Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

Post Thank You Hack

STAFF EDIT:
Note - The mod author has been unreachable for some time, but the vbulletin.org community has stepped up to provide a number of individual fixes over the years. ForceHSS, Hippy, and Seven Skins have all combined many of these fixes into product files.

ALL CREDIT STILL GOES TO ABE1 And this is still 'his' mod. Please still mark the mod as installed if you use any version of it.

That said so you don't need to apply a dozen + small fixes yourself you should consider downloading one of the updated packages below:

Hippy has one in this post.

AND / OR

ForceHSS has one in this post.

AND/OR

Seven Skins has one in this post.


- Original File Specs: post_thanks_7_82.zip (26.4 KB, 24844 downloads) - Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).
- There are five total patched versions available, some with and without the search fix - I've replaced the main file with the patched versions... please be sure to download and install the correct version, the main mod post contains links to additional information and patched files!
- If Abe1 returns he can request these packages be removed.


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.


Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they thank.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Thanks into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't thank twice
• Option to not allow users to thank their own post
• Guests don't see 'thanks' button
• Counts how many thanks a user gives
• Counts how many thanks a post gets
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in profile
• Shows how many thanks a user got
• Shows how many posts or a user are thanked
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users thanked posts
• Search for all thanked posts
• Administrator can remove all Thanks from a single post
• Users can remove their own Thanks
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread in specific forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date for specific or all forums
• Option to add to post count when someone clicks 'thanks'.
• Option to give a user who receives thanks reputation points.
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates
• Guaranteed to be liked by ALL users on your forum!

Installation information on hack:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 8
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:


Version 7.80 (12/30/09):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 4.0

Version 7.81 (01/02/10):

• Fixed some install and uninstall database errors.
• Made styling for postbit legacy a little better.
• Fixed the "separator" issue.
• Javascript file updated.

Version 7.82 (01/03/10):

• Fixed info alignment issues in the postbit for custom edited phrases.

NOTE: *** Offer for paid services removed ***

[tiengnhat]

Database error in vBulletin 4.0.2:

Invalid SQL:

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MySQL Error : Table 'forum.search' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Request Date : Monday, March 8th 2010 @ 11:22:09 AM
Error Date : Monday, March 8th 2010 @ 11:22:09 AM
Script : .../forum/post_thanks.php?do=findthanks_user_gave&u=4651
Referrer :
IP Address : 67.195.37.108
Username : Unregistered
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

Can you help me for fixe it?

[relaxiha]

Originally Posted by Mastergumble

I think everyone is getting this error...

Hello .. Finally, what should we do? There will be updates?

[War.Frog]

I think it's safe to say there's little point in posting any more fix requests for this mod until the author resurfaces. We haven't seen Abe or an update in 66 days.

[junaid]

cannot remove own Thanks

[grc]

Of course, we don't know what's going on in Abe's life and since very few have ever donated anything to him for this add on there's no room for complaint when things don't progress as quickly as we'd like.

I know this question gets asked about other mods, but don't you wonder why vBulletin hasn't added this as a standard feature. Unlike some other mods (and there are some really good ones) "thanks" is a a feature that just about any forum can use. It does nothing but enhance a forum.

I mean Microsoft and Google absorb nifty innovations all the time. Why wouldn't vBulletin want to see a positive feature like this be a part of their software or, if nothing else, keep the mod going?

[Supramania]

vBulletin ignores the .org - I don't understand why, but that is what they do.

[Trek]

Originally Posted by grc

Of course, we don't know what's going on in Abe's life and since very few have ever donated anything to him for this add on there's no room for complaint when things don't progress as quickly as we'd like.

I know this question gets asked about other mods, but don't you wonder why vBulletin hasn't added this as a standard feature. Unlike some other mods (and there are some really good ones) "thanks" is a a feature that just about any forum can use. It does nothing but enhance a forum.

I mean Microsoft and Google absorb nifty innovations all the time. Why wouldn't vBulletin want to see a positive feature like this be a part of their software or, if nothing else, keep the mod going?

Actually I don't think any of us know what Abe has gotten, or not. So either side of that argument is meaningless.

Beyond that, I think vB has enough on their hands trying to fix what's already included vB4...

[War.Frog]

I understand the sentiment behind the argument that vB has enough to worry about with vB4 fixes (which of course they do), but in this forum's context that argument is a specious one. The fact is Abe was here in January and then disappeared, reappearing March 3rd and then disappearing again.

I understand more than anyone how life can get the better of us sometimes and things like this rightfully fall way down on the priority list. That being said, to sign on and not provide some kind of update ("Sorry everyone...things are nuts in my life...I expect to be back in action by XXX") doesn't create the best atmosphere in a developer's thread or much joy in his/her users.

Yes for the most part the coders here offer their services and products for free, so the you-get-what-you-paid-for rule certainly applies. But...without the clamoring masses gobbling their stuff up to make their individual forums much better places to be, there'd be no incentive for these people to develop at all.

Abe1...we're just asking for an update. It's ok if you're completely buried in your real life - we've all been there - just let us know. Please? And if you don't want to take this on anymore, set your beautiful baby free.



Thanks.

[JHUMON]

Originally Posted by tiengnhat

Database error in vBulletin 4.0.2:

Invalid SQL:

REPLACE INTO search (userid, ipaddress, personal, searchuser, forumchoice, sortby, sortorder, searchtime, showposts, orderedids, dateline, displayterms, searchhash)
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MySQL Error : Table 'forum.search' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Request Date : Monday, March 8th 2010 @ 11:22:09 AM
Error Date : Monday, March 8th 2010 @ 11:22:09 AM
Script : .../forum/post_thanks.php?do=findthanks_user_gave&u=4651
Referrer :
IP Address : 67.195.37.108
Username : Unregistered
Classname : vB_Database
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Can you help me for fixe it?

admincp>post thanks settings>Individual Forums to Turn Post Thank You Hack Off> edit usergroup.

Dont put guest usergroup numbers.

Its work for me.

Thanks

[War.Frog]

Originally Posted by JHUMON

admincp>post thanks settings>Individual Forums to Turn Post Thank You Hack Off> edit usergroup.

Dont put guest usergroup numbers.

Its work for me.

Thanks

Hmm...what setting group do you mean? This one doesn't make sense??