function applyChange($qcid)
{
//grab tip data from tip id
$dbr = wfGetDB(DB_SLAVE);
$tipid = $dbr->selectField('qc', array('qc_extra'), array('qc_id' => $qcid));
list($tip_user, $the_tip, $tip_page) = self::getTipData($tipid);
//use TipsPatrol's functions
$res = TipsPatrol::keepTip($tipid, $tip_page, $the_tip);
if ($res) {
TipsPatrol::deleteTip($tipid, $tip_page, $the_tip, true, true);
}
return $res;
}
