I know for a fact that my vbstats hack is used in some warez forums. Its unfortunate, but there is nothing I can do to stop it. :( I don't however see the point of closing off the forum any more than it is. :) This is of course just a alternate opinion, I will support whatever decision is made by John and James, just wanted to point out the hacks forum is what ultimately made me decide to make mine VB.

With out a doubt.. Yes! I payed for mine and worked hard on it.. That shouldn't mean someone can come up here and get vb for free and make it as good as the best forum here. It would seem unfair.

These changes were less about stopping piracy (although that's always a goal) but more about stopping the support of piracy. It's one thing for someone to use a pirated board; it's another for that person to come to the support forums and use a Support Team member's time helping with a product they did not legitimately obtain, when the Support person could be spending time on people who actually paid for the product.

i vote no.. eighter way they can't dl the attachments but the excitment and the amount of good hacks on the board will kill them not being able to dl.

yes: i hate warez
no: befour i got win98 i download it from a warez sit to see i i should buy it i still do this due to paying £50 for crap i would not do if i do not buy it i take it off my pc in a week or so

hmm, posts like the above make me consider voting 'Yes', though I'd usually vote for 'No' ;)

Talk about brass balls...

I just hope the staff are on the case with an IP check and followup to his ISP...

hum ...

i believe that Jelsoft didn't care on piracy before because they want vBulletin to expand on the web, like Microsoft done for Windows ...

it's a think ....

maybe i'ts real, maybe not ...

I say yes to protecting the hacks.. BUT. Pirates allways seem to find a way to get what they want and i don't see anyone or anything ever stopping that.

Just my opinion.. sorry.

Ha!
I always knew - Jelsoft is by run by the Illuminati ... maybe even backed up Majestic 12!! :D :D :stoned: