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Yet another differentiating possibility
Authored by: kpmcabee on Jul 11, '03 05:17:12PM

My suggestion is to replicate index.php and adjust the database to accommodate possible hints.

-Basically, add a field to your database that allows you to flag a hint as a true hint or possible hint.
-Update all current hints to have the flag reflect that they are real hints.
-Then add said field to your hint creation/editing admin php pages to flag future hints.
-Then adjust the index.php file to filter out any 'possible' hints and make a copy of index.php and adjust the copy to file out 'real' hints.
-Finally, provide a link from the original index.php 'real' hints page to the fake hints.

Other:
-if a fake hint is voted as being a real hint, the flag field would change the possible hint into a true hint and allow you to check a box that would update the 'entry' date of the hint so it can be placed on the index.php page of current true hints.

Of course there are a multitude of different ways to accomplish the above, but by performing the separation you have a visible difference between real and possible hints. Anybody who is interested in testing possible hints or voting on said hints can go to the copyofindex.php page and add their input. Otherwise, regular returning visitors do not have to worry about mistaking a possible hint from a real hint.

Just a couple cents.



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