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

[JulianD]

thanks Jason! Looking forward for this hack to be released!

[lanc3lot]

U mean released for 3.5.0 right?

Wow, it seems that a lot of work u have done mate, ultra thnx

[dsotmoon]

great job Jason and thanks!

[WoodiE]

eoc_Jason - My board almost relies on a hack like this, in fact I haven't upgraded my live board to 3.5.x because of this hack. If you would please post your paypal address as I'd like to send a little something your way.

Thanks so much and I look forward to the release.

-Michael

[JulianD]

I'd send something too but I don't have paypal (country not supported). Jason's paypal is in the first post.

Originally Posted by WoodiE

eoc_Jason - My board almost relies on a hack like this, in fact I haven't upgraded my live board to 3.5.x because of this hack. If you would please post your paypal address as I'd like to send a little something your way.


Thanks so much and I look forward to the release.


-Michael

[Ncturnal]

I'd be happy to send something as well.

[dsotmoon]

look at the top in his release post, there is a paypal donate button, thats what i used, i plan on sending a little more coin that way soon

[eoc_Jason]

Hey Guys,

Well, Monday's never go as expected. I had some errands to do and then take my dog to the vet and somehow that ate up most of my afternoon.

I'm diligently working away still, though in about 30min I'll be taking a break as the premiere of "The Triangle" will be coming on SciFi. But I'll probably still work on it for a couple hours after that.

Permission related code is all done & corrected. I think I've just about gotten all the text moved properly into phrases, and everything is using the 'iTrader' product (otherwise it won't export / import properly). The "report rating" page / email *should* be working correctly (was about to test it when I saw some email notifications here). WOL now shows "viewing iTrader" for all the various pages, better than "unknown location".

Really the only thing left is the detail / comments page. I need to finish some layout stuff & editing for comments. Oh, and linking ratings still, but that's a quickie. After those two are done then everything should be good to go. *crosses fingers*


Yes - Everything for the past several pages has been in reference to the 3.5.x version. The 3.0.0 version is no longer supported. I just haven't made a new thread until the first version is released.

[lanc3lot]

Jason once more, thnx for the hard work mate

(keep refreshing the thread, till see the release thread

[Ncturnal]

I can volunteer to test a fresh install on vB 3.5.1, although I'm sure the fresh installs are much easier than the upgrades.