I'd also like to see a configurable setting for giving karma to people who click external links. Perhaps this is something that can be incorporated into, or in conjunction with, the extlinks module. In this way, traffic driving is encouraged, which will help grow the user base.

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sikjoy commented

I've got another take on this: I find that most users on a Drigg site don't even bother registering to vote, yet they still frequent the site and follow the links. These clicks are really a testament to the popularity of the scoop. It would be nice to keep track of them, even if separately from the scoop's karma.

I don't really see the value in rewarding users for following external links, but I might be persuaded if someone presented a strong argument.

--sicjoy

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summit commented

Hi,

I will continue on this thread, as you made the http://drupal.org/node/244124 a duplicate.
Looking forward to the solution. Would be great to test it for you!

greetings,
Martijn

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mercmobily commented

Hi,

Sicjoy, I saw your email.
Please see my comments and simply apply the patch. I would like to start dividing up the module. So, we need to make sure there are no pending patches (old patches will stop working, since I am slicing the living heck out of the module!)

Merc.

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sikjoy commented
Version: 5.x-1.9 » 5.x-2.x-dev

OK - This will make it into Drigg 2. The javascript is working, but the module has an impotent stub. ;o)

--sicjoy

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mercmobily commented
Priority: Normal » Minor
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mercmobily commented

Hi,

Sicjoy, you were going to look into this... any news?

Merc.

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sikjoy commented

I created a separate module, External Link Popularity. It registers a vote with voting api under the tag "pop_links" when a user follows an external link. It provides a block showing which scoops are receiving the most clicks.

I tested it with drigg and it is functioning. It's currently very basic, but in conjunction with voting actions, it can do things like promote to front page etc.

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mercmobily commented

Hi,

OK :-D

Merc.

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mercmobily commented

Hi,

I think I should close this issue, because really, it seems to be completely unrelated to Drigg. If anything, it's something that will give people karma... I think it's best to close this issue since it's "unrelated"; when you write your module, we'll make sure people will be able to get karma when they click on links.

OK? :-D

Merc.

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sikjoy commented
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

Agreed! The module is available for download if anyone wants to test it.

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mercmobily commented

Hi,

Did you create a new module?
If so, please add a link here :-D

Thanks!

Merc.