Actually that's incorrect. Most people do think that the call back is there, but it's not (the latest version javascript is called with your license id to confuse pirates). It's somewhere else. And you won't notice it from a screenshot as it's a 1x1 pixel clear gif.

The paranoid rippers still probably take that out ("that" being the JS version checker).

Oh shut up. I have 2.2.5, but even if they brought out 2.9.9, I wouldn't upgrade because I can't be bothered.

Theres little difference between 2.2.1 and 2.2.5, why bother? Theres loads of legal vBulletins that don't bother upgrading until a proper new version is released, and its going to be the same with me.

Aside from several huge security fixes...

...such as your server upgrading to a newer PHP version and your forums dying so horribly there would be no inconceivable way for you to ever restore it and you would have to live the rest of your life suffering in remorse regretting not to update...

;) (ok, so maybe I'm exaggerating alittle)

a: If I believe it truly, the admin cp has an include of some form to some javascript? And I presume that this javascript returns a 1x1 pixel clear image? Then what's the point of it?

b: if people are using a pirated board, that's their problem. They take the risk, they may get caught.

for the love of God, upgrade. for your own board security. who cares about hacks if a hacker can take down your board in 30seconds?

I been seem alot of illegal ones "pirate" but the vbulletin seem to do nothing........oh well probably there are too much that they didn't have time.

We ALWAYS follow-up on piracy reports. Did it ever occur to you that perhaps Jelsoft is not all-powerful and that in order to shutdown a site it requires the cooperation of the web hosts and other entities?

I run on 4.5 I like it, and im in no rush to update it I might later on when its out of the 3.5's