Paid Mods forum

[Dream]

I'm tired of seeing "lite" versions of paid mods in the mods forums.

Please create a "Paid Mods" forum where coders can create a thread to advertise their paid mod.

This would create a useful database of paid mods in one place for everyone to use, as well as save the coder of making a crippled "lite" version just so he can advertise on vB.org.

Simple rules

- One thread per mod
- Mod title on thread title

Same as the mods forum, but with a website link to make the purchase. I for one would follow with great interest such a forum to see what products are displayed there.

Also, it should use thread prefixes like the mods forums has.

[Shazz]

Sounds like a sweet idea :D

[gassio]

very good idea!!! it takes a lot of time lto look for paid mods all over internet. it would be very usefull to have them all in one place !!

[RedTyger]

I don't imagine that this would get rid of lite versions, personally.

[nexialys]

was discussed over and over...

i don't think it would come up... and now, with Jelsoft sold, you will have to deal with a bigger player for this kind of content.

[Paul M]

vb.org is primarily a place for free modifications.

However, the subject of paid mods has come up many times and we have discussed plans internally for a directory of commercial mods - it's not likely in the immediate future but I expect it will happen eventually.

[Dream]

Thanks Paul, hope it doesn't take a year.

[hambil]

Thanks Paul, hope it doesn't take a year.
You mean another year.

[cheat-master30]

This looks like a pretty good idea, seeing how no paid mods without Lite versions currently cannot be posted here, and that people can finally find some mods (that cost) without having to look long and hard through search engine results.

Although I am worried about losing the Lite versions, as I have just installed the Lite version of VB Shout, and it's pretty good.

[King Kovifor]

If any lite version is created in my mind, it's released so that users who can't buy a paid version will use it, but it has the bare minimum of features.

If I make a "Pro" mod, I always make a lite version. So an advertising forum wouldn't do much good for me to stop making "lite" versions.

[Alfa1]

Excellent idea and now that Jelsoft has paid add-ons, this seems a logical step.
And it's not that paid mods are not listed now anyway. Many coders have links to their add ons or commercial sites in their signatures. Listing it in one place would only create a much better overview and make it easier for webmasters to expand the functionality of their site.

[Alfa1]

I just discovered that there is a paid add-on that can handle advanced commercial support. I was unaware of this until now. This is ideal for at my work. If I had been aware of this 2 years ago, then it would have been reason for at least one board to switch to vbulletin then.

Jelsoft is missing sales by not exposing all possibilities that vbulletin has.

It's threads like this (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=155044) that show the need for a index of paid add-ons. Who knows what else is available? I really want to know.

[Zachery]

A considerable ammount of sites have poped up trying to help the authors get their work out. But no one has really contributed anything.

[nexialys]

A considerable ammount of sites have poped up trying to help the authors get their work out. But no one has really contributed anything.

exactly my toughts... the only solution is to have a real commercial directory where people are invited to announce on, and where they can contribute with their own work... this is not possible right now, and will not if Jelsoft is not pushing the block... - as they will not, you can visit my site for that kind of stuff.. lol (ok, i can't advertise! lol)

there is a lot of code-hosts, like hotscripts etc, but most of them do not permit addons or plugins etc... (hotscripts is the biggest but do not permit to advertise products or addons for vB anymore)

the only thing would be to invest time, effort and money to have a real directory of resources, not places where codes are listed and released... a real directory... for serious advertisers... guys who want to do it the commercial way. (oh gosh, i try it!)

[Alfa1]

Simply creating a list would be a good start. I assume Jelsoft knows practically all software with integration.
Hosting the list and then allowing product announcements with it, is all that's needed.