Major Additions - Discuss!! A Yahoo Answers Clone

Discuss!!
A Yahoo Answers Clone

by ChrisTERiS

Compatible with 4.2.0
but you must download the file Disucss_1_4_0.zip

1. Why we need a discussion mod

Maybe sounds crazy to have a powerfull forum and to install this AddOn. But this is not true. I do agree that vB has tons of features for any type of discussions. But from the other point Yahoo Answers (and dozens of similars sites) became famous, because they offer a simple way to users to get replies. Short questions, with a couple of replies. Why to go in a complicated system for this? And why to add dozens of extra categories, subcategories etc etc, just for this? This is the reason that you need it.

2.- How it works?

Very simple, so easy to use by novice users too. A member is posting a question in any of your categories (unlimited level are supporting) and then is waiting other members to post a reply. Reads the replies, chooses the best and that's all. There is no need for discussion here.





3.- Installation

1. Download, unzip and upload all files from the "upload" folder where your vb installation is (you can't install in different directory).
2. Goto you admincp and import the product-discuss.xml
3. That's all

4.- Configuration





Configuration is very easy and is like all other addons here. You need to follow the steps below, and soon you'll be ready:

1. First of all goto Usergroup permissions and set what each usergroup can do or not do.
2. Goto Discuss General setting, check the default values and change them if you want
3. PM Templates. I believe that the predefinied text is ok for most of you. But if you want you can change them. Please don't touce the variables (anything inside {}). The available variables are:
   1. {questiontitle} : Title with link
   2. {questiontitle_nolink} : As above but without link
   3. {category} : Category name with link
   4. {category_nolink} : Category without link
   5. {questionowner} : The author's username with link
   6. {questionowner_nolink} : As above, no link
   7. {description} : 200 chars from the question body
   8. {username} : This is the "To:" value. eg Dear {username},
   9. {postdate_short} : Post date in format that you've set as long dates
   10. {postdate_long} : Same as above in long date format
   11. {signature} : Anything that you've set in your settings
4. Last step is to set your categories.

5.- Copyright

In the footer of each page there is a link back to my site vBulletON.com. Even if it easy to remove it, please avoid doing it. Respect if you want to be respected. That's the only that I can say.

6.- PRO version

Currently there is no one. I don't use to build an addon, and then remove 90% of its features to make a free version. No. This is all that I've done. Sure there are dozens of more features that I can add. If I see that this mod becomes popular then I'll add them but as commercial version.

7.- Live Demo

http://www.christeris.com/testvb4/discuss.php

Login:
demouser1 / demopass1
demouser2 / demopass2
demouser3 / demopass3

Enjoy
Chris

[GhostHunter2010]

why should ya install this when you have google

[basilrath]

why should ya install this when you have google

Looks a damn good mod in my opinion and the "in house" Q&A is a more friendly "relative" way to integrate members within the site.

Kudos to Chris

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by David_R

Chris,

We have kicked out your Modification from our site, You don't even how to delete and edit articles, I am going to pay for a new mod and install it in on my website. Same modification without any copyright voliation. Useless modification made by a dumb fellow.

Regards

Don't make excuses... be honest and simply own up to what you did and continue to do with other authors' work ...

It's pretty obvious from looking at your site, that you plagiarize everyone's work for free, including even removing vBulletin's copyright.

I stand to be corrected, but I believe that violates your license agreement with vBulletin, so maybe someone should pass that information onto them?

Although, given your location, no copyright protection would ever be enforced anyway, so I'm not sure it's worth the effort except for the public embarrassment factor, which doesn't seem to bother you anyway.

Regards,
Doug

[Taurus1]

It really completely disturbs my peace when I see people with so little respect for others work! David R....what you do on your site is really a disgrace. But OK, fortunately good always prevails over bad. So, in future, when things don't go to well, you might think of this thread.

[BirdOPrey5]

Personal disputes removed from this thread. Please keep it on topic and if you have a personal issue with someone PM them with your concerns. Personal insults do not belong on vBulletin.org no matter the reason.

[Christos Teriakis]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Personal disputes removed from this thread. Please keep it on topic and if you have a personal issue with someone PM them with your concerns. Personal insults do not belong on vBulletin.org no matter the reason.

Personal disputes? It's not. It's a legal dispute. As I know, the copyright laws are same worldwide. He did something out of law, and he admit that he did it!! How I can keep myself calm? Have you count how many times I gave support to this member? Do you like to check how he was bombing me with continues post in forums and PMs? And after all, he shows his appreciation by removing my copyright link. In a site full of banners my 2 small phrases were making his site appearing ugly??

And what about my report? Does this member continue "walking" on this site? I need to know the moderator's decision for my report. I think that I've the right to know it.

Thank you
Chris

[BirdOPrey5]

The personal insults were too much. Legal or personal, it does not matter, that is not what this site is about.

You said you reported it to your local police then follow up with them. Personally I hope you can find sort of resolution that you would be happy with, but in any case we do not allow the attacking of another member whether you feel it is justified or not- sorry.

I have no access to PMs nor did I count anything because whether you helped him once or 100 times does not make the act of removing a copyright notice any better or worse.

IF the violation was still occurring I would suggest you contact his web host and file a DMCA complaint, but it is my understanding he has removed the mod so there is nothing I can think of left to do.

Also vBulletin license details are not public but we do offer a branding-free license so sites without vBulletin branding MAY be completely legit.

[Christos Teriakis]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

You said you reported it to your local police then follow up with them. Personally I hope you can find sort of resolution that you would be happy with, but in any case we do not allow the attacking of another member whether you feel it is justified or not- sorry.

Yes I did reported him to the police station, but this is something totally different, and it takes time. When I was reported him here I was expecting that should be an action from your side. He admit that he removed my copyright, something that is phohibited as I'm saying in my main post. He didn't said "No, You're wrong". He said "Yes I removed it". In this case you look like that you don't care for my rights. So, if the community doese cares for me, I'll not care for the community too.

Thank you
Christos Teriakis

[BirdOPrey5]

Christos,

I don't know what action would make you happy but he removed the mod. Even if someone was found to be using vBulletin without their branding they don't immediately revoke their license and report them to the police- they simply send an email reminding them of their license agreement and if they agree to restore the copyright or remove vBulletin then the case is considered resolved.

Best I can tell you called him out and he removed the mod. Even if he didn't vBulletin.org does NOT take sides in disputes. That would lead us down a very dangerous path. We are all volunteers here and we have neither the time nor desire to act as judge and jury between member disputes.

[Christos Teriakis]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Christos,

I don't know what action would make you happy ....

Simple one. Ban him even for 1 day, just to make clear to him that by getting something for free, does not means that he is free to do anything he likes (eg removing the copyright).

If you can see my issue (even for a moment) as developer that you're and not as moderator, then you can understand how I'm feeling now.

Thank you and lets end it here.

Chris