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Lakmarh · #1 08-06-2004, 01:09 AM

I've seen some forums that have "Tip Jars" where you can donate specifically to other members of the forum.

For instance, whenever specific users make posts, underneath their avatar is a text box and a "donate" button, where you can "tip" them, essentially.

Not all members have this "Tip Jar", only specific members.

Does anyone know if there's a hack for VB to do this?

I *need* this feature, and I don't want to buy VB until I've found out if this feature is available.

Thanks,

Lakmarh

Reeve of shinra · #2 08-06-2004, 01:41 AM

Are the tips just #'s? If so you could probably use the ushop / upoint hack with some template conditionals.

Lakmarh · #3 08-06-2004, 01:54 AM

Well, the tips are actual money. I've seen them used on sites where the members that have tip jars with do something specific for the other members at request, and the other member will deposit money into their tip jar.

(IE: Member A does a service for Member B, Member B then tips Member A by placing money in their tip jar)

Colin F · #4 08-06-2004, 06:34 AM

As far as I know there is no such modifiication available at the moment. But I don't think that would be so hard...

Make a special usergroup for those that can have tips. Make a profilefield for the paypal email adress and then put a conditional in the template to show this "Tip Jar" link only if the user is in that usergroup and has a paypal address filled in.
The Tip Jar would then just link to a paypal donation page, i think...

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