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With that thread you were referring to, it was perfectly fine for the intentions of the person requesting beta testers to be asked.

Could you explain what do you mean with the above ... and (here's the contradiction) below..

Why on earth would we allow someone to use our community to get beta testers.

Sorry but I don't see how this will hurt the community?

If the mod is going to be released on vB.org, we'd encourage discussion about the hack on our forum.

That's the point ... no one really "knows" if a mod will be released freely. This is why everyone is questioning the author's intentions.

That is, after all, what vB.org is for.

Can anyone tell me exactly what is the official description of vb.org?
Since there are so many (I hear everybody saying something different), I will add mine to the pot.

Nice and simple
vB.org is the premier place for vBulletin code-hackers to congregate.
vB.org is the place where vBulletin administrators can find or request addons to extend or add features found in vBulletin forum software.


In Summary
When someone makes a request for beta testers ... regardless of what the author says there is still no assurance that the product will be made freely available. This is why I recommend that the SERVICE REQUEST forum be amended. When posting such requests in a closed forum, such as the SERVICE REQUEST forum, it will limit the backlash that has been occuring; it will give the authors what they need while providing addons (free or otherwise) to the vBulletin community; and, it will decrease the staff workload on something that shouldn't have to be addressed.