I thought this script was supposed to be the 'free' version, however when you force me to use your affiliate link instead of mine, I am indirectly paying you money...

Sparkz, the links that I request to be in place are a small price for the quality of the code you get for free.
My script is the only one that have support forums, hacks and people to help you solve any problems you might encounter.

Is up to you. If you want, you keep the links. If you don't, I can't force you to do this. That's why I left the file here, instead of moving it to my forums.
But is a matter of ethics. If you like my work and you see the difference from other scripts (which they "borrowed" part of my code), a small link at the bottom, that 99% of the time is not clicked, should not bother you, especially if you place a logo anywhere you want on that page. Nobody is stopping you from putting a big logo in the advertising area, with your referral.

Exactly what I was thinking: How many times have you profited from a sale made through a referral link at very bottom of your site?

TECK I still cant get in???

I request access to your vBHL Forums, TECK :) There, the Account is ~Seraiel~.

no. You aren't even indirectly paying. The money is not leaving your pocket and going to someone else who is in turn giving the money to TECK. This costs you nothing and is a small condition of usage.

I've looked at other portal code, even written my own- this is a superior product and bargain to boot.

I'm simply not going to use it. The old copyright text you had worked very well in my mind. I might have used your portal if it stayed like it was.

I like your work very much Floren, but I do have a problem with the attitude you display here from time to time. That is probably the biggest reason I won't install this portal on the board I have in the works now. I think I have said it before, but I'll say it again; sometimes it helps to take a few deep breaths before posting.

You might have noticed that I don't post nowhere near the volume I did before, and the sole reason is the way quite a few posts turned out to be dung-flinging contests. You're not the only one, but you were sure one of them.

And just in case it drowned in the rest of my rant, I'll repeat it again: I respect your work very much, so don't consider my criticism an attack on your skills or anything. I just have a habit of looking at stuff from a slightly different angle.

badham, check the reply, on my forums. :)
you are almost in.

Please check the message from Smoothie, on my forums. Thank you.

I never looked at it as an attack from you. Is true.
The fact is that this board is full of teens that have pumped their brains with power trips and have no idea what they are doing IRL.
I'm 33 years old and every time I see someone acting bossy (or like knowing anything in this world), when he barely had sex for the first time (if he had), it makes me feel sorry for them, so that's why I'm a little harsh with those type of people... you can spot them from 100 miles. I never saw Erwin, Xenon, smachol, etc making a bad remark out of line...
Also, try to read my thoughts also from a different angle. If you read again the sentence now (without your prejudices) you will see that is nothing bad said onto it. Just read it again please, but this time take out of your mind the fact that I have something with you or someone else.

Cheers.