Version: 2.5, by FullyTested
Developer Last Online: Apr 2014
Category: Show Thread Enhancements -
Version: 3.8.x
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Released: 01-31-2009
Last Update: 03-19-2009
Installs: 188
DB Changes Uses Plugins Auto-Templates
Additional Files Translations
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Post Ranking System
by FullyTested
This product does not modify any VB MySQL tables and thus can be used by all forums regardless of whether they have three thousand posts or three million posts in their database.
Also, no manual template edits.
In A Nutshell:
This product provides the ability to track the quality of post contributions made by your registered members.
Each member's rank totals may be displayed (and are searchable) via the postbit template and/or public profile page.
Each post may be ranked 'up' (+1 point) or 'down' (-1 point) by your registered members. Each member may only do this once per post.
This is done via AJAX if the viewer's browser has JavaScript enabled, or via a link, if not.
Once a post has reached a certain point threshold (value is set via AdminCP), it's rank changes accordingly.
All posts start as 'Neutral'.
Positively ranked posts may have their rank changed to 'Highly Ranked' or 'Highest Ranked'.
Negatively ranked posts may have their rank changed to 'Lowly Ranked' or 'Lowest Ranked'.
Whenever a post has its rank changed, the post creator has his/her rank totals updated accordingly.
Available Options:
Rank threshold values may be changed at any time., Rank totals are then updated accordingly.
Each rank can have it's own text colour.
Each user has the option to have 'Lowest' ranked posts hidden in a collapsed state (same as the ignore postbit). This option is turned on via the User CP thread display options.
Each user has the option to have 'Highest' ranked posts highlighted to destinguish them from the rest of the posts in the thread. This option is turned on via the User CP thread display options.
Ability to globally force the above highlighted/hidden posts on all users.
Option to have extremely lowly ranked posts auto 'soft' deleted. If post is subsequently undeleted, it's rank will revert to 'Neutral'.
Ability to email mods upon auto deletion of a post.
Selection of usergroups that may not rank posts.
Selection of usergroups who's posts cannot be ranked.
Exclude specific forums from post ranking.
Ability to include/exclude rank name ('Highest Ranked') in postbit
Ability to include/exclude rank score (+10/-5) in postbit
Display user's post rank totals within the postbit template.
Display user's post rank totals within the public profile page.
Search for posts of a certain rank, which belong to a specific member, via the postbit or public profile page.
Display total count, and search for, posts of a certain rank via the 'Post Ranking System' menu in AdminCP.
Manage votes by User or Post via Admin CP.
Statistics page where top posts and top posters are displayed. This page may be limited certain usergroups.
Ability to set a cut-off date (in days). Posts older than x number of days cannot be ranked.
Accountable Actions
Post delete (soft and physical) // rank totals decrement
Post undelete // rank totals increment
Post mergers // rank totals decrement as post may no longer reflect original content on which it was ranked
Thread delete (soft and physical) // rank totals decrement
Thread undelete // rank totals increment
User mergers // ranks transferred to new user
User delete // voted upon post ranks updated., tables cleared of said user
To Install:
Please see the 'ReadMe' file for installation instructions.
Installing this mod should take no longer than 5 minutes.
Version 2.5
Fixed small bug with the stats page.
Added the ability to have the score and rank images display in a separate line when default setting is to not have the thread title in every post.
The following files have changed:
- postrankstats.php (please re-FTP to your server)
- product_postrank.xml (please re-import with 'Allow Overwrite' selected)
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This modification may not be copied, reproduced or published elsewhere without author's permission.
Maybe an additional mod with a simple thumbs up/thumbs down for posts. I am building a debate site, and want to encourage members to vote for the best posts in each thread......ideally a way to highlight the best post in each thread, and maybe the worst posts in each thread..
Hello, FT. I think this is one of the best mods around here.
Is there a way we can have the option to show post values?
For example, 10 users vote positive and 5 users vote negative. The displayed number would be +5.
Please make this possible as an optional activated feature. I'll send you a big gift i you do.
Edit: I'd like to report a little bug. If you end up with this post order:
1st post: Lowest Ranked
2nd post: Lowest Ranked
3rd post: Highest Ranked
Then they all look highlighted.
Hi zglows,
Thanks for your feedback.
I'm afraid I'm unable to duplicate your highlighting problem. Do you have a custom postbit template by any chance? Unfortunately the highlight feature relies on exact html code from original template.
As for displaying the score, since the users do not know what values you are using for the rank thresholds, the value +5 will mean nothing to them. I decided not to display any score values as I thought that would bias someone when they vote. This mod is more about keeping tabs on quality post content rather than 'post thanking'.
Quote:
I'll send you a big gift i you do
A gift I cannot refuse?!
If the 'gift' does not have two knuckles, I could always customize the code.
Thanks.
A few posts back, members have posted some thumbs up/down images you could use, but there is no way to just highlight/hide only one post per thread as the 'score' is by rank and not points.
If you use custom/modified postbit templates then please ensure that they include the following (from original postbit template):
- $post[posts]
- $template_hook[postbit_messagearea_start]
- $template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts]
version 1.5
Added a score display feature (+10/-5) as well as the ability to not display rank name
The following files have changed:
1). The product itself (please re-import with 'Allow Overwrite' selected)
2). includes/functions_postrank.php (please re-FTP the file to your server)
3). clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_postrank.js (please re-FTP the file to your server)
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02-16-2009, 06:18 AM
