Major Additions - Discuss!! A Yahoo Answers Clone

Discuss!!
A Yahoo Answers Clone

by ChrisTERiS

Compatible with 4.2.0
but you must download the file Disucss_1_4_0.zip

1. Why we need a discussion mod

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

1. Download, unzip and upload all files from the "upload" folder where your vb installation is (you can't install in different directory).
2. Goto you admincp and import the product-discuss.xml
3. 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:

1. First of all goto Usergroup permissions and set what each usergroup can do or not do.
2. Goto Discuss General setting, check the default values and change them if you want
3. 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:
   1. {questiontitle} : Title with link
   2. {questiontitle_nolink} : As above but without link
   3. {category} : Category name with link
   4. {category_nolink} : Category without link
   5. {questionowner} : The author's username with link
   6. {questionowner_nolink} : As above, no link
   7. {description} : 200 chars from the question body
   8. {username} : This is the "To:" value. eg Dear {username},
   9. {postdate_short} : Post date in format that you've set as long dates
   10. {postdate_long} : Same as above in long date format
   11. {signature} : Anything that you've set in your settings
4. 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.

7.- Live Demo

http://www.christeris.com/testvb4/discuss.php

Login:
demouser1 / demopass1
demouser2 / demopass2
demouser3 / demopass3

Enjoy
Chris

[David_R]

Originally Posted by ChrisTERiS

The common rule in forum software is that guests can only read content and not post content. Sure it can be done by setting in usergroup "Unregistered/Not login" permission to post. Just keep in mind that many things should not work. eg to whom to send a PM for a new reply? ...or what to show when someone clicks on the username.

Chris

Can you please tell me how to edit the article in discuss mods, I am unable to search the options for the same ? Is there any paid module available for this I would like to buy.

[Christos Teriakis]

Originally Posted by David_R

Can you please tell me how to edit the article in discuss mods, I am unable to search the options for the same ? Is there any paid module available for this I would like to buy.

1.- Article?? Could you please add a screenshot to understand what you want to change?

2.- Not yet, but I'm planing to do if there is interest from other member. In this case is better to goto:
http://www.vbulleton.com/project.php?projectid=1
to post any feature request that you maybe have.

Chris

[David_R]

Originally Posted by ChrisTERiS

1.- Article?? Could you please add a screenshot to understand what you want to change?

2.- Not yet, but I'm planing to do if there is interest from other member. In this case is better to goto:
http://www.vbulleton.com/project.php?projectid=1
to post any feature request that you maybe have.

Chris

I am not able to delete answer and question of the user post in dicuss, can you please help where is the option located there ?

[Christos Teriakis]

Originally Posted by David_R

I am not able to delete answer and question of the user post in dicuss, can you please help where is the option located there ?

Pleace have patience and don't make double posts. First of all I've already replied to this question, and if I remember well it was yours. Second you send me a PM which I already replied. And now I'm finding this post.

Please understand that if everyone posts 3 times for the same issue, soon I'll give up.

Thank you for your understanding
Chris

[David_R]

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.11:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM user WHERE userid= LIMIT 1;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'LIMIT 1' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Thursday, April 19th 2012 @ 04:44:24 PM
Error Date : Thursday, April 19th 2012 @ 04:44:24 PM
Script : http://www.indiagarage.com/discuss.php?do=savereply
Referrer : http://www.indiagarage.com/discuss.p...n&questionid=3
IP Address : 122.182.10.142
Username : Rockzer
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.95-community-log

[hakkuo23]

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.12:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM vb_user WHERE userid= LIMIT 1;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'LIMIT 1' at line 1
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Thursday, April 19th 2012 @ 08:01:09 AM
Error Date    : Thursday, April 19th 2012 @ 08:01:09 AM
Script        : http://xenogamers.org/discuss.php?do=savereply
Referrer      : http://xenogamers.org/discuss.php?do=viewquestion&questionid=5
IP Address    : 24.97.196.3
Username      : silence
Classname     : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.1.61-cll

[SilverBoy]

nice work as always Chris

I just wonder if the questions and replies added to the post count of the user? I think we need if it is not added to show it in user profile and user posts too .

[BadgerDog]

Installed with thanks ...

Nicely done .. has interesting potential for our site ...

I'm not a programmer, so where do I find the settings to clean up and better color match the pages against our native color scheme?

Thanks for any feedback ...

Regards,
Doug

ps: Even though the usergroup setting..

Can Access Discuss?
If set to No, members of this usergroup will not be able to see even the Discuss Homepage NO

..is set to NO, the users of this group still see the TAB marked Questions. Unfortunately, that just creates a pile of private PM's asking why they can't access it. Wouldn't it be simpler to just not show the TAB id the usergroup isn't allowed access?

[BadgerDog]

Well asked a question and tried to answer it myself ...

Used XXX's to preserve some privacy ...

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.3:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM user WHERE userid= LIMIT 1;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'LIMIT 1' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Thursday, April 19th 2012 @ 09:22:54 AM
Error Date : Thursday, April 19th 2012 @ 09:22:54 AM
Script : http://www.xxxx.com/discuss.php?do=savereply
Referrer : http://www.xxxx.com/discuss.php?do=v...n&questionid=2
IP Address : 99.99.99.99
Username : Tester
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.95

Regards,
Doug

[BadgerDog]

Also ...

Seem to have a cosmetic issue with Facebook buttons appearing in the middle of other fields, over writing stuff that's there?

We don't use Facebook and all the vBulletin options for it are turned OFF ...

Thanks

Regards,
Doug