[Akex]

Well, to be more precise, I asked some months ago the permission of Xenon to use vBulletin.org to verify licence of the users.

The system I made isn't 100% safe (I think so but safe against web noobs). On our site, when someone tries to download our french translation of the language file, we ask the member to go to this page : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=68736 and click on the link which is in the code area (needs to have a valid licence to see it). Then the member is redirected to a script I made which controls the HTTP_REFERER (so, the exact url of the post) and update an option in the user table.

I was reluctant to ask for new permissions, as we had some problemes before.

Since the old admin moved away and we (coadmins and me) are in charge of the forum, we try to be respectful of the copyrights.

Feel free to give or deny your permission. If you want your hacks to be protected by the system we made, tell us.

Originally Posted by Zachery

Unofficaly (usualy though some password system)
GeekyDesigns.com
vBadvanced.com

Well, it was a good idea, but in france (I think it's the same in other countries) there are some licenced members who give hacks, translations, illegal version of vBulletin on illegal sites. They can also give vbadvanced password aso ...

We tried to close those sites, but it's impossible.

I though the system I made, even if it's not 100% safe, is better than password. As a password would be given two-three hours after I changed it on vbulletin.org.

If someone has a better idea, I'll take a look at it .

Originally Posted by James T Brock

Just release your hacks here and/or on your own website. All english speaking VB users come here to download their hacks. The other sites are just for pirates.

don't agree with that. It's stupid to think everybody speaks english. For instance, some users we have on vbulletin-fr.org hesitate to buy vbulletin as they DO NOT understand english (it's true). We are not a pirated site, but respectful of authors copyrights and french laws.