[vijayninel]

I entirely agree with what Jacquii is saying but what Paul is saying is also understandable to some extent.

The reason I agree with Paul to some extent is because there will be much work involved in upgrading this site and the benefits will not be proportional to the effort that is put in. Upgrading to 3.8.7/8 will offer just a few more features and functions. Same with 4.x. The newly un-beta'd (not gold) 5.0 is such a major downgrade in terms of features and functionality, that its not even worth considering for use over here. So a good reason for not upgrading is because there haven't been very significant improvements in the vbulletin software since 3.6.12.

That said, the site could still have been updated to newer versions, some smaller features could have been added and the dated skin could have been changed to give it a fresh look.

This need not be voluntary work by Paul, Lynne, Princeton or anyone else. As Jacquii rightly pointed out this site is the property of Internet Brands. Unfortunately they (IB) have not realized how much vbulletin.org contributes to the value of their product. A lot of people bought/buy vbulletin just because they could then extend the default functionality of their software with some of the great free mods over here. If vb.org were to disappear tomorrow then a lot of people may opt for other options or may not be willing to pay so much for a vb license.

It is in Internet Brands interest to keep vb.org in a flourishing and top shape. If they can invest so much money in questionably lawsuits against competitors then surely they can invest a fraction of that money in improving the lot of vb.org. I think Internet brands should pay admins of vb.org to upgrade and keep this site in shape. IB can also sponsor small prizes for contests and awards to coders/designers. This will give them rich rewards in the long run.