added a karma ranking system to cs threads for conducting popularity contests

lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Collaboration.pm

@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@ package WebGUI::i18n::English::Asset_Collaboration;
 
 our $I18N = {
 
+	'karma rank' => {
+		message => q|Karma Rank|,
+		context => q|a label used in sorting threads by karma divided by karma scale|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+	},
+
+	'default karma scale' => {
+		message => q|Default Karma Scale|,
+		context => q|a label indicating the default scale of all threads in the system|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+	},
+
+	'default karma scale help' => {
+		message => q|This is the default value that will be assigned to the karma scale field in threads. Karma scale is a weighting mechanism for karma sorting that can be used for handicaps, difficulty, etc.|,
+		context => q|hover help for the default karma scale field|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+	},
+
 	'assetName' => {
 		message => q|Collaboration System|,
 		context => q|label for Asset Manager|,
@@ -19,8 +37,8 @@ our $I18N = {
 	},
 
 	'karma rating multiplier' => {
-		message => q|Karma Rating Multiplier|,
-		lastUpdated => 0,
+		message => q|Karma Given To Poster on Rating|,
+		lastUpdated => 1141142205,
 	},
 
 	'delete file warning' => {
@@ -891,8 +909,8 @@ submitted by a user.|,
         },
 
         'karma rating multiplier description' => {
-                message => q|If karma is enabled on your site, this amount multiplied by the rating the user gives a post will be the amount of karma the original author of the post receives.|,
-                lastUpdated => 1119070429,
+                message => q|If karma is enabled on your site, this will be the amount of karma the original author of the post receives when another user rates the post.|,
+                lastUpdated => 1141142205,
         },
 
         'filter code description' => {

lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Post.pm

@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ A yes/no button to lock the thread, so that no posts can be added or edited.
 A conditional that is true if the user is editing an existing post.
 <p>
 
+<b>karmaScale.form</b><br>
+A form element that allows moderators to set the scale of an individual thread. This is only available for threads.
+<p>
+
 <b>preview.title</b><br>
 The web safe title for previewing a post.
 <p>

lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thread.pm

@@ -11,6 +11,22 @@ our $I18N = {
 		message => q|The variables below are available in the Thread template.  In addition, all variables from the Post Template can be used.  Labels for URLs for actions like <b>unlock.url</b>, <b>stick.url</b>, etc. are provided by the Collaboration Labels.  The Pagination Template variables are also available to display multiple pages of posts and threads.
 <p>
 
+<b>karma.transfer.form</b><br>
+A variable that displays a small form that allows a user to transfer an amount of karma from their account to the thread.
+<p>
+
+<b>karma</b><br>
+Indicates the amount of karma this thread has.
+<p>
+
+<b>karmaScale</b><br>
+A weighting factor for difficulty, complexity, or handicap in contests.
+<p>
+
+<b>karmaRank</b><br>
+This is karma divided by karma scale.
+<p>
+
 <b>user.isVisitor</b><br>
 A conditional indicating that the current user is a Visitor.
 <p>
@@ -175,7 +191,7 @@ The description of the collaboration system that this post is a part of.
 <p>
 
 |,
-		lastUpdated => 1140982574,
+		lastUpdated => 1141142205,
 	},
 
         'assetName' => {