Userpoints Karma

Userpoints Karma integrates the vote/up down module with the userpoints module to provide a node/comment rating karma system.

The module allows a voter using the vote/up down widget to add or subtract points to the author of a given node or comment, thereby awarding or punishing the author for what they wrote. The the number of points is configurable by the site's admin. Also, the node types are configurable, so that is shown on nodes or comments of a certain type, and not others.

The module can notify users when they login with a total of points gained/lost due to others voting up their nodes or comments.

Installation

In order to install this module, you have to install version 6.x-2.x-dev of the vote up/down module, and enable the node and comment modules within that module.

After you install the module, you must change the "tag" for vote up/down to match the tag in karma points. This is necessary only if you have other voting modules that are active on the site (e.g. fivestar).

Configuration

The following configuration options are available for this module:

• Users can or cannot change their vote once they have voted.
• There can be a cost incurred by voting. This cost can be positive (user gains points by voting) or negative (deducted from voter's userpoints balance). The cost can be from a separate category than the main one.
• If it is a cost, the voting widget can be hidden from users who do not have a sufficient balance to vote.
• Users can be allowed or disallowed from voting on their own content.

The module imposes the following restriction on the vote up down module that you show be aware of:

• Voting is limited to logged in users only, since points cannot be accrued by anonymous.

Sites

Sites that use this module:

• Wall Street Oasis (sponsor).
• LCDTV.net

Author

Khalid Baheyeldin of 2bits.com.

The author can also be contacted for paid customizations of this module as well as Drupal consulting, installation, development, and customizations.