[13th_Disciple]

these are subforums, people.. not another instance of vbulletin itself, not "another vb", not anything like wayne and velocd are refering to.. it merely adds functionality for assigned users to SUB-FORUMS to be able to MODIFY the look and FEEL of a SUB-FORUM..

you can't just walk in someones forum, decide you want a sub-forum, and create one and modify it..

that is not what this does.. it allows an admin to create sub-forums for other folks to have their own look and feel for their SUB-FORUM of a SINGLE INSTANCE of a SINGLE INSTALL of vBulletin using the same database and the same php files..

Kiers reply doesn't hold water, imo because this is not passing out the source of the software.. this is allowing style/ template mods of an already existing, fully licensed version of vBulletin..

this arguement is serving no purpose for any one community.. let alone the broken community of a slowly becomg defunct vBulletin.org, that consistently changes it policies, rules and hack info based on what they decide instead of basing it on the one thing they are here for and completely overlook.. community..

that has been proven almost on a weekly basis anymore with the people leaving and creating their own sites to produce hacks for vBulletin itself..

now, with the thought of changing the license agreement in mind, if it changes every time a version change occurs, so will the user base of vBulletin.. clearly this is a recognized issue.. and clearly some of the "higher ups" have recognized that the community here shows interest in something such as this hack or HTL or even the lockdown hack.. now, i understand laws and even understand attorneys and the issues this could create.. but surely it's a recognized fact that the only consistent thing with this site and almost all of vB as a whole is the consistently changing rules.. this has got to stop if there is to be a core of anything.. else a 160 dollar license ain't such a good investment..