Major Additions - iTrader v2.0.1

iTrader - A user feedback add-on for vBulletin 3.5.x
Copyright ?2004-2005 Jason Rabel, All Rights Reserved.
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Latest iTrader Verson: 2.0.1
vB Versions Supported: 3.5.x & 3.6.x
Author: Jason Rabel
Contact: PM me here.
Site: EXTREME Overclocking
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Description:
iTrader for vB 3.5.x & 3.6.x has evolved from Trader Ratings for vB 3.0.x which evolved from Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System for vB 2.x. This is a rating system for when members buy / sell / trade items from each other (presumably on a FS section of your forum). It is somewhat based on the honor system since there is no automatic way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. iTrader came about because it was a pain to try and maintain a single thread listing good / bad traders and so far has worked out quite well.

Features:

• Rate another member: Positive / Negative / Neutral
• Specify in each transaction: Buyer, Seller, or Trade
• Leave multiple comments about the deal
• Dates & IPs are all recorded to prevent abuse
• Specify a thread URL to the deal
• Advanced URL checking
• Display ratings over time
• Filter based on Buyer/Seller/Trade/or feedback they left for others
• Users can edit/delete ratings left for others (time based limitation)
• iTrader Admins can edit/delete anyone's ratings (just incase)
• PM notification when new rating or comment is left
• Per-usergroup permissions
• Lots of admin controllable options

Installation / Upgrade Info:
Read the included readme file, it explains everything.

Standard Disclaimer:
BACKUP YOUR DATABASE & FILES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THIS HACK!!!

Donations:
This add-on will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. The link is on the right under "The Developer" info.

Future Additions:

• AdminCP & ModCP Menus for searching IPs, stats, mass-prune, etc
• Better navigation across pages
• Better error descriptions
• Adjust action icons some
• Page to link two ratings manually
• AdminCP Option to choose how ratings are ordered (asc or desc by time)
• AJAX editing

Release History:
2.0.1 - December 18, 2005
2.0.0 - December 14, 2005

Detailed template edits : (Link)

[Shazz]

Your welcome

[eoc_Jason]

Yes you can use the same thread link and submit feedback as many times as they want which I don't like about it either.

I think the strict url checking pretty much ensures that a deal is valid. If your members are that untrustworthy than you probably have bigger issues to deal with. Also there is a time limit for how often they can rate the same person, and the max number of ratings per day (for new traders - though the code could be modified to apply to all).

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Yeesh, sorry for neglecting this mod guys... I just realized how time flies when work keeps you busy... Is it 2007 already?

I *have* a newer version on my development box (I can't tell you how much it is completed), which is currently sitting without a hard drive. Not to fear though, I have the whole image sitting on another machine. It's just a matter of me swapping a few hard drives around so I can finally get one back in that box, doing a restore, etc, etc...

I'll try to get the machine back up and running today and get to work on releasing a new version soon. There's a few changes I really have been wanting to make (they have even been naging me), and a few additional features to make it easier on the end user & administration.

To answer some of the most common questions I get:
- Yes the current version will run on 3.6.x (if you are a new implementation)
- No I will not do a custom mod for you, sorry.
- No I will not install it for you, sorry.

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

I think the strict url checking pretty much ensures that a deal is valid. If your members are that untrustworthy than you probably have bigger issues to deal with. Also there is a time limit for how often they can rate the same person, and the max number of ratings per day (for new traders - though the code could be modified to apply to all).

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Yeesh, sorry for neglecting this mod guys... I just realized how time flies when work keeps you busy... Is it 2007 already?

I *have* a newer version on my development box (I can't tell you how much it is completed), which is currently sitting without a hard drive. Not to fear though, I have the whole image sitting on another machine. It's just a matter of me swapping a few hard drives around so I can finally get one back in that box, doing a restore, etc, etc...

I'll try to get the machine back up and running today and get to work on releasing a new version soon. There's a few changes I really have been wanting to make (they have even been naging me), and a few additional features to make it easier on the end user & administration.

To answer some of the most common questions I get:
- Yes the current version will run on 3.6.x (if you are a new implementation)
- No I will not do a custom mod for you, sorry.
- No I will not install it for you, sorry.

New version!
w00t!

[0ptima]

Awesome!!! I hope you include a trader rating page like the 3.0 version had.

[Spinball]

Welcome back Jason.
It's sad when mod developers release a gem and then let their mods fall by the wayside.
Lots of people (including myself) rely on mods like yours as being a valuable, even critical element of our forums.
Good luck with the new version.

[dbirosel]

What is the code to place a Leave Feedback link on the postbit?

I want to add it right under the iTrader: 0/0%

Thanks.

[leftie]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

To answer some of the most common questions I get:
- Yes the current version will run on 3.6.x (if you are a new implementation)

Does this mean it won't install if you already have it on 3.5.x ?

I am running 3.5.4 where it is installed, i want to upgrade to 3.6.4. Will it work or will i lose everything?

[Shazz]

It should work.
And you shouldn't lose anything

[leftie]

Thank you Shazz.

[Shazz]

Just saying it through my experiance