Who installed the hack.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Yes you missed something.

The numerous replies stating that even giving the only hack author access to the list of names is not going to happen. And if it ever will be done, then it will for sure not be until 3.5 Gold and will have a very low priority.

from what i've read that's the only time that's been stated so clearly

[Colin F]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Originally Posted by Colin F
Repeating myself, this won't be implemented until 3.5 and even then we have other features that will most likely have a higher priority.

To clarify:
I meant that if this is implemented, it will not be before 3.5.

Please excuse me for formulating it unclearly.

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by Colin F

To clarify:
I meant that if this is implemented, it will not be before 3.5.

Please excuse me for formulating it unclearly.

Bad Colin

Satan

[flup]

73 reply's on one single question w0oot!

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Not a surprise if that single question is repeated 36 times.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Not a surprise if that single question is repeated 36 times.

... and the same lame answer is churned out 36 times.

What is shows is that multiple people would like the option, and vb.org seem to have little interest in listening. I can't, off the top of my head, think of a single time when you don't seem to argue against requests for change - and the excuses in this thread border on pathetic.

If you really believe that hack authors are going to use a list [on here] to try and find out which boards have their faulty hack installed - for exploit purposes - then you are living in paranoia land. There are far easier ways to do this.

Clearly we are wasting our time asking for any changes, but for the record, my main reason/interest is in the installation pattern - I want to see the date/time of each install - to see the pattern over time. Why ? - because I do - and - since I have spent the time writing and releasing it, why shouldn't I see who's using it ?

[flup]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Not a surprise if that single question is repeated 36 times.

It isn't, everyone is stating his/her opinion on the fact.
That isn't forbidden is it.

Originally Posted by Paul M

... and the same lame answer is churned out 36 times.

What is shows is that multiple people would like the option, and vb.org seem to have little interest in listening. I can't, off the top of my head, think of a single time when you don't seem to argue against requests for change - and the excuses in this thread border on pathetic.

If you really believe that hack authors are going to use a list [on here] to try and find out which boards have their faulty hack installed - for exploit purposes - then you are living in paranoia land. There are far easier ways to do this.

Clearly we are wasting our time asking for any changes, but for the record, my main reason/interest is in the installation pattern - I want to see the date/time of each install - to see the pattern over time. Why ? - because I do - and - since I have spent the time writing and releasing it, why shouldn't I see who's using it ?

That would make 72 reply's instead of 73

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Date/time patterns that is something that i can understand it could be usefull, especially if you have updated your hack a few times.

And people have been getting the same 'lame' answers because they make the same request over and over, without providing any new motivation for it. (BTW it isn't that many people requesting it, it is more the same few people asking teh same question over and over).

Somewhere in the beginning a question was asked, that all requesters have been ignoring:
- Give us 1 good reason why it would benefit the community if coders can see the names. And 'because i like it' is NOT a good reason if you ask me. All other reasons given, like sending a security notice, have no need at all to see the names.

And about asking for any change, if good enough motivation is given, it will always be considered. This don't mean that any request would be fullfilled.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Date/time patterns that is something that i can understand it could be usefull, especially if you have updated your hack a few times.

Precisely.

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

And people have been getting the same 'lame' answers because they make the same request over and over, without providing any new motivation for it. (BTW it isn't that many people requesting it, it is more the same few people asking teh same question over and over).

Somewhere in the beginning a question was asked, that all requesters have been ignoring:
- Give us 1 good reason why it would benefit the community if coders can see the names. And 'because i like it' is NOT a good reason if you ask me. All other reasons given, like sending a security notice, have no need at all to see the names.

Why does everything have to 'benefit' the 'community' ? (aren't we part of this community ?). Some things are just nice to have.

So how about a compromise then - display a list of each installs date/time, without the name (or to be really smart, display the name if they have posted in the topic)

[Colin F]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What is shows is that multiple people would like the option, and vb.org seem to have little interest in listening.

Sorry, couldn't resist answering this
Have a look at this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php?...threadid=91039

Not that many people anymore, as a few people have posted multiple times...


To conclude: I'm sure we'll review this when the appropriate time comes. Decisions won't be made before that, so I don't think it'll help to continue discussing this. But do whatever you like