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Originally Posted by chadi

We're talking solely about graveyard. When a mod is move there, the files should be kept intact for reference purposes. It has nothing to do with overwriting the old version with a new one. Just graveyard itself, with the last uploaded version of the mod.

As stated by those before me, modifications are mainly moved into the graveyard for two reasons:

1. Security Issues
2. Author's Request

On a security issue, we cannot keep these modifications in "circulation". You will have already seen the many threads about how [licensed] members try, but cannot download modifications from the graveyard. Using your suggestion, members will download and install these modifications, therefore opening up their boards to exploits.

Also, you have to understand that we do not own any modifications. The copyright is kept with the author at all times. If the author retracts their permission to allow vBulletin.org (as a distribution medium) to redistribute their modification(s), we must remove these to be able to be downloaded. (IANAL)

Originally Posted by Shelley_c

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AFAIK, as long as you have a valid owned license (expired or otherwise), you will retain your status as "licensed". However, if you have an expired leased license, your status will revert to "unlicensed".