I still think we would lose all of the learning and comradery we have here now if we started a forum like that. Instead of people sharing and learning from each other we would end up competing with one another for buyers. I am not for it in any way, but that is just me. :)

These forums would just become a place of sold hacks, then alot of us will be forced to use free board like ibf, and the rest whom offer there hacks for free and stuff.

Depends on the hack and the buyer. If the hack is REALLY what i wat and you know it takes TIME to code it. Why not pay for it? If not, make your own ... or live without it. Besides the hack would never have surfaced if the hacker didnt code it.

That s what I afraid of....Once vb.org here become commerical site for selling hack, I m going to use IBF or something else... or stay with VB and improve my PHP skills to make my own hacks. I m happy that Chen didnt change anything yet at this site, I m thankful that Chen have some brains for that. Maybe that s why he know it and will not do anything about it cuz vb.org will lost big percent of members at here whenenver vb.org become commerical site for selling hacks.

In any case, Chen... many thanks for vb.org as it is!

Also I agree with DrkFusion about standalone and also do it at other site or hacker's forum where we can swing by and look thur commerical hacks. As repeatly myself, I agree witih Freddie's point.. Its vb.org, not vb.com. I aint mind to buy some hacks if I couldnt code it up myself or g-force2k2 is too busy but as long as it is at other site, not vb.org. I decide to buy VB cuz of this vb.org,

Actually, maybe there should be a rule about. If you want to sell the hack. Dont publicise the hack. But PM the people interested, and ask if they want to donate/buy the hack... erm .

JUST DONT POST THE HACK IF YOU'RE SELLING IT.
maybe ... argh. This topic is a flame topic. I can flame myself!

Ok, I'm going to stop now....

There are many hackers here, and even if there are hacks like these arcade thing, someone else will probably make something similar, like one person was going to and release it as Open-Source hack

Everybody is ashuming that all of the authors on vB.org woud stop producing free hacks, I personally don't think that this would happen.

I'm developing a hack (or rather have almost finished a hack) for vB that I have wanted to do for a long time, it's something that I feel is quite big, and add's a whole new level of interactivity to your site.

I was going to keep it private, but decided to release it here on vB.org anyway, because that is the type of person I am.

While I feel that advertising (not a lot mind you) should be allowed for people to sell hacks, and I also feel that the free hacks will continue to be released.

(look at me, i'm on both sides of the coin).

wants a donation? you mean wants money? theres a big difference between accepting donations and wanting money for a hack...

as stated yes if its worth the money then fine... like i said i don't have a problem with the selling of hacks... more the attitude that it'll bring about and that it has brought about... regards... just my opinion...

g-force2k2

Heh :p

well then since that is hte case they should dis-allow template mods from being sold on VB since hackers cannot sell/advertise hacks on vb.. if nothing is done about that then I will go ahead and advertise for the hacks I will be selling. Simple concept.

- Neo Mob Boss :smoke:

Maybe, maybe not. As g-force2k2 stated it WILL cause chain-reaction so, if 3 hackers starts to sell then 3 will become to 6, 12, 24, 48, and go on so will it still open source spiteful of increase numbers of hackers selling hacks? I doubt it entirely, I aint complain about John.eovie's activities.. he spend lots of time on it but it will be nice if he do that thur PM or at his own site instead of here. Last thing I want to have from vb.org is selling hacks, vb cost bunches of $$ and it is enough.

Daniel, maybe you re right that authors will not stop but who knows? As Boofo stated, we will competing ourselves to sell, that cannot avoid in any state. If anyone want to sell, simply do it at their forum or site.. then PM some of us or make some compromise with Chen about that.