[Asi9ine]

Hey,

I would like to add my input as someone who is developing various small programs for vBulletin. I guess I would be much more able to adhere to the rules in question if I was higher up in the hierarchy as a "coder" myself. So until that happens, I shall swear by ignorance. Until I release the programs in question, of course.

I think that the site has undergone too many changes to be stable as it is. Every other day, you see a member who now posts with a coloured/italicised username, and you are compelled to visit the Forum Leaders page before you can read the rest of the thread, just so you know where you actually stand.

I did, however, read the thread that was posted on vBulletin.com, in the Site Feedback area. The threadstarter there made some excellent points, one of which was getting some continuity here. I know that this would severely restrict the time that the people have in question to be able to run the official vBulletin resource (vb.com), but if they run the 'unofficial' one too (vb.org), there is some continuity and at least some stability. And as I have noticed with these members, Steve and Freddie, etc, they are older and wiser people and don't get into arguments and throw away their Staff spots on a whim. They're adult, mature and responsible people, and that's all you can ask for. I would ask that that suggestion is taken into account.

I just think that vb.com and vb.org should be more similar. I think that (criticise me for this if you will, I don't care) anyone who visits/joins here should pay a subscription fee (say, monthly or whatever) and they are free to download whatever hack they like. Some of said money then goes to heach HOTM winner, and we have the element of motivation that Revan talked about in another thread. I think that this site should be freely twinned with vb.com, then there won't be any kind of separation going on. We know that motivation is low, and many projects have stopped here due to the amount of coders who have left. That breeds inactivity, and won't be solved unless there's some kind of incentive for them to stay and be recognised.

Just my two cents.