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
Download, unzip and upload all files from the "upload" folder where your vb installation is (you can't install in different directory).
Goto you admincp and import the product-discuss.xml
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:
First of all goto Usergroup permissions and set what each usergroup can do or not do.
Goto Discuss General setting, check the default values and change them if you want
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:
{questiontitle} : Title with link
{questiontitle_nolink} : As above but without link
{category} : Category name with link
{category_nolink} : Category without link
{questionowner} : The author's username with link
{questionowner_nolink} : As above, no link
{description} : 200 chars from the question body
{username} : This is the "To:" value. eg Dear {username},
{postdate_short} : Post date in format that you've set as long dates
{postdate_long} : Same as above in long date format
{signature} : Anything that you've set in your settings
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.
Agreed, nice add-on, I think anonymous posting would be helpful. I haven't installed it yet but can we set permissions on usergroups to allow anonymous users to post questions?
One problem with the "categories" in which members can ask a question but they also can post a question in the "select all area". Or better, when a member do not choose a category for the question the question is "categoryless"!
One problem with the "categories" in which members can ask a question but they also can post a question in the "select all area". Or better, when a member do not choose a category for the question the question is "categoryless"!
Any idea ow to solve this?
members are able to post without choosing a category? eg letting the default "Select Category"?. That's a bug, I'll check it.
Agreed, nice add-on, I think anonymous posting would be helpful. I haven't installed it yet but can we set permissions on usergroups to allow anonymous users to post questions?
Its a bit complicating to add this feature. Not that it can't be added, but in this case user must enter an email address to be notify for new answers, and also to add some checks in the auto PMs. I'll see ...
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