I'm very interested in any ADVANCED POINTS application in the IPS marketplace! But all available solutions here appear as they don't get beyond the initial stages.
This was said already by end of 2015. So is there a chance of a more or less rapid further development?
I wouldn't mind paying a higher price! $$$
I think an ADVANCED POINTS app should be somehow bound to
CORE / FORUMS
COMMERCE app
-> as a solid POINTS PAYMENT GATEWAY
-> as POINTS showing everywhere as a valid virtual currency (in addition to USD/EUR as a multicurrency setting)
-> Products can only be purchased by points, if point price is filled in. If both currency prices are filled in the customer can choose, if only real world currency is filled in customers must purchase with real bucks
DOWNLOADS app
-> POINTS should be shown in addition to USD/EUR in blocks / widgets / slider ...
-> Products can only be purchased by points, if point price is filled in + (see above like in commerce)
-> points system must be suited for site commission/referrals/affiliates
AWARDS app (currently: iAwards)
-> POINTS should be triggered if an award is received or taken away again, depending on the worthyness of the award (custom config per award)
AUTOMATION RULES app (currently: automation rules)
-> there are lots more situations and maybe it makes sense to create some ECA (events/conditions/actions) as @Kevin Carwile describes his API for other developers
-> maximum flexibility
And here is my (new) list:
POSITIVE POINTS EVENTS:
Registration of a member is complete (once per unique Email address / member name)
-> this is a direct welcome bonus and introduces the points system to new members
Daily Login (once a day): I try to force my members to login daily and award them therefore
-> if the member opts in for bulk mail he should get an extra minor daily bonus (email marketing!) OR he will only get the daily login bonus if he opted in for bulk emails.
-> if the member has a completed profile he should get an extra minor daily bonus (personalization)
Topic/posts creations (once for author): topic author receives major points, post authors that respond in topic receive less points + thank you points for topic author for each post in topic by others, long texts (minimum chars) will be extra awarded, also texts with high reputation (f.e. if a post receives XX likes, then... extra points)
-> it should work the same way for blogs
Free downloads / paid downloads creations: free gets XX points, paid DLs XXX points, if DL is downloaded XXX times then extra X points, or if purchased more than X times XX points
Positive reactions (reputation): each reaction should trigger points for the receiver as well as the reaction giver in dependance of a unique reaction. Points values for different reactions differ (f.e. like = 10, thanks = 5, confused = 0, sad = -1)! The idea is to engage all members to take more part in using reactions, while others will be triggered by this behavior!
Review creations: f.e. the more stars rating a reviewer will give, the more points he will get, extra points if other users find the review useful
Gallery album creations: bonus for massive photo uploads (but if deleted again, then double minus points!)
Purchasing memberships: give points for regular and VIP memberships and renewals (according to the price level)
Special member group promotions: if members are promoted, they will get an extra point credit
Leaderboard daily winner: different points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
iAward is received: depending what category and the worthiness, points should be given, awards are a very high reputation sign, hence they should be awarded with points, too! By the way, iAwards can also be triggered with "Automation Rules" ECAs
NEGATIVE / NO POINTS EVENTS:
If receiving/giving negative reactions: take away points from both negative reaction receiver as well as the negative reaction giver -> this way a negative reaction will become "expensive" and only used if worth the event!
receiving a moderation warning: in dependance to the severity
reduction for inactive behavior: each month, reduce points by XX or XX%
account banned: user looses all points (deactivation)
manual reduction: admins/mods are allowed to take away points as a special warning mechanism!
-> Or admins/mods can suspend members from "daily points" OR "ALL points" temporarily
Only problem: If (additional) points are purchased with real world money, there should be a setting that a member can't loose the purchased points (=drop below his investment) except for spending them in exchange for products like memberships and downloads!
POINTS MULTIPLICATORS:
If user is in VIP group XX then multiplicate points values with f.e. 1.2 (=20% bonus)
If user is in MOD group YY then .... f.e. 0.8 (=-20% as they will naturally get more likes for bureaucracy instead of content production)
Points award for very high reputation: give 0.1 extra bonus (f.e. 1000 rep and up)
SPECIAL POINTS OPTIONS:
Received points must be confirmed daily or weekly or monthly
-> this way, users will only get their points finally, if they take part in the community regularily
-> timeframe maybe dependant on member group
Comeback users after time x should be awarded, if they click a special link!
-> so we can create bulk emails to attract inactive members to come back and engage again
Banned members can't earn points (also during times if banned temporarily)
Daily limit: limit the maximum points a member can receive daily!
Tipping: Options to transfer points to other members as a thank you mechanism: if in group XX, can transfer daily X points max, if in VIP group YY, daily max is YYY points
I have 1000+ ideas but these ones should be the essential ones for the start
If all the requests are too heavy to be hardcoded at once, there might be a chance to realize them with Automation Rules ECAs? I would accept this solution, too!
I don't need banks, no trades, I want to lift up the members engagement, sell points for real money and generate income (downloads/memberships products) by exchange!
This is the requested "voice"
Thank you!
