Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

vB 4.0 version of this hack here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666

Post Thank You Hack 7.7

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: (If installed on vb 3.7)

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 7
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:

Version 7.0 (12/20/07):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 3.7
• This version works on all vBulletin versions from 3.6.0 and up

Version 7.1 (12/24/07):

• Fixed up the vb3.7 profile block code including fixing showing your info and not the member you are looking at.

Version 7.2 (01/24/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated templates: post_thanks_memberinfo_block, post_thanks_member_info
• New option: Remove User's Thanks Count When Deleting Post
• New phrase: post_thanks_search_user_gave
• FIX User reputation level now updates. (Thanks to liwo for this one.)
• NEW Added option to view all posts a user has thanked.
• FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks
• FIX Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.

Version 7.3 (03/15/08):

• Updated file: functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated template: post_thanks_memberinfo_block
• Deleted template: post_thanks_memberinfo_css
• New option: Choice to use Markup Usernames or not. (Thanks to Namaless)
• New option: Ban User from Getting Thanks
• New option: Max Thanks a User can Give Per Day
• FIX Fixed repeating bug on vb 3.6.7 forums.
• CHANGE Changed where the post thanks info shows on the Profile Page. Moved to same box as statistics. (This will require a template edit if you are running vb3.7 beta 2-4)

Version 7.4 (03/21/08):

• FIX: Fixed Profile Stats for vb3.7.0 RC1 users.

Version 7.5 (05/12/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.js, post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated template: post_thanks_button
• Added securty token check for all thanks added. This will prevent a user from giving out a link or somehow making an image that will get him a lot of thanks.
• Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.
• Fixed Delete All of a Users Thanks bug
• vBulletin 3.7.x compatible only

Version 7.6 (06/02/08):

• FIX: Fixed Security Check for vb 3.7.1
• Updated files: functions_post_thanks.php

Version 7.7 (07/28/08):

• FIX: Fixed problem with giving thanks using Blazer (palmOS browser).
• Updated file: post_thanks.js
• Updated templates: post_thanks_button, post_thanks_postbit, post_thanks_postbit_legacy
• New option: Show Stats in Postbit?
• New option: Show Stats in Profile?

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

Pictures:

1. Showing the 'thanks' button and stats in Postbit
2. Showing post after 'thanks' (user view)
3. Showing post after 'thanks' with legacy posts (admin view)
4. Stats in members profile and link
5. Link in Search drop down menu
6. Hacks settings

[Abe1]

vb4.0 versions released here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666

[I.am]

Thanks a lot Abe1 well done!!

[TheLastSuperman]

ABE1... Quit spamming updates for your 4.0 version using THIS mods Update feature i.e. the 3.8 thread here to send out updates to 24,000 + installers versus the few using your 4.0 version you have confused the hello out of a lot of members and some have tried downloading and attempting to install the 4.0 version. You know how some are, we know how we coders are but to me this is misuse of the update system here at vb.org to promote one of your mods when it should not be used this way, as always IMO but honestly I'm tired of getting update notices about this mod when it clearly says: Last Update: 28 Jul 2008

Reported.

Mike

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

ABE1... Quit spamming updates for your 4.0 version using THIS mods Update feature i.e. the 3.8 thread here to send out updates to 24,000 + installers versus the few using your 4.0 version you have confused the hello out of a lot of members and some have tried downloading and attempting to install the 4.0 version. You know how some are, we know how we coders are but to me this is misuse of the update system here at vb.org to promote one of your mods when it should not be used this way, as always IMO but honestly I'm tired of getting update notices about this mod when it clearly says: Last Update: 28 Jul 2008

Reported.

Mike

What an ignorant ungrateful moron! Get a frigging life! If you run a vBulletin forum, you should know how to unsubscribe from email notifications by now.

Many of us appreciate the updates. If you don't, unsubscribe and shut the hell up.

Honestly, you just can't please some people.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

What an ignorant ungrateful moron! Get a frigging life! If you run a vBulletin forum, you should know how to unsubscribe from email notifications by now.

Many of us appreciate the updates. If you don't, unsubscribe and shut the hell up.

Honestly, you just can't please some people.

Sorry bud I don't speak DA!

Basically, this is the 3.8 thread, I have this installed and only want updates for this not the 4.0 version using this 3.8 mods update feature. What kills me is how some of you never read and COMPREHEND what your replying to before you do and maybe visit one of your own site links for online counseling before you decide to run off at the mouth next time eh?

Touche' and remember to bring a translator next time you come otherwise I won't be able to understand you .

Mike

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

Sorry bud I don't speak DA!

Basically, this is the 3.8 thread, I have this installed and only want updates for this not the 4.0 version using this 3.8 mods update feature. What kills me is how some of you never read and COMPREHEND what your replying to before you do and maybe visit one of your own site links for online counseling before you decide to run off at the mouth next time eh?

Touche' and remember to bring a translator next time you come otherwise I won't be able to understand you .

Mike

I read your post. Let me try to explain it to you in simpler language and in point form so you don't get lost...

1. I have the 3.8x version installed.
   
2. I have purchased the 4.0 version.
   
3. I am waiting to install the 4.0 version until the plug-ins that I think are important are updated.
   
4. In view of #3, I and many others like me find updates like those sent out by Abe1 to be helpful.
   
5. If you don't like them, unsubscribe from notifications.
   
6. You subscribed to notifications from this thread via one option or another or you would not be receiving said notifications. Therefore, by definition, the notifications you are receiving are NOT spam.
   
7. In case you missed it the first time I posted it, stop whining and complaining and try to remember that you are using a FREE add-on created by individuals like Abe1. Some of us are grateful for that. If you're not, you know you always have the option of uninstalling it.

As for

you have confused the hello (sic) out of a lot of members and some have tried downloading and attempting to install the 4.0 version.

Has anyone other than you actually been confused? I thought the notification about the update was very clear.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

I read your post. Let me try to explain it to you in simpler language and in point form so you don't get lost...

1. I have the 3.8x version installed.
   
2. I have purchased the 4.0 version.
   
3. I am waiting to install the 4.0 version until the plug-ins that I think are important are updated.
   
4. In view of #3, I and many others like me find updates like those sent out by Abe1 to be helpful.
   
5. If you don't like them, unsubscribe from notifications.
   
6. You subscribed to notifications from this thread via one option or another or you would not be receiving said notifications. Therefore, by definition, the notifications you are receiving are NOT spam.
   
7. In case you missed it the first time I posted it, stop whining and complaining and try to remember that you are using a FREE add-on created by individuals like Abe1. Some of us are grateful for that. If you're not, you know you always have the option of uninstalling it.

No you did not read, I aplologize for being out of line like you were calling me a moron etc and like to be kind to others so please take thius the right way.

I understand ALL of that, all seven things you listed however I get this...

From: "vBulletin.org Forum" <webmaster@vbulletin.org>
To: <Removed>
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 7:20 AM
Subject: Update: [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack


>
> ** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE **
>
> * Manual Update Notification *
>
> The following modification has been updated (by Abe1) ;
>
> [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack
> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...hreadid=165673
>
> Reason ;
>
> Update for vBulletin version 4.0 has been released here:
> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666
>
> vBulletin.org
> ================================================== ==============
>
> To edit your update notifications for this modification please visit the
> Edit Settings Page ;
>
> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_mis...hreadid=165673

I LOVE Abe's mod, LOVE it bar none but why am I getting update notices about the 4.0 mod when it's from the 3.8 thread HERE... see the links? I'm not lost or confused and help run and maintain over 30+ sites and have more clients I work for on a regular basis and many of them have emailed me asking why they cannot update it? You do realize many do not even know a 3.7 mod will work on a 3.8 forum right? Well it's true and it that confuses people then it explains why they think their 3.8 Post hack should be upgraded yet the way the update was used from this mods thread they believe thier 3.8 version needs updating!!! Nope... not the case right djbaxter? Correct - It's the 4.0 version Abe updated so simply use the 4.0 update feature to send out the update.

It's that simple! Your just overlooking how I meant it completely bud and tried to make me out to be some DA when in fact you ripped yourself a new one not even understanding what I meant!

Mike

[TheLastSuperman]

I mean if we can send out an update on any new version of a mod being released let me know, I'll glady go back and re-announce all of mine I forgot no matter how simple or complicated they can be I just took it as the Update feature was meant for updates of that mod not to promote a future version of the mod when it is coded completely different but no matter how it was intended to be used these actions taken have already confused some, I received 4 emails this morning from clients asking if they should upgrade their Post Thank You Hack... they all run 3.8.x so I had to spend time explaining why they did not need to since it was a 4.0 mod not even related to their 3.8 version.

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

No you did not read, I aplologize for being out of line like you were calling me a moron etc and like to be kind to others so please take thius the right way.

I understand ALL of that, all seven things you listed however I get this...


I LOVE Abe's mod, LOVE it bar none but why am I getting update notices about the 4.0 mod when it's from the 3.8 thread HERE... see the links? I'm not lost or confused and help run and maintain over 30+ sites and have more clients I work for on a regular basis and many of them have emailed me asking why they cannot update it? You do realize many do not even know a 3.7 mod will work on a 3.8 forum right? Well it's true and it that confuses people then it explains why they think their 3.8 Post hack should be upgraded yet the way the update was used from this mods thread they believe thier 3.8 version needs updating!!! Nope... not the case right djbaxter? Correct - It's the 4.0 version Abe updated so simply use the 4.0 update feature to send out the update.

It's that simple! Your just overlooking how I meant it completely bud and tried to make me out to be some DA when in fact you ripped yourself a new one not even understanding what I meant!

Mike

I understood what you said and what you meant. It was pretty simple.

I also got that email. How anyone could confuse the message sent out is beyond me:

The following modification has been updated (by Abe1) ;

[AJAX] Post Thank You Hack
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...hreadid=165673

Reason ;

Update for vBulletin version 4.0 has been released here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666

Further, for those who WERE somehow confused by the message:

To edit your update notifications for this modification please visit the Edit Settings Page ;

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg...hreadid=165673

[fatal1980]

What I find really annoying, is the fact that the same Product ID is used for both versions. So when you check your plugin versions for updates, the 3.7/3.8 modification says 7.80 is available which is not the case.

I suggest that you change the pid to be something like this. For both version.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php?...=post_thanks3x

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php?...=post_thanks4x

Why? Because now I can't tell when you update version 3x of your module for security updates.