[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

[Tulsa]

Okay, it's working perfectly except for the blank line in the admincp!

[xfaethorx]

Originally Posted by Tulsa

Okay, it's working perfectly except for the blank line in the admincp!

yep i have this too .

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Floris

Isn't this where thread rating is made for?

This is per post!

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by hiiped

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 )

I like this Idea. Maybe I'll release an addon for both.

Originally Posted by hiiped

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

I'm not sure I would do this much.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by 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.

You can edit the phrase to what ever you would like.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Tulsa

Okay, it's working perfectly except for the blank line in the admincp!

I'll look into that.

[Tulsa]

I did edit the phrases and my users love this hack! My forum is about game room toys specifically Japanese slots and pachinko machines so we're just a bunch of big kids anyway.

From the users of my site and as promised in the thank you thread, a donation has been made.

Thanks again.

[Abe1]

Thanks alot. I got it.

[Abe1]

Version 1.1 (3/27/06):

• Fixed a few things including the missing phrase.

[Abe1]

Can't Thank and Groan the Same Post released