Category Suggestion

[Ohiosweetheart]

Brian, does this feature already exist?

I would like for people to be able to suggest/request a new category or sub-category. Currently they just use my contact us link, but that's not very professional.

Would you consider this feature for the next update?

[Brian]

Admin CP => vBa Links => Modify Settings => User Category Options => Allow Users to Create Categories

Make sure that's set to one of the options for 'Yes'. Then edit your vBa Links usergroup permissions and make sure the 'Can Bypass Moderator Approval For Categories' option is set to 'No'. That will add a 'Suggest New Category' link next to the category select menu when submitting a link.

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[Ohiosweetheart]

ahha.

Ok I did the first step. However in the vBa Links usergroup permissions, there is not a 'Can Bypass Moderator Approval For Categories' option. At least not in mine.
This is what I have.....


Can View Links Directory Yes No
Can View Links Yes No
Can Search Links Yes No
Can Send Links to Friends Yes No
Can Report Links / Posts Yes No
Can Rate Links Yes No
Can See Who Rated Yes No
Can See Deletion Notices Yes No
Link Adding/Editing Options Can Add Links Yes No
Moderate This Group's Links Yes No
Can Edit Own Links Yes No
Can Edit Other's Links Yes No
Can Delete Own Links Yes No
Can Delete Others's Links Yes No
Can Physically Remove Links Yes No
Can Submit Links As Other Members Yes No
Category Options Can Create Categories Yes No
Maximum Number of CategoriesThe maximum number of categories a user in this group may create. Set this to 0 for unlimited.
Note that the "Allow Users to Create Categories" option under your main settings must be enabled as well.
Also note that having too many categories may cause a performance hit, so you should not set this option too high for normal usergroups.

Moderate This Group's Categories Yes No
Can Edit Own Categories Yes No
Can Empty Own Categories Yes No
Can Delete Own Categories Yes No
Give Category Owners Moderator Abilities Yes No
Allow Users to Password Protect Categories Yes No
Can Upload Category Icons Yes No
Can Choose a Custom Style For Categories Yes No
Posting Options Can View Replies to Links Yes No
Can Reply to Own Links Yes No
Can Reply to Others' Links Yes No
Moderate This Group's Posts Yes No
Can Edit Own Posts Yes No
Can Edit Others' Posts Yes No
Can Delete Own Posts Yes No
Can Delete Others' Posts Yes No
Can Physically Remove Posts

[Brian]

In that case you would need to make sure the "Moderate This Group's Categories" permission setting is set to 'Yes'. The setting was basically reveresed and changed to "Can Bypass Moderator Approval For Categories" in v3.0.0.

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[Ohiosweetheart]

In that case you would need to make sure the "Moderate This Group's Categories" permission setting is set to 'Yes'. The setting was basically reveresed and changed to "Can Bypass Moderator Approval For Categories" in v3.0.0.I'm using 3.0 RC1. Has there been an upgrade that I didn't know about? :(

Ok I'll give it a go. Thanks.

[KW802]

I'm using 3.0 RC1. Has there been an upgrade that I didn't know about? :(

Ok I'll give it a go. Thanks.
vBa Links 3.0.0 "Gold" was released a couple of weeks ago. (http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31485) ;)

[Ohiosweetheart]

:eek: :eek: :eek: I didn't get the email, as I usually do. :eek: :eek: :eek:
Well blow my socks off! Upgrade time! :D

Thanks Kevin!

[Brian]

I did send one out on the evening of 9/14... Perhaps you have some anti-spam software that ate it?