Add-on [PAID] Drip Content

[dwooding]

Looking to pay you to create a plugin that drips content, threads and subsequent replies, out over time in a forum based on either a fixed date or relative to a users signup date. Want to be able to setup unlimited 'drips' on a thread basis.

If the content is not available to the user, then display a customized the message.

Want to be able to override the drip schedule to grant access to a member.

I want to have all the threads visible but not accessible to those who haven’t reached the timeline for the content to be displayed.

I want to be able to turn on/off comments on the drip content threads.

Thanks.

Dave

 

[Divinum Fiat]

Old post but so something I'm interested in. Anyone?

 

[dwooding]

Never found anyone to work on this ... ended up implementing a very, very basic drip system that only displays content relative to signup date.

 

[scskmg]

drip content threads

This would be an interesting additional benefit that I would like to implement in the future. Particularly in the case of an interesting series (magazine, image series or resource), information in “bites” (for example, a sequel every 2-3 days) could be released to all registered members in categories, without having to maintain an additional user group.

I have already noticed with some online specialist publishers that registered users only have access to many (interesting) reports in parts and at intervals, and if they need them urgently, they are indirectly encouraged to buy the report if they want full access to the article in question during that time... Usually it's mostly urgent and the authors know that too. The indirect paid membership seems to work well. It also has the advantage that if I don't want to buy an expensive annual subscription, I can just buy specific information immediately or get access for free at intervals.

In certain specialist forums, this could significantly increase the excitement and keep the bounce rate as low as possible. ...and if you're in a real hurry, you can have the respective restricted service activated for a fee.

 

[frm]

Currently, you can "drip" content with this add on by scheduling content.

[OzzModz] Scheduled Content

Sep 26, 2021

Schedule content to be published at a later date

• Painbaker
• Add-ons [2.x]

However, I stopped using it because it stored the "dripped" content in the xf_post table. So, it would create the post today with the unique id of the next post that would have otherwise been publicly created. Say you want to drip post 2, post 3, post 4, over the course of a month to a thread. But, there are 5 replies to the thread before then.

While the posts would appear on those dates, I find it odd that it'd be thread id #1, post #5, post #6, post #7, post #8, post #9 in order as they were posted, but then you drip your post #2 in after #9 was made, the ids would be 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2.

This is because the post you drip is inserted into xf_post as #2 and then inserted into the thread on the "creation date" as opposed to posting it in, say xf_future_post and then shifting it into xf_post on that date where the post ids would be organized.

While you could attribute this to "moderation approval", it's kind of hard to explain that away when you read into the context of the post and can see that there's no way post #2 could've been made after #9 if it was held in moderation.

Only the keen eye could pick up on that...

But, it was my pet-peeve about the add on.

 

[scskmg]

the "dripped" content

Thank you for the prompt reply.

The topic is actually still at the mental cinema stage for me, so it's not time-critical. I am well aware that such a solution will not be easy to handle.

I wanted to search the FX Community for information on whether this has already been implemented or is in the planning stage. For me, this would be an issue in 6-8 months at the earliest, as I currently still have a few things in progress.

Either way, I'll put it on my - never-ending - to-do list, because after all, “castles in the air” also have a certain right to exist.

 

[onesoftindiana]

Never found anyone to work on this ... ended up implementing a very, very basic drip system that only displays content relative to signup date.

Hi how did you accomplish this.

I'm trying to setup a 30 day challenge (30 threads), where people can view threads day after day based on their signup date.