay
1.1.5 - Prevents Checks/Unchecks from being written to the Moderator Log
1.1.4 - Added option for Default Moderation Mode
1.1.3 - Bug fixes
1.1.2 - Bug fixes
1.1.1 - Bug fix for soft-deleted post redirection issue
1.1.0 - Core code consolidated - numerous bug fixes
1.0.9 - Minor SQL Query fix
1.0.8 - Bug fix to correct issue with Forumdisplay sorting of Unchecked Threads
1.0.7 - Bug fix to correct counters not carrying over when merging threads
1.0.6 - Initial Release to Community

[KURTZ]

Kirk, i was wondering with the latest version i must do the template edits or not? in the package was wrote only 'upgrade' ... thx

[Xeder]

Yep, that's what I want too know aswell. After importing the addon, there is nothing in any topic/post menu's about "Checking" anything.

Thanks

[Kirk Y]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

Kirk, i was wondering with the latest version i must do the template edits or not? in the package was wrote only 'upgrade' ... thx

If you're upgrading from 1.0.9 to 1.1.1, then there are no "new" template changes; only removing old ones from the 1.0.9 installation that are no longer necessary as they can now be implemented via hooks.

Instructions for fresh installations have now been added to the package.

[mondadori]

Hello!

First, thank you Kirk for creating and distributing this hack

I believe it does everything we need right now, but our production environment still uses vBulletin v3.6.10, and even though we really should update, as a matter of fact it's not even on our roadmap yet, hence this little request:

Would any kind soul over here post a link to the 1.0.9 version so I can install it on my desperately obsolete platform?

Thanks in advance fellows.

Math

[wuelfi71]

great work, i was looking quite a while for such an add-on
installed it on my test-vb and it works fine
I'll upload it to the live forum tomorrow

[wuelfi71]

After one week of usage here are the suggestions for improvement from my team. I'm happy to read, that you're working on the first two, so I hope, you could eventually also help me with the others:

1. first of all: my mods wish, that the last moderation mode and status of active checking is saved. At least, that the default could be changed from disabled to enabled. They're a little bit nerved by changing the modus every time they came back to the board, although when they didn't log out
2. they wish to recognize checked/unchecked threads also in the "new posts" table
3. posts by moderators should automatically be marked as checked
4. how could the length of the announcement column be modified? it's too short in moderation mode:
   
   

Originally Posted by mariocaz

Will be more than awesome that the edit templates do it automatically with the product, for people like me that have 3 skins(templates) in my board, that is why I didn?t installed.

Ever thought of creating a "mother skin"? I use an unvisible mother skin for templates edits like this and child skins for style changes - then you didn't have that problem

[franzis]

Originally Posted by Kirk Y

I am planning on implementing all three of those ideas when I have some free time.

(a) Search for Unchecked Posts
(b) Save Active Status for Moderation Mode
(c) Default Moderation Mode Status for Moderators

After that post, kirk, you made the 1.1.1. - but I haven't found a possibility save the active status for every log-in?! do you made it already?

[PGAmerica]

Getting this DB error when I select a post. Not even doing any editing or checkpointing, just clicked on the post.
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Database error in vBulletin 3.7.2:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE post SET
ischecked = 1,
checkedby = 250,
checkedbyu = 'JustAsIAm',
checkedtime = 1216527509
WHERE postid = 54704;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'checkedbyu' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Saturday, July 19th 2008 @ 09:18:29 PM
Error Date : Saturday, July 19th 2008 @ 09:18:30 PM
Script : http://www.christianfunforums.com/fo...ead.php?t=3085
Referrer : http://www.christianfunforums.com/forums/holy-bible/
IP Address : 76.167.123.87
Username : JustAsIAm
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 4.0.27-max-log
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Ideas?

[PGAmerica]

Any help here?

[SSJB_7]

it's not working for me!

I installed made instructions (anyway i couldn't find postbit_legacy (307)

and in my custom styles i couldn't find either this either the 2 lines in postbit_legacy.

anyway thank you i still find this perfect idea but if you can, help me ....