View Full Version : Is it true that you can run Nulled vBulletin on Offshore hostings??
koolfire
04-16-2008, 12:48 AM
Hey,
I am just wondering because some of my friends from my community say i can run a nulled version of vBulletin on offshore hosting and vBulletin.com won't even have a clue that i am usin' a nulled version!!
Is this true?!?!?!?!?!?
SEOvB
04-16-2008, 12:58 AM
I serisously can not beleive you just posted this here.
Why not just go right to the dragons mouth and ask at vBulletin.com...
vanskills
04-16-2008, 01:03 AM
why would you want to anyway?
Its not like vbulletin i some stupid price like adobes 400 dollar products, yea alot of people pirate them cause their stupid expensive.
Vbulletin cost me 85 bucks for the best forum AND free support (forum) AND you can download a crap load of mods from vbulletin.org
Thats not worth 80 bucks to you dude?
ChU v2
04-16-2008, 01:10 AM
It's not true. The software is owned by Jelsoft and they can discontinue service if need be. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've reported a forum that used offshore hosting and it got shutdown.
Boofo
04-16-2008, 01:14 AM
vBulletin.com doesn't have to have a clue as that is why there is piracy reporting. I wouldn't follow their advice as it will end up costing you more in the end than the price of a license.
King Kovifor
04-16-2008, 01:29 AM
Using any copy of vBulletin that doesn't have a license is illegal. No matter where they are hosted. Please report any boards that you know of to vBulletin.com's piracy page. Thank you.
jononline
04-16-2008, 02:45 AM
yeah its a bit silly as its only $80
But thing is.. to help report forums..
How the hell am I going to know if someones forum is illegal or not its not like they are going to tell you
King Kovifor
04-16-2008, 02:56 AM
yeah its a bit silly as its only $80
But thing is.. to help report forums..
How the hell am I going to know if someones forum is illegal or not its not like they are going to tell you
You would he surprised at how easy it is to get a forum URL out of someone who says they aren't licensed. And the point is that you can not tell unless they advertise that they areusing a mulled version. Just report any that you think may be illegal. Jelsoft looks into it before sending reports to the guy who handles them.
nighthalk
04-16-2008, 03:09 AM
Sure and if you live in the USA its ok to steal a car in UK.
How would you like if you had people make something and work on it every day spending thousands to pay the coders and designers and support staff and I just come along and use with out paying you for your services.
No you cant do that people like you will make us all pay more one day to cover the cost of your warezed board.
Bradley_Wint
04-16-2008, 03:58 AM
Sure and if you live in the USA its ok to steal a car in UK.
How would you like if you had people make something and work on it every day spending thousands to pay the coders and designers and support staff and I just come along and use with out paying you for your services.
No you cant do that people like you will make us all pay more one day to cover the cost of your warezed board.
Ah it's not really like....using off-shore servers gives you advantages like being able to host porn and so on without being busted but I guess it's not the case with vb.
merismus
04-16-2008, 05:01 AM
Hi Guys, even if it would be true i believe that Vbulletin (Jelsoft) deserves our support by not using such Nulled Vbulletin Softwares, i agree with vanskills this is not a 400USD soft.
iogames
04-16-2008, 05:03 AM
Hey,
I am just wondering because some of my friends from my community say i can run a nulled version of vBulletin on offshore hosting and vBulletin.com won't even have a clue that i am usin' a nulled version!!
Is this true?!?!?!?!?!?
Friends??? we all here are hardworking people ;)
Bradley_Wint
04-16-2008, 05:13 AM
I mean vbulletin is 160 bucks for a lifetime license and 30 bucks for yearly updates...ive taken up doing small vbulletin jobs to pay for it...so basically im paying for it by doing work on other vb boards plus having an original vb copy allows you many possibilities a nulled version doesn't have (e.g. up-to-the minute updates, wide array of styles and mods, assistance, etc)
buy it man
Marco van Herwaarden
04-16-2008, 09:30 AM
Using vBulletin without a license is illegal, regardless where it is hosted. Illegal installations will be handled by our Piracy Department.
Furthermore we do not allow discussing illegal activities on vB.org. Closing thread.
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