HTML and PHP-wise, they're practically the same.

I just don't see the benefit. I mean, you log in and set the settings correctly in the user CP, and you never have to do it again. Also, the setting is turn on by default at registration.

:( So I guess it is harder to write the code for this than I had expected. I will make a request down in the request area... I thought it was so simple that it wouldn't require that.

The reason to create this... Well, the braintrusts here at vBulletin have thought this out and have added this handy checkbox to vB 3.0.0 for a reason (and they are good reason(s)...)

• Basically, some board users are not that well aquainted with the operations of the user control panel. We must constantly remember that gui needs to be designed to be EASY for web newbies to work with and certainly clicking a single box on the board's main index page at log in is easier than going down the 3 or 4 click levels required to go to the user Control panel.
  
• Some board users are just lazy :D (this may not be the right descriptive word for it but...) you know some will just not do it... and clearly there will be more who will by having the box up there near the log-in
  
• Re: "It's defaulted to set it this way at your initial sign-up"... Well, a simple search on vB.com regarding users needing to go and set their cookies this way to resolve many of the problems they experience re: log-offs... aol issues.... etc shows that many don't choose to set their cookz this way at initial sign in
  
• If there really was "no Benefit" to creating this kind of checkbox, vBulletin 3.0.0 would simply not have it there. It is a matter of convenience, and well thought out board design

If I am successful at aquiring the code to create this lil' checkbox thing... I will come back to this thread and post an answer for others who have been following the discussion and who also may want this type of feature installed on their boards as well.

:banana: Thanks all, I hope I'm able to find this.