Since non liscence holders can't even pm..

[Altarion]

I'm sorry for what I said if you did take it seriously, I really didn't mean for it to be taken that way... you just see so many lines like that in movies I wanted to try it but i guess that wasn't the place..

I still have questions regarding the site, not even hacks that have not been answered yet--

Why has vb.org changed from all access, to all post no attach access, to all no post access?

What's the deal with the whole 'Only liscence holding users can access hacks'

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Altarion
Why has vb.org changed from all access, to all post no attach access, to all no post access?

What's the deal with the whole 'Only liscence holding users can access hacks'

The policy hasn't changed recently that I know of. Why should non-licenced members have access to the hacks? They don't own a board and therefore have no need to access them.

[Steve Machol]

The policy hasn't changed. Only validated license holders have access to hacks and downloads from this forum.

[Lunatic]

Yeah.. It's kinda sad that licensed vB's can be bought as re-sellers and still you have no access. I'll just wait for vB's word on it..

[Xenon]

Well it's the policy of vb.org just to give support to those which are approved to have a valid licence..

btw. If you are a legal vb-user, why don't you enter your homepageinfos here?

[Link14716]

Because he's not sure if it is legal or if his host is filling his mind with a load of bull++++.

[Scott MacVicar]

You can get vBulletin resellers? Thats the first time I've heard of it, you should be issued a customer number / password with each customer.

[Xenon]

as i know that are kind of hosting companies, which have multiple user licences...
they provied a full and stand alone vb installation.

i was an admin of a board of such a company some time ago, and what i know, they had handled this out with jelsoft...

[rockergrrl]

A LOT of people are buying licenses in bulk -- and using the affiliate program on top of it, sell them at cost, and then distributing the licenses to each person.

But there have been lots of people that buy the licenses and don't contact vB to switch over ownership to the buyee -- they've been keeping it in their own member's area, etc.

[Altarion]

Originally posted by Link14716
Because he's not sure if it is legal or if his host is filling his mind with a load of bull++++.

^^^Link know's what he's talking about...

And not reffering to my forums, Is php at all possible in announcements?

[Erwin]

Originally posted by Altarion
And not reffering to my forums, Is php at all possible in announcements?

Do you mean putting php code in an announcement in a forum? No. You can use HTML if you enabled it.

[Altarion]

Yes, that's what I mean. And so you don't jump on me for not having a liscence # yet it's for www.gameadvice.com. is there a hack that would allow that?

]From vB.com::
"Not without hacking."


Is there a hack that can do that?

[Erwin]

PHP in announcements? No.

[Lunatic]

Hmmm.. I would ask jelsoft about tit but if we do come out wrong in this they ma want to cease our Boards. So I'll hold out until I find out exactly what's going on because I did buy a vB as a re-seller.

[Erwin]

I agree that you better check. You are also coming up here as being unlicensed, Lunatic.

[Mike11212]

I was told that Jelsoft doesn't offer support for hacked boards. But I was also told that since we need a validated license to access the hacks we are basically paying to access this site and there for there suppose to offer support.

Is that true? Or have I heard wrong

[Erwin]

Originally posted by Mike11212
I was told that Jelsoft doesn't offer support for hacked boards.

That is correct. You will not get support for a hacked board from their support staff, or from vbulletin.com. By hacking the software, you cannot expect vB staff to be able to support it.

But I was also told that since we need a validated license to access the hacks we are basically paying to access this site and there for there suppose to offer support.

Is that true? Or have I heard wrong

Support for hacked boards and hacks can be obtained here at vbulletin.org - which is an "unofficial" support site. You are asked to validate your license on this site because we want to make sure that you are a valid license owner - as only someone who has paid for a vB license can use vB.

You are not paying to access this site - you are paying to use vBulletin - and we are checking to make sure that you have paid to use your vBulletin - there is a big difference. :)

[Lunatic]

I did pay to access this site. I stated clearly it was a re-seller which I bought, but yet to recieve a license or license validation. If I bought it, I should have a license and be able to come here but I don't know what the [obscenity removed - nice try using vBCode to get around the censor] is going on right now. If I e-mail Jelsoft, will they reply or ignore?

[Xenon]

Sure Jelsoft will reply, if you'll write an email.

[2 X Viverridae]

Umm, well, ++++ - I'd merely email Jelsoft and ask! What Xenon is trying to say in his oh-so-polite way is this - if you have a valid license number, and you enter it and set up account members here, The Jelsoft staff and mods/admin here can see that you are licensed - if you aren't sure about the process email them - but if you don't enter the info, they have NO POSSIBLE IDEA who you are; you could be the 16 year old kid down the block....

[Xenon]

Viverridae: Yes, i was trying to say that, but my way was shorter ;)
Also please recheck your own Account in the Members area.
You are shown up as unlicenced to me

[Lunatic]

Of course I am. I haven't recieved a license yet. That's the point of the topic. Me and Altarion are on the same host which we bought re-seller vB's expecting a license but haven't recieved.

[Steve Machol]

Originally posted by Lunatic
Of course I am. I haven't recieved a license yet. That's the point of the topic. Me and Altarion are on the same host which we bought re-seller vB's expecting a license but haven't recieved. Shouldn't you be contacting the reseller about this? After all you didn't purchase anything from Jelsoft.

[Lunatic]

Sigh.. analyze the topic. We asked here to see what we might expect to see from Jelsoft and if this was something legally done or Illegal.

[Steve Machol]

*Sigh*- and what does your 'reseller' say about the fact that they haven't provided you with a customer number and password? I checked your previous messages and see no mention of this. I still think the first place to ask is the person you gave the money to. It is entirely possible this was illegal. If the 'reseller' refuses to give you this information then this is a good indication that it is.

[Erwin]

The reseller cannot sell you multiple copies of the same vB license like that. Each copy should have its own license number and password. That is my understanding of it.

[Sebastian]

I never heard of a reseller, sounds like their full of it if they didn't/haven't given you a customer number :ermm:

[Steve Machol]

There are some web hosts that buy licenses in quantities and provide them to their customers. However in the cases I'm aware of, they also provide the customer nuimner and password for that license. As I said if a 'reseller' did not supply this info, then it's suspicious to say the least.

I'm also wary of people coming onto these forums who show up as unlicensed and do not provide the URL to their forums.

[Lunatic]

Well, I'll be talking to my Host about this and then Jelsoft. And Steve, I think the main reason they wouldn't is obvious, but in my case I have an explanation worth even listening to.

[Steve Machol]

Good luck! I hope the host was doing this legitimately. It could just be a misunderstanding.

[Lunatic]

Thanks. I hope it is a legal re-seller and I do get a license number cause I don't have that type of cash now. My only hope after that is finding a converter or something.