[AJAX] Post Groan Hack

Post Groan Hack 3.3

Click here for the vb3.6 version of this hack.

About this hack:
This hack was requested by users who like my "Post Thank You Hack". Both can run together on the same forum.

This hack adds a "groan" button to all posts. Any user can "groan" at a post. This will reduce the amount of "junk" posts your forum gets.

Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they groan at a post.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Groans into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't groan twice
• Guests don't see 'groan' button
• Counts how many groans a user gives
• Counts how many groans a post gets
• Shows how many groans a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many groans a user gave in profile
• Shows how many groans a user got
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users groaned at posts
• Search for all groaned at posts
• Administrator can remove all Groans from a single post
• Users can remove their own Groans (Option to turn it off)
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date all forums
• Option to integrate hack with Post Thanks Hack
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates

Installation information on hack:

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

Updates:

Version 3.3 (08/03/07):

• Released latest version for vb 3.5.x

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 'groan' button and stats in Postbit
2. Showing post after 'groan' (user view)
3. Showing post after 'groan' with legacy posts (admin view)
4. Stats in members profile
5. Hacks settings

[Tracer Gun Kata]

Can this be used in conjuntion with your Post Thanks?

[Oddjob]

Originally Posted by Abe1

If you are using postbit_legacy, then the template was not going. I updated the zip file with a fix.

Thanks, works perfectly now.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Tracer Gun Kata

Can this be used in conjuntion with your Post Thanks?

Yes. Both should work together with no problems.

[dirtycrow]

Originally Posted by Abe1

If I knew that users can groan at me, I'm not sure I would make a stupid post.

Matter of opinion.

true I see your point, unless you have users that like negative attention.

[Floris]

Isn't this where thread rating is made for?

[hiiped]

Originally Posted by Floris

Isn't this where thread rating is made for?

but you can NOT see who rated
you also can NOT see how many people rated


it would be nice if when combined with the Thank You Hack that a member who GROANED in a thread can NOT also THANK the thread ( and vice-versa )

there would be two colums below the first post
1 with THANKS and the other with GROANS

[Tulsa]

Abe, what I was invisioning with this was more of a jab so to speak, to have some fun. Saying NO thank you for this Un-Useful post appears simply mean. It should be more funny than mean.

[hbalagh1]

this is too funny,

[Tulsa]

However it is working perfectly!

[username12]

Groan button's not showing up for me. Edit: never mind. Just remembered the plugin accelerator hates me. Works fine now.

Also, a minor bug. The options setting is showing up as a blank line.