Question
 

why do i have to have a license to download hacks?

Because if you do not have a license, then you are either not running vB and don't have need for hacks or you are running vB illegally. And we do not support illegal forums.

In theory there's no way you would be able to use the hacks without first having a license. However as vbulletin is freely available illegally, they try to restrict the amount of hacks getting out by making you register with your vbulletin license. However as a lot of the hacks get leaked illegally also.... The only thing a license really covers you for is "OFFICIAL" support for the board software and the hacks published.

In summary you need the license to download the hacks for the software which you should already have a license for.. If doing things by the book.

**EDIT Beaten** :(

what bout the people that make hacks for vB. Do they have to have it on this site or not?

Nope there's nothing saying you have to publicly release your hacks on the forums. However this way you would reach your largest target audience. It's just their generosity that makes them release them. Also allows a wider range of beta testers of your hack so you can find problems quicker.

I understand where you all are coming from but whats the point of really doing it if you know that soe users will distrb them on p2p servers and all

Just because there are pirates, does not mean that we have to support them.

Some people will distribute on p2p, other sites etc. However the people using them won't be able to get official support for the hacks.

Yeah. What bout images like avatars and rank images do you have to have a license for that or not? When I get my job I probably might get vB or stay with phpbb. Just don't know which one I would choose though lol.

It's really the same as most software, microsoft sells windows and within a day or so there's pirated cracked versions available.