General Modification Question/Opinion
 

I'm just wondering what your take is on using modifications that are no longer supported.

Would you as a site owner/forum owner still use them or recommend that they not be used since there is no support for them?

If they work, who cares?

Security issues, problems with other areas of your core product that they didn't find before abandoning the code, etc.

That would mean it's not working.

Having security issues doesn't mean it's not working...

Anyway, I don't use many modifications not coded by myself - but if I had to, I would be able to "support" the modification myself.

If you are not able to code, then I would not suggest using them.

This depends greatly on the situation:

- Are admins able to correct code themself? If yes, i don't see problem with using unsupported code. If not, i would stay away from it.

- Is the modification an essential part of your website. If yes, i would not use an unsupported modification.