Comments on: WPMU & GD Star Rating 2.0 http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/ A WordPress Rating System Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: MillaN http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-6036 MillaN Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-6036 Plugin uses own tables because WordPress database structure is not exactly effective for such complex use. Use of meta tables WP has (both posts and comments) requires multiple joins for every query and that can mount up. Also I have developed unique caching system for GDSR that works very well, and all that is very fast. And most importantly, new version will not be limited to comments and post, so using those tables will be limiting. GDSR 2.0 will need 3-4 tables less than current one, but rating data will still be stored in own tables. Plugin uses own tables because WordPress database structure is not exactly effective for such complex use. Use of meta tables WP has (both posts and comments) requires multiple joins for every query and that can mount up. Also I have developed unique caching system for GDSR that works very well, and all that is very fast. And most importantly, new version will not be limited to comments and post, so using those tables will be limiting. GDSR 2.0 will need 3-4 tables less than current one, but rating data will still be stored in own tables.

]]> By: Luciano Passuello http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-6035 Luciano Passuello Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:05:13 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-6035 I'm not a current user of the plugin yet (although I plan to) so I'm not sure how you currently do this... For storing the ratings for comments you should use the new wp_commentmeta table in 2.9. That's the only feedback I can think of right now! :) Hope this helps! I’m not a current user of the plugin yet (although I plan to) so I’m not sure how you currently do this… For storing the ratings for comments you should use the new wp_commentmeta table in 2.9.
That’s the only feedback I can think of right now! :)

Hope this helps!

]]> By: MillaN http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-6026 MillaN Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:34:11 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-6026 Right now comments sorting can't be done. To be precise it can, but it's very, very complicated for what we would need here and would require many changes to the theme. Until WordPress developers decide to finally rewrite badly written comments loop, sorting can't be done properly. And I am not going to waste great deal of time on developing patch type solution that will be eventually obsolete. Right now comments sorting can’t be done. To be precise it can, but it’s very, very complicated for what we would need here and would require many changes to the theme. Until WordPress developers decide to finally rewrite badly written comments loop, sorting can’t be done properly. And I am not going to waste great deal of time on developing patch type solution that will be eventually obsolete.

]]> By: Norbert Mayer-Wittmann http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-6025 Norbert Mayer-Wittmann Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:12:27 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-6025 I agree wholeheartedly with Liz -- and what's more I'd like to underscore that such a feature (sorting comments by rating TO ONE PARTICULAR BLOG POST) FAR exceeds the feature of "sitewide" rating comparisons of ANY kind (just think about how absurd that would be -- basically comparing apples and oranges). So while this may be a complex feature (don't really know, TBH), I think it would be a GODSEND! (and I'm not even particularly religious ;) ) :D nmw I agree wholeheartedly with Liz — and what’s more I’d like to underscore that such a feature (sorting comments by rating TO ONE PARTICULAR BLOG POST) FAR exceeds the feature of “sitewide” rating comparisons of ANY kind (just think about how absurd that would be — basically comparing apples and oranges). So while this may be a complex feature (don’t really know, TBH), I think it would be a GODSEND!

(and I’m not even particularly religious ;) )

:D nmw

]]> By: kunal http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-6011 kunal Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:57:25 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-6011 ThumbUP/Down support for blog posts both in the blog itself as well as from the buddypress frontend would be amazing. An automatic summary page (or just code that can be embedded into a main website page or widget) that sorts all community blog posts according to the number of positive votes would be great too. ThumbUP/Down support for blog posts both in the blog itself as well as from the buddypress frontend would be amazing. An automatic summary page (or just code that can be embedded into a main website page or widget) that sorts all community blog posts according to the number of positive votes would be great too.

]]> By: Liz http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-5910 Liz Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:39:33 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-5910 Sortable comments based on ratings would be lovely :) Sortable comments based on ratings would be lovely :)

]]> By: MillaN http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-5849 MillaN Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:32:16 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-5849 Right now I am focused on making core changes to plugin: database redesign, new improved rendering and many other things, so I still don't need to work with WPMU/BP, and the january release of BP 1.2 is something I am waiting for before I start with BP specifics. Any BP related suggestion is welcome, and I will keep everyone in the loop with weekly development reports, and maybe even test releases starting from february 2010. Right now I am focused on making core changes to plugin: database redesign, new improved rendering and many other things, so I still don’t need to work with WPMU/BP, and the january release of BP 1.2 is something I am waiting for before I start with BP specifics.

Any BP related suggestion is welcome, and I will keep everyone in the loop with weekly development reports, and maybe even test releases starting from february 2010.

]]> By: Ray http://www.gdstarrating.com/2009/12/27/wpmu-gd-star-rating-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 Ray Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:21:21 +0000 http://www.gdstarrating.com/?p=1608#comment-5847 Hey Millan, A new version of BuddyPress (v1.2) is due by the end of January. It has a ton of new features. To view it, go to - http://testbp.org. Perhaps it would be wise to wait or use the trunk version of BP to develop GDSR 2.0? --- 1) I've mentioned this in the past, but I would like to see GDSR override the BP activity comment stream if a comment has a rating. eg. Ray commented on "Hello World" --> Ray rated "Hello World" 4 stars 2) In BP 1.2, activity comments are a new feature. It would be great to see a "Like/dislike" button (similar to Facebook) beside each activity comment. --- I'll let you know if I have other suggestions! Hey Millan,

A new version of BuddyPress (v1.2) is due by the end of January.

It has a ton of new features. To view it, go to – http://testbp.org.

Perhaps it would be wise to wait or use the trunk version of BP to develop GDSR 2.0?

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1) I’ve mentioned this in the past, but I would like to see GDSR override the BP activity comment stream if a comment has a rating.

eg. Ray commented on “Hello World” –> Ray rated “Hello World” 4 stars

2) In BP 1.2, activity comments are a new feature. It would be great to see a “Like/dislike” button (similar to Facebook) beside each activity comment.

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I’ll let you know if I have other suggestions!

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