No it isn't. 90% of my hacks were written specifically for Cable Forum. They are released here so other people can use them. They are not written to make money, nor is that my aim. I have no desire to subject myself to the hassles that come with selling vb mods/hacks/whatever.

Just another spin on it... if they do it as a hobby, it should remain a hobby, right? Would supporting hundreds of users (many of which should just read the FAQ and solve their own problems) be the fun and good time you hoped for? God no. The second it becomes "work", it should be treated as work.

I for one won't release anything major here for that reason. I enjoy coding, but I don't have time to support releases, and I will just be letting people down; so instead, I will my give my products/support to those who can compensate me for it.

I have great respect for the people who can be patient enough to do this (or have enough time). Not everyone can though. Wanting money isn't always a bad thing; it pays the bills. The warm-fuzzy feeling doesn't. People need to pay bills.

I am disgusted by this thread. People are releasing things from the goodness of their heart, and are being overwhelmed by the demand for more, and to make matters worse: lack of respect. Remember one thing: you paid for vBulletin. Not the coders. We are a plus, one that has been taken for granted lately. We are customers... just like you. If you want the community to continue to thrive, you must become part of it.

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Anyway, back on topic. If vB.org does implement a paid hack directory, there are a few things that I'd like to see:

-A reasonable fee (I'd rather it be high than low!)
-Hosted support forums
-A bug tracker
-User feedback

This would be for the user-end of course, they don't want to be signing up on 100 boards to receive support. This is supposed to be the ultimate vB resource, so let's make it one. I won't be too concerned if we never implement this, but if we do, let's make it count.

Oh and, to charity! :)

I doubt it will be more then an advertisement list.

I don't think we will ever host support forums or bug trackers. That is something the coder must provide if he wants to run a business.

Thank you for your comments Adrian. It's nice to see somebody who gets it.

Do you have an ETA on this Marco? Any idea on the format, etc?

I think my comment may have been taken the wrong way. As it stands now (free) i think there should be 0 responsibility for coders to support their hacks if they do not want to or dont have time to, releasing them is gratitude enough IMO

Once there are paid hacks though, for them to be on vB.org i beleive they should have to support them 100% of the time for each and every user that requires it. This is also when it becomes more then a hobby.

I don't have a problem paying for a quality add-ons either...... if I could afford them. However, being a divorced mom of 2 who barely makes it from paycheck to paycheck, that simply isn't possible. And trust me, there are alot of people out there who live on a very tight budget with the economy and gas prices being what they are right now.

So, this being the case, many of us would have to do without, due to circumstances beyond our control? hmmmmmmmmmm...

I'm in love with this man! ^

I think everybody has financial priorities. I would love to have a new freezer in my home, but don't have money for it. I don't expect somebody to give it to me for free though.

And, if somebody were to offer me a free one, I certainly wouldn't expect them to help me install it, use it, or repair it if it broke.

That said, most of us code for ourselves. And, since we've done it anyway, we share with the rest of you. That won't change if paid mods are offered here. But, the sheer number of you guys now make supporting all the free stuff prohibitive. So, keep that in mind when it comes to the freebies. It's a free freezer. After that, you're on your own. :D

How do you come up with such good analogies :D

Lots of practice :D