un-rate threads

[TurboFC3S]

How about an admin option to remove the ratings from a thread. Probably the best way to do it would be this. If you're logged in as a Moderator/Admin, it would detect that and give you an extra admin option "UnRate Thread" at the bottom of the thread - in the Admin Options. Maybe the option "Change/UnRate Thread" where a Mod/Admin could change the rating to anything desired, or remove the rating completely.

We use thread ratings to archive threads on my board, and by un-rating them we could keep from archiving the stuff that's worthless.

[Admin]

Not hard at all, I'll do this for you.

[Admin]

Here it goes:
In postings.php, add this code:

PHP Code:

// ############################### start unrate thread ###############################
if ($action=="unrate") {

  $threadid=verifyid("thread",$threadid);
  $threadinfo=getthreadinfo($threadid);

  if (!$threadinfo[visible]) {
    $idname="thread";
    eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_invalidid")."\");");
  }

  if (!ismoderator($threadinfo[forumid],"canmanagethreads")) {
      show_nopermission();
  }
  
  if ($s!=$session['dbsessionhash']) {
    $newurl = replacesession($scriptpath);
    eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_invalidsession")."\");");
  }

  $threadinfo[notes]= "Thread unrated by $bbuserinfo[username] on ".vbdate($dateformat." ".$timeformat,time()).". $threadinfo[notes]";
  $DB_site->query("UPDATE thread SET votetotal=0,votenum=0,notes='".addslashes($threadinfo[notes])."' WHERE threadid='$threadid'");
  $DB_site->query("DELETE FROM threadrate WHERE threadid='$threadid'");

  eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_unrated")."\",\"showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid\");");

} 


right before

?>

(end of file)

Now add a template named redirect_unrated and put this in:

The ratings for this thread have been successfully deleted. You are now being taken to the thread.

Now edit your showthread_adminoptions template and add this:

		<option value="unrate">Unrate Thread</option>

right before

	</select>

And you're done!

Should I release this?

[TurboFC3S]

Wow! The change that you have single-handedly caused on this board has been amazing. You're a great asset to the community.

I think this hack along with the one you did for me earlier would be a great combo for people looking for new ways to archive threads. Here's the other hack - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...threadid=20544

Thanks again Chev

[Admin]

*cough* Chen.

No problem, this -was- a great idea.

[TurboFC3S]

These two hacks go together perfectly! It makes my life much easier ... as long as people use the rating system, good threads get archived and the rest gets pruned.

[shadowbreed]

Just my opinion but i think you should release both of these hacks

[TygerTyger]

Ultra-bump! Does anyone know how to thread unratings for 3.6?