"Thanks" button

[Jim]

I have brought this up before, but I would really enjoy a "like" function on the forums.

phpbb do have a mod which pretty much equates to this which is called a "Thanks mod". You can Thank somebody for a post and it displays the thanks a post has recieved underneath it and you can see how many thanks have been given and received by users.
Would Jason have to do this or could the admins?
What do people think of the idea? It could ease congestion of "+1" posts or "yeah thats a good post" posts.

[Juliette]

+1




(Though I would plead for a full introduction of the 'Karma system', actually, where authors gather reputation based on 'liked' posts and lose it on 'disliked' posts.)
Anyway.. installing mods.. unlikely.

[Clarkey]

Admins that have access to the server will be able to do it. Usually mods have files or images that need to be located on the server. As for installing the mod I believe a forum admin can do that.

However, as it's been said many times, Jason doesn't do it often. What I believe may convince him to possibly install a mod is if you can confirm that the mod does not require updating (or the styles for that matter) whenever the forum version is updated. That is the bit that requires more work especially with the number of styles Jason has on this forum.

[Ashu]

+1




(Though I would plead for a full introduction of the 'Karma system', actually, where authors gather reputation based on 'liked' posts and lose it on 'disliked' posts.)
Anyway.. installing mods.. unlikely.

AWAY WITH YOU REDDIT SPY!

A thank you button would be interesting. +1

[Jim]

+1




(Though I would plead for a full introduction of the 'Karma system', actually, where authors gather reputation based on 'liked' posts and lose it on 'disliked' posts.)
Anyway.. installing mods.. unlikely.

The Karma system is always interesting...the thanks system just seems simpler.

Admins that have access to the server will be able to do it. Usually mods have files or images that need to be located on the server. As for installing the mod I believe a forum admin can do that.

However, as it's been said many times, Jason doesn't do it often. What I believe may convince him to possibly install a mod is if you can confirm that the mod does not require updating (or the styles for that matter) whenever the forum version is updated. That is the bit that requires more work especially with the number of styles Jason has on this forum.

I just installed it on another phbb freeforum in all of 30 seconds. I don't know how this forum differs or if somebody downloaded the mod before me, but i literally just clicked "enable" on the mod screen of the ACP.

[Drought]

Isn't there an integrated rating system for posts ? (disabled atm)
Could possibly fulfill the needs requested here.

And yes, expect styles to mess these things up (like with the polls)

[Clarkey]

Admins that have access to the server will be able to do it. Usually mods have files or images that need to be located on the server. As for installing the mod I believe a forum admin can do that.

However, as it's been said many times, Jason doesn't do it often. What I believe may convince him to possibly install a mod is if you can confirm that the mod does not require updating (or the styles for that matter) whenever the forum version is updated. That is the bit that requires more work especially with the number of styles Jason has on this forum.

I just installed it on another phbb freeforum in all of 30 seconds. I don't know how this forum differs or if somebody downloaded the mod before me, but i literally just clicked "enable" on the mod screen of the ACP.

My experience is based on vBulletin, but the principle I believe is the same. Normally you have to download the mod. This will consist of an XML file, and possibly additional files that require uploading to the server. For example, if the "like" mod has a button or two like a thumbs up or thumbs down image then these would need to be placed on the server in a specific directory.

You then import the XML file through the ACP.

That is basically it.

As for the PHPbb freeforum, they may provide the "like" option as standard default and that is why you just had to click enable.

[Jim]

Admins that have access to the server will be able to do it. Usually mods have files or images that need to be located on the server. As for installing the mod I believe a forum admin can do that.

However, as it's been said many times, Jason doesn't do it often. What I believe may convince him to possibly install a mod is if you can confirm that the mod does not require updating (or the styles for that matter) whenever the forum version is updated. That is the bit that requires more work especially with the number of styles Jason has on this forum.

I just installed it on another phbb freeforum in all of 30 seconds. I don't know how this forum differs or if somebody downloaded the mod before me, but i literally just clicked "enable" on the mod screen of the ACP.

My experience is based on vBulletin, but the principle I believe is the same. Normally you have to download the mod. This will consist of an XML file, and possibly additional files that require uploading to the server. For example, if the "like" mod has a button or two like a thumbs up or thumbs down image then these would need to be placed on the server in a specific directory.

You then import the XML file through the ACP.

That is basically it.

There is indeed a thumbs up button and yeah I see the difficulties now but it couldnt be that hard for somebody like Jason to do.... the question is: is it worth the effort to pursue Jason about this when he is so busy helping the game in other ways... *cough*

[Clarkey]

There is indeed a thumbs up button and yeah I see the difficulties now but it couldnt be that hard for somebody like Jason to do.... the question is: is it worth the effort to pursue Jason about this when he is so busy helping the game in other ways... *cough*

It wouldn't be hard for Jason to do at all. If it required uploading a few files to the server and installing the mod through the ACP it can be done in minutes. It's the "styles requiring updating" that could cause an issue if they require updating when the forum software is updated.

I won't comment on his "helping the game"...

[Jim]

There is indeed a thumbs up button and yeah I see the difficulties now but it couldnt be that hard for somebody like Jason to do.... the question is: is it worth the effort to pursue Jason about this when he is so busy helping the game in other ways... *cough*

It wouldn't be hard for Jason to do at all. If it required uploading a few files to the server and installing the mod through the ACP it can be done in minutes. It's the "styles requiring updating" that could cause an issue if they require updating when the forum software is updated.

Awesome. I shall see if I can make it to next weeks meet then!

I won't comment on his "helping the game"...

[Clarkey]

What a mature discussion in this thread.

*thumbs up*

[Jim]

What a mature discussion in this thread.

*thumbs up*

Clarkey has been Thanked for this post by- Jim.

[Juliette]

(Though I would plead for a full introduction of the 'Karma system', actually, where authors gather reputation based on 'liked' posts and lose it on 'disliked' posts.)
Anyway.. installing mods.. unlikely.

The Karma system is always interesting...the thanks system just seems simpler.

Yes, so much simpler that it is very boring. What good are 'likes' if the author does not get an overview of how many of his posts are liked by how many people (by whom, even)?

[Jim]

(Though I would plead for a full introduction of the 'Karma system', actually, where authors gather reputation based on 'liked' posts and lose it on 'disliked' posts.)
Anyway.. installing mods.. unlikely.

The Karma system is always interesting...the thanks system just seems simpler.

Yes, so much simpler that it is very boring. What good are 'likes' if the author does not get an overview of how many of his posts are liked by how many people (by whom, even)?

It does give that overview.

Duderanch:
Gratitudes

Has thanked: 0 time
Have thanks: 1 time
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[Juliette]

(Though I would plead for a full introduction of the 'Karma system', actually, where authors gather reputation based on 'liked' posts and lose it on 'disliked' posts.)
Anyway.. installing mods.. unlikely.

The Karma system is always interesting...the thanks system just seems simpler.

Yes, so much simpler that it is very boring. What good are 'likes' if the author does not get an overview of how many of his posts are liked by how many people (by whom, even)?

It does give that overview.

Duderanch:
Gratitudes

Has thanked: 0 time
Have thanks: 1 time
Jim → for post

Ooh, epic. Can you also "dislike" a post? Because there are posts that simply are not worth responding to, but do get somewhat under my skin.. disliking those would be very useful. (Anonymously, of course, because I am a chicken.)