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ReviewDB (formerly known as UserReviews) is an Aliucord plugin made on July 1, 2022, by [[Mantikafasi]]. It allows people to review other Discord users.
ReviewDB (formerly known as UserReviews) is an Aliucord plugin made by [[Mantikafasi]] on July 1, 2022. It allows people to review other Discord users.
When the plugin was first released, it only had the review feature. Over time, with an increasing number of users, self-made review deletion and reporting features were added.
When the plugin was first released, it only had the review feature. As the number of users increased, self-made review deletion and reporting features were added.


=== Ports ===
=== Ports ===
To make it universal [[Mantikafasi]] and some other developers ported ReviewDB into other client mods.
To make it universal, [[Mantikafasi]] and other developers ported ReviewDB into other client mods.


* [[BetterDiscord]]: Ported on 2 August 2022 via [[Ittai]]. Got rejected by BetterDiscord reviewers.
* [[BetterDiscord]]: Ported on 2 August 2022 via [[Ittai]]. Got rejected by BetterDiscord reviewers.
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=== Website and Dashboard ===
=== Website and Dashboard ===
At 9 April 2023, a [https://reviewdb.mantikafasi.dev Website and Dashboard] has been made by [https://github.com/spinfal spin].
On April 9 2023, a [https://reviewdb.mantikafasi.dev Website and Dashboard] was made by [https://github.com/spinfal spin].


Dashboard originally only allowed people to look at reviews via discord id. But with increasing amounts of requests by people to opt-out, a page for opting out got added.
The dashboard initially only allowed people to look at reviews via Discord ID. However, as people increasingly requested to opt-out, a page for opting out was added.
 
To make downloading easier, a download page was also added. This page provided links to download ReviewDB for all available [[Client mods]] that it supports.


A download page was also added to facilitate downloading. This page provided links to download ReviewDB for all available client mods it supported.
== Features ==
== Features ==
With ReviewDB, you can review Discord users, servers and bots. By default, anyone can review you. You can opt out from ReviewDB via the [https://reviewdb.mantikafasi.dev ReviewDB dashboard]. You can report reviews on any profile, by pressing the flag icon next to each review. This will send it to the administrators, who may then delete it and ban the user for anywhere between 1 day and 1 month.
With ReviewDB, you can review Discord users, servers, and bots. By default, anyone can review you. You can opt out of ReviewDB via the [https://reviewdb.mantikafasi.dev ReviewDB dashboard]. You can report reviews on any profile by pressing the flag icon next to each review. This will send it to the administrators, who may then delete it and ban the user for anywhere between one day and one month.


On Vencord, you can also delete reviews from your own profile, and block users from reviewing you, directly on your user reviews page.
On Vencord, you can also delete reviews from your profile and block users from reviewing you directly on your user reviews page.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
ReviewDB has mostly been well received. However, there are occasional complaints about harassment. In response, the ability to opt-out from being reviewed has been added.
ReviewDB has mostly been well received. However, there are occasional complaints about harassment. The ability to opt out of being reviewed has been added in response.


On Oct 8th, 2023, ReviewDB was removed from Vencord<ref>[https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord/commit/390987e4a9d58c4c0eb9d4f6b4101ecf1203ccba commit <code>390987e</code>]</ref> due to a disagreement over its moderation between [[Vendicated]] and [[Mantikafasi]]. More specifically, Vendicated wanted users to be able to delete reviews from their own profile to more effectively counter abuse and harassment.
On Oct 8th, 2023, ReviewDB was removed from Vencord<ref>[https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord/commit/390987e4a9d58c4c0eb9d4f6b4101ecf1203ccba commit <code>390987e</code>]</ref> due to a disagreement over its moderation between [[Vendicated]] and [[Mantikafasi]]. More specifically, Vendicated wanted users to be able to delete reviews from their profiles to counter abuse and harassment effectively.


This led to mantikafasi creating his own Vencord fork VencordPlus<ref>[https://github.com/StupidityDB/VencordPlus VencordPlus repository]</ref> with ReviewDB included. However, this fork saw very low adoption.
This led to Mantikafasi creating his own Vencord fork VencordPlus<ref>[https://github.com/StupidityDB/VencordPlus VencordPlus repository]</ref> with ReviewDB included. However, this fork saw minimal adoption.


On Jan 14, 2024, they came to an agreement and mantikafasi added the ability to delete reviews from one's own profile and to block up to 50 users. Thus, ReviewDB was readded to Vencord.<ref>[https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord/commit/8bd54173dbb1af446e1d710dd65dd3d67f68fc0e commit <code>8bd541</code>]</ref>
On January 14, 2024, they agreed, and Mantikafasi added the ability to delete reviews from one's profile and to block up to 50 users. Thus, ReviewDB was readded to Vencord.<ref>[https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord/commit/8bd54173dbb1af446e1d710dd65dd3d67f68fc0e commit <code>8bd541</code>]</ref>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* From March 9, 2024 to March 11, 2024 the ReviewDB website was blacklisted by Avast.
 
* On March 8, 2024, the server that was hosting the ReviewDB dashboard was deleted by its provider Oracle which caused a two day outage. The dashboard was subsequently moved to [https://pages.cloudflare.com/ Cloudflare Pages].
* The ReviewDB server was originally written in Python using the Flask library. But because the library was single threaded and the code was a mess, it was rewritten in Golang.
* Around early February, mantikafasi experimented with letting an AI bot named "Rule Creator", powered by [https://gemini.google.com/ Google Gemini] review users. As one might imagine, this did not go well, and the bot was automatically banned from ReviewDB by its automatic slur filters.
* Previous versions of the server treated users from different client mods as different users, this allowed people to send multiple reviews on the same profile.
 
* From March 9, 2024, to March 11, 2024, the ReviewDB website was blacklisted by Avast.
* On March 8, 2024, the server hosting the ReviewDB dashboard was deleted by its provider, Oracle, causing a two-day outage. Subsequently, the dashboard was moved to [https://pages.cloudflare.com/ Cloudflare Pages].
* Around early February, mantikafasi experimented with letting an AI bot named "Rule Creator," powered by [https://gemini.google.com/ Google Gemini] review users. As one might imagine, this did not go well, and the bot was automatically banned from ReviewDB by its automatic slur filters.


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== Citations ==
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 29 March 2024

ReviewDB
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Official Websitereviewdb.mantikafasi.dev
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ReviewDB (formerly known as UserReviews) is an Aliucord plugin made by Mantikafasi on July 1, 2022. It allows people to review other Discord users. When the plugin was first released, it only had the review feature. As the number of users increased, self-made review deletion and reporting features were added.

Ports

To make it universal, Mantikafasi and other developers ported ReviewDB into other client mods.

BetterDiscord rejecting reviewdb
Early development version of reviewdb

Website and Dashboard

On April 9 2023, a Website and Dashboard was made by spin.

The dashboard initially only allowed people to look at reviews via Discord ID. However, as people increasingly requested to opt-out, a page for opting out was added.

A download page was also added to facilitate downloading. This page provided links to download ReviewDB for all available client mods it supported.

Features

With ReviewDB, you can review Discord users, servers, and bots. By default, anyone can review you. You can opt out of ReviewDB via the ReviewDB dashboard. You can report reviews on any profile by pressing the flag icon next to each review. This will send it to the administrators, who may then delete it and ban the user for anywhere between one day and one month.

On Vencord, you can also delete reviews from your profile and block users from reviewing you directly on your user reviews page.

Reception

ReviewDB has mostly been well received. However, there are occasional complaints about harassment. The ability to opt out of being reviewed has been added in response.

On Oct 8th, 2023, ReviewDB was removed from Vencord[1] due to a disagreement over its moderation between Vendicated and Mantikafasi. More specifically, Vendicated wanted users to be able to delete reviews from their profiles to counter abuse and harassment effectively.

This led to Mantikafasi creating his own Vencord fork VencordPlus[2] with ReviewDB included. However, this fork saw minimal adoption.

On January 14, 2024, they agreed, and Mantikafasi added the ability to delete reviews from one's profile and to block up to 50 users. Thus, ReviewDB was readded to Vencord.[3]

Trivia

  • The ReviewDB server was originally written in Python using the Flask library. But because the library was single threaded and the code was a mess, it was rewritten in Golang.
  • Previous versions of the server treated users from different client mods as different users, this allowed people to send multiple reviews on the same profile.
  • From March 9, 2024, to March 11, 2024, the ReviewDB website was blacklisted by Avast.
  • On March 8, 2024, the server hosting the ReviewDB dashboard was deleted by its provider, Oracle, causing a two-day outage. Subsequently, the dashboard was moved to Cloudflare Pages.
  • Around early February, mantikafasi experimented with letting an AI bot named "Rule Creator," powered by Google Gemini review users. As one might imagine, this did not go well, and the bot was automatically banned from ReviewDB by its automatic slur filters.

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