[MOD-phpLD] Add suggest a category on the submit page! By Me (msolution)

[MOD] By Dir.vc, (msolution) Adding suggest a category on the submit page!

Hi All,

been reading old threads at phpLD forums, for ideas, on how to make my directory look good

and i stumbled upon this!

http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4788&highlight=suggest+category

opened my text editor, and off i went

Offerring to all a Mod to Add suggest a category on the submit page! By Me (msolution)
Features:
1. Admin configurable -> Disable | Show only Text Box | Show Text box and Suggest popup!
2. Does not allow you to edit/ Approve listings with suggested categories. You may delete.
3. Tested with phpLD 2.1.2, (will work on 3.x next week)


Login and Download here

Screenshots: Here

Demo : Here

This is Version 1.0, Beta.

(Please do PM me with bugs if any,)

Hope this helps someone!

Regards,
M.

EDIT: Even my cart is Beta

 

nice idea might consider this at a later date

 

Cool idea and work msolution, i will definately try this one when i have caught up on my work, always great to see another useful mod.

thanks
pipes

 

Do we need to follow any TOS for using this mod ?

 

ive added a line, to the effect that one license can be used to install at 2 sites! which IMHO is ok ...

any other questions you have fee free to ask

Regards
M.

 

Is the price 9.95 just for this mod or are you planning to add more mods?
.

 

... all my other mods are free, else i would have clubbed some to add extra value there!

for now i think this is 9.95 for this mod only,

Regards
M.

 

I'm almost sure that this feature is protected by the boys over at phpLynx msolution. You might want to check the phpLynx demo out.

 

ooops, i got so scared by your PM,

i see a suggest category text box on their submit page,... but i really dont see a popup! or anything remotely similiar.

have been marketing online for 2 years, and i have come accross loads of directories with a text box for suggest categories! ,.... this is just another example.... nothing copyrighted about it mate

lemme know if i missed something out

Regards,
M.

EDIT more search engines that directories though.... or both... forgot

 

I sent you a p.m as I follow forum rules mate, not interested in getting into any banter over copyright theft. Go check the phplynx demo and you'll see the feature I'm on about, its on the wayback machine and also sites that use the script, and take a look here. http://www.cantufind.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124

So yep, I guess you did miss something msolution, you missed FACTS. It's up to you if you want to act like a you know it all and challenge the legitimacy of copyright law, not my problem, I was just giving you a heads up on the facts as I see them.

If you have seen other examples and you can prove it via independent means as they have your still in breach of copyright mate, as the work was done before you otherwise you won't have seen it.

I made my point, not going to waffle on about any more, its up to them and you know mate, I done my job by pointing things out to you as a help nothing more.

 

As i said in PM, thanx for appraising me on the issue,
i stand obliged u helping me out,

i see the script is copyrighted, and i do abide by copyright law, and as i said in the PM, if im at fault i will remove the Mod, as i was unaware of the facts,....

but the facts still remain do they have copyright over a text box saying "suggest a category"!

Also...i dont have that, i have a popup! something they dont have.

i will sort this out with them assured

Regards
M.

 

Good luck mate, I mean that.

 

All I can see on the PhpLynx demo is a text box saying "suggest a category". I've had a suggestions and comments field on my directories since before PhpLynx was a twinkle in its developer's eyes, and I doubt I'm the only one. Dmoz has one as well. There's obviously more to Msolution's mod.

I like this mod. The only thing I would say is that it makes you select a category, however inappropriate, before allowing you to make a suggestion. It might be a good idea to make the category selection optional if a suggestion is made, or at least allow top-level submission in this case.

 

Its' got nothing to do with suggestions or comments mods Obelia, its about the 'Suggest a Category' function on the submission page which I can tell you for a fact this feature is subject to copyright protection.

I don't mean to be funny here but I don't plan in getting into debates with all and sundry on this as its now in the Kev and his team, its up to msolution to get in touch with them before they get in touch with him as I suggested in p.m. If it wasn't subject to copyright do you think I would have wasted time offering msolution advice on this.

I'm gonna leave them sort it out as it has nothing more to do with me, though I will liase with them if needed.

 

suggesting a category on the submit is NOT subject to any copyright laws. please! give me a fricken break. hahah

 

Pheonix i appreciate you pointing the issue out, , you acted in best faith of the company you represent, but as i mentioned Jamie did buy the mod pack last night, and its been 12 hours since, and i have not recieved any email/PM from him

I regard his judgement here for the decision he's made and can safely say im good

If anyone has any issue over this feel free to PM me.

Thanx Obelia for dropping in , it is configurable in the admin section, as to whether you want to disable it, or have only a text box, ...or have a popup!

Ah... and thanx for pointing this out, i was using Dargre's mod on locking top category, and had to tweek my mod according to my site,

in the mod that is offerred, i have:
1. you can NOT suggest a category to the root, i thought this would bring in more spam!
2. you can select the base category for submission (like normal)

3..... i just woke up, am late, and am in a hurry, will write more later

Thanx An0n for dropping by, Appreciated

Regards
M.

 

lemme know if someone wants a discount here,
i do need this to get tested and branded "Stable"

M.

 

Wondered how long it would take you to chip in, you now become an "expert in copyright law". It is 100% against copyright Law get your facts right and stop misleading people. Problem with you anon is you come along with your sarcasm and one liners thinking you know it all, when in reality you know very little about most things. If you think the work isn't copyrighted present me with support to your argument, I'll do just that below...

So as not to mislead anyone, here is why it is against copyright, or maybe you'll argue the government is wrong and you know best.

Here's the FACTS of law.

Here's the IMPORTANT BIT....

Now even if phpLynx hadn't published the work of a 'suggest a category' on the submit form, which by the way is a 'unique feature' of which they did PUBLISH and record they were still protected.

The Berne Convention covers the domicile that mslolution lives as does it just about most places on the planet. The http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/Remarks.jsp?cnty_id=969C

Just to re-enforce the fact that Computer programs let me give you access to the UK copyright law FACT SHEET the Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations 1992 extended the rules covering literary works to include computer programs.

Thing is anon, you often come into discussions and disputes professing to be an expert when you more often than not don't have a clue about what your talking about. PLEASE keep out of this one as your out of your depth, go do your homework and come back when you know what your on about.

@ msolution; Jamie did NOT buy the mod from you it was someone else, do you want me to post a copy of the invoice here? I've already told you in p.m that you are 100% in breach of copyright and you need to deal with it.

Rather than discuss this on the forum as this is not the correct way to do it I will send you a p.m with just what's going on behind the scenes. In the meantime you'd be well advised NOT to listen to people like anon, he knows very little and won't bail you out as and when the chips are down, trust me on that one.

 

I wonder where the dispute is Pheonix, do address your concerns to me!

Pheonix as i said i appreciate you helping out.

if you so strongly believe that there has been a violation, why dont you excalate the issue within your company, and let your boses talk to me, instead of filling my thread here,

Your boses have seen my code, and they have not said anything, .... so in what capacity are you posting all this here,.... are you representing them in some legal capacity? or ...(you are quoting legal info here)

Copyright violation is a serious thing to be discussed between Boses of the 2 concerned companies, to come to a ammicable dicission which does not involve bitchslapping and quoting text from a thousand websites!

and i best believe you are not the person who has the capacity in any way. please drop my email to them,.....

The possiblity of someone else buying my pack is very low, and if someone else did buy the code, he's in for big trouble for Identity theft, which is a bigger issue than a small text box here.

IF they have seen my code, It would be in their best business interest to hire me, rather than any other thing

I am a third party developer, and have been making mods for various well known scripts, ...and would love to make mods for phplynx,.... do have loads of ideas here

Regards
M.

 

For the record I'm not their Lawyer mate, I'm just the messenger boy. Don't be fooled by them not saying anything to you directly it will happen, it's the weekend in the UK, maybe you'll see something happening fast when normal hours are there. As for quoting legal info, this place banned Gary and Kev for some reason so I'm only posting information I'm given as I do now represent them on here.

Sorry I tried to help msolution, I know my place as a subordinate, Quoting the text from qualified sources is the correct way to support what a person is saying, it points out FACTS to make the points clear, I've not "bitch slapped" anyone. (It was THREE websites btw, not a thousand).

A legitimate purchase of your code was made.

Yep, we've all seen your code, my jobs safe, Anyways, as i'm a subservient, you made that pretty clear, i'll let you get on with it and only post what I'm told to now.

Good luck, I did try to help.