[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by akz645

http://www.vbulletin.com/en/vb4-trial/
1) How long does trail last?

VB4 Trial is 24 hours. VB5 trial is 72 hours.

2) Once the trail period is over, what happens?

It gets deleted.

3) Can they ask for an extension?

You can ask but we can't always accommodate. You can always make a new trial though once your old one expires.

4) Can trail users download mods?
5) Can trail users view codes?

No to both.

For 4 and 5: I think they should be allowed to do both, if they can't already.

Because the source code is visible any restrictions put in place for a trial/demo could be easily circumvented so there will never see VB4 or VB5 as a trial you can download. The trial will only be available on VB's demo servers.

Maybe they should pay a small fee to download mods for X days/ however long their trail version has left? I don't think they should be allowed to get support/post on the forum though, aside from the pre-sale section & wherever else unlicensed members can currently post on this website.
If they can't legitimately download mods without having to pay the full fee, they're pretty much forced to use warez websites if they want to test a mod. I've also seen warez sites charge (premium) to download mods and to get priority support for somebody else to download for them.

The fee to download mods is to purchase a vBulletin license. If you don't have a license you have no business downloading mods. Selling a low price way to get mods only encourages piracy of the main product.

http://www.vbulletin.com/en/vbulletin-cloud/
I'd like to ask about vbulletin cloud too.
3) Can you install mods on that?
4) Are you given a FTP account?

You cannot install mods. You do not get an FTP account. See a feature comparison: http://www.vbulletin.com/en/vbcloud-features

Can't vbulletin make a disclaimer, saying whatever mods is posted on this website, will remain on this website indefinitely.
Therefore members who post modifications have to agree to those terms?
Hence vbulletin would have the right to never remove modifications that have been posted, if they don't want to.

P.S: Really sorry if this question has been asked before.
I tried searching but I couldn't find the answer to all these questions and I'm unsure what your latest terms and conditions are on this matter.

You are free to your opinion, but it isn't going to happen here.

Originally Posted by ozzy47

There would be no reason to let cloud users access to mods, as they can not use them anyway.

You know I'm not sure if they can or not. There is some reason to have access, I have directed vBCloud customers here to get BB Codes and look at template edits. I hope they do have access- no one ever wrote back saying they couldn't see what I told them to look at.

Originally Posted by ozzy47

But that is a mute point. The author of the mod owns the code, and shares it here freely. If they no longer want it available on here, that is their decision. No one has their right to publish their content without consent.

The phrase is "a moot point."