Make Your Own Points System!

[Septerra]

I strongly recommend that you make a points system for IPB and not rely on the modding community to do it. It can only go so far as I do not think you guys at IPS would make support for anything that is not made by you and surely not some 3rd Party MOD. I know there are mods existant out there for a perfect points system, but there is something that I hope that you can utilize, which I believe cannot be done by the modding community, but it also not that complicated. It has been brought up time after time, but in each of those times, no one really knew anyway to do it. By making your own points system, you'll be able to make modifications to other things such as IP Gallery and IP Blog to be fully functional with the points system and have mods made by other authors revolving around the points system made by you guys.

The idea that I am trying to push forth to success is located in the topic below for IP Gallery, which I think will make a difference and enable you guys to open up bold new possibilites such as IP Dynamic and other features. Things like below utilize a points system to do it, and I feel that it is necessary for many people who want active boards, want to save server bandwidth, and adds other opportunities.

http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=227235

Please consider looking into it! I hope you guys can implement this in IPB 2.2!

[Septerra]

Please consider adding what is lacking to the IPB 2.2 that directly affects Gallery and is an impediment to making it a much better product! Please read the suggestion below before you make any comments along the lines of "There are already mods out there for it!"

http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=227238

Idea for IPB Gallery that utilizes points system:

http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=227235

I feel that not having a points system built into IPB itself is holding it back from the numerous opportunities that can be expanded because of it. IPB does not provide support for any mods outside of its reach, and because of that, there is no way that IPB would make anything in their software that involves a point system, and modifications can only be taken so far. This is something that can enable everyone to have more active forums, and actually have better use for the points system rather than buying things from the IPS Store.

[riven3d]

man stop all the post this is the 3rd or 4th one alreayd, will be glad to see you removed

[Septerra]

They are in feedback and suggestions, I am in no violation of the rules whatsoever. This post is the first one and the posts that I linked to are completely different posts.

[riven3d]

you have 3 post of all the same thing, they are not seperate

[Mat Barrie]

I must respectfully disagree with your feature suggestion. Such a feature would benefit a minority of the forum system's users (I would not use it, AMD would not use it, Neowin would not use it, IPS would not use it, among multitudes of others).

A feature that would not be used by many, and would increase the size and processing requirements of the board is simply best left to modifications.

[ScottyToledo]

I definately would not use it. I've never really liked points systems.

[Loren]

No interest here either.

[Elemental Crisis]

Stop posting the same message over and over and over again, its not going to happen!

There are mods out there that will do this for you so go download one of those and install it or wait for someone to make a 2.2 version of it.

[N.U.]

A point system is only good for other mods like the arcade, army system and casino. Most only install the army systems and arcade. Current Arcade install can't use points and the army system works with out the points. The only mod that works with a point system is a store mod but there aren't any out that are stable for 2.1 and I really don't think one will be done for 2.2.

[amr.salah@live.com]

Point System that deal with Alot of features like download /ads / topic systems
Change the Posts count system and grouping system to a point system
i mean member got point like that:(examples)
- add topic --> x point
- add reply x point
- click ads banner -->x points
- vote topic -->x point
-- Members with x num of point can download from x cat. (if 10 point can download from cat.1 if 20 can
download cat.2)
-- To View the download link u have frist click the banner then the dll link appear's
-- Click the banner in the top x num to get x points
-- click the banner in the topic to view the hidden link
-- reply to have x point
-- invite friends to have points
-- make topic to have x points
-- rate topics to have points
-- being the top rated member to have points
-- transfer point system (u can transfer if u have x num of points
(suggest more option plz)
-- to view x section u must have x points
-- x points to use shout
so on
and connect this to grouping system
ex.: if member has 300 point he is in advaced group and can use download system 3 point for download each file

in group u can make the member use his points to have options or just being in a group so he can use the option without using his points
ex. 1 member have 300 point can download files each file = 3 point and he can not download any more if he use all his 300 point
ex.2 member have 300 point can download unlimited num. of files

[sychn]

I want the point system, too. in my site, points system can do:

1. member can got x points if their post was selcected as news on the index page, it will reduce my pressure on colleccting news;

2. member can got x points if their article was too good or selected into Ineo;

3. point system can increase the stay time of members than no point system. one example is www.mop.com, 2 years ago it was still a simple forum but with a great point system, now its alexa position is the 70th.

4. if IPS integrated an official point system in the IPB, all 3rd party components will be much more functionable.

5. what will members do if they have points? they can used it on Download, Shopping, Gaming... almost everything!

[.Timmy]

Points are useless to most of the IPB community.

[TestingSomething]

It is best that it isn't in it, then it is more unique to whoeevr uses a mod for it.

[Sinistra Sensei]

a points system on the board is a waste of time queries and datbase storage. There is no relivence for a points system on the standerd IPB Release. Someone might make a mod for it but thats proibibly as far as it will go

[sully]

Would never use it on any of the sites I work at, or own. ><

[Septerra]

Regardless of whether you like it or not, the feature should most definately be obviously be a component or a module. There are many features of IPB that you can enable and disable, thats why there is a modules system. You don't have to use it if you don't want to. The point is that it can make a lot of third party mods more functionable and give the users the option of whether or not to use it.

IPS Gallery for instance, would be able to take advantage of it since it is IPS' point system and not a third party. Just wanted to say to keep in mind that just because the beard has the Points system feature, it does not mean you are required to enable it. By default, it should come disabled.

Also keep in mind that there it would extend more to the customers who use IPB not for businesses, though businesses can take advantage of it.

[sully]

Regardless of whether you like it or not, the feature should most definately be obviously be a component or a module. There are many features of IPB that you can enable and disable, thats why there is a modules system. You don't have to use it if you don't want to. The point is that it can make a lot of third party mods more functionable and give the users the option of whether or not to use it.

IPS Gallery for instance, would be able to take advantage of it since it is IPS' point system and not a third party. Just wanted to say to keep in mind that just because the beard has the Points system feature, it does not mean you are required to enable it. By default, it should come disabled.

Also keep in mind that there it would extend more to the customers who use IPB not for businesses, though businesses can take advantage of it.

If the feature was flooding the feedback forum, im sure then the developers would say "Well it looks like the IPB Community really want a point system for IPB by default.". But that doesnt seem to be the case. In such cases, IPS wont make it and so leave it up to other mod authors to develop a point system for the minoirty of people who want it :)

If IPS added tons of features that only small amounts of people wanted - it would get bloated and pointless. IPS only add features that there is a lot of demand for (in most cases).

[sychn]

Point System will be in IPB by official some day, there are 2 words we call them 'trend' and 'necessity'.

If let the 3rd party make the point system, I believe things will loose control.

[amr.salah@live.com]

forums have alot of members functions not only adding a reply and making a topic so we need point system to make a control of ipb options
if member replay x or make x topic or attach x or upload x num of pic or ......
can be able to go to as an example .. what i mean not only adding a topic is a good thing to have the permission to go on tutorial system as a n example


in one word it is so important system and it wil change the way of giving permision and making the board so live

[Dean Thompson]

I would like to see this system implemented as well ;)

[lupin84]

Well I'd personally +1 it ( :thumbsup: ) but I doubt IPS are going to add it. It's been requested before but there's always a flood of people who wouldn't use it that seem to out weigh those that would.

Perhaps it should be added like the gallery at a small extra fee? Either way it's so not happening with this release. Nice ideas though.

[.Jack]

I think it's lame and pointless. We have member ratings now, isn't that enough for you?

[Sinistra Sensei]

you want IPB to bend to your needs in standard features. Thats what Mod developers are for. they work hard on their hacks. hence why places like IZE. and IPSbeyond exist is to keep some control over the Default script. if you want something this bad wait for the hack writers to get thir hands on the script and then you can have your points system

[sychn]

I think it's lame and pointless. We have member ratings now, isn't that enough for you?

There are some C2C business platform have SVIP, VIP and member groups, they have custom trust rank systems(like rating system), and they also have points system.

Points system could be very flexible. Points system is a good way to avoid losing users and make the platform more functional for all kinds of extensions.

The precondition is the points system must be created official, users can choose Points System On/Off. If points system is integrated into IPB, all kinds of 3rd components can get benefit from it.