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altho i really dont like sharing everything i figure out

I don't want to sound like a dick, but thats a kinda crappy attitude. That's the main purpose of these sites, and the community as a whole. Way too many people are trying to make a buck off of halfassed vbulletin services they claim to offer, and the little real help in the communities really seems to be dwindling away.

I think that when you become a staple in these communities, its kinda part of the job description to help when you can, particularly with things that you release. If that is something that you'd rather keep to yourself, then its probably best to do just that, and keep it to yourself, rather than gloat or release half finished products that you have the fixes for but "would rather keep them a secret"(ps, this isn't directed at zachery, but the community and trends lately in general, his post just magnified the situation).

The more people try to split off and do their own thing, the further the point of open source moves away from its goal: to have great working things that many people have input on to make the best product possible. As people start to segregate themselves and their work, fewer and fewer people will be there to form that checks and balances type of QA system that open source coding revolves around.

I for one appreciate all of the effort you and the rest of the coders put into these sites and vbulletin, but I'm not sure how else to portray thatother htan clicking install and offering a candid opinion or aid whenever I can. I am sure lots of others feel the same way as well, so the work isn't going unnoticed.