How about mods having to meet some minimum standards....

[jdelasko]

This is really not a viable discussion anymore. Mr. vBulletin has declared that they have no intention of doing anything differently, so that pretty much sums it up.

I was not suggesting that someone review every single line of code. That would be ridiculous. However..... why Mr. vBulletin rejected the suggestion of publishing a set of guidelines, escapes me at the moment. I did not mean guidelines to be a set of strict rules or else policy. I see nothing wrong with having a standard checklist describing what an addon does.

Foor instance:

Files uploaded: yes/no .... list of files
Files Modified: yes/no ..... list of files
Templates added: yes/no ..... list of templates
Templates Modified: yes/no ..... list
Database changes: yes/no ..... list of changes
Admin CP changes: yes/no ... list

Uninstall directions included: yes/no


etc, etc.....

You most likely have noticed that all the really good mod coders already do this. I just wish all of them would.