Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - PayPal Donate

Info:
-Advanced PayPal Donate system for vBulletin.

Features:
-Allow users to donate suggested or custom amounts, or both
-Set minimum amount accepted
-Set currency
-Block usergroups from using Donate system
-Donation listing
-Subscriptions (for Business/Premier PayPal Accounts)
-Donation bar
-Confirmed/Unconfirm/Delete donations
-Move or add confirmed donors to your VIP/Donor usergroup
-Donate stats (total donations, total amount, number of confirmed/unconfirmed donations)
-Block usergroups from viewing Donations or statistics details
-Add/Edit donations
-PM reports

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Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


To set options:
-Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > VSa - PayPal Donate

Versions:
v1.0 - Oct 13. 2005.
-First Release
v4.8.2 - Dec 29. 2008.
-Latest vB 3.x version
v5.0 - Feb 21. 2010.
-Updated for vBulletin 4
-Fixed known bugs
v5.0.1 - May 22. 2012.
-Quick fix for vBulletin 4.2 compatibility
v5.0.2 - Jun 09. 2012.
-Compatible with vB 4.2.1
-Fixed several style issues
-Fixed some permission bugs
v5.0.3 - Jun 10. 2012.
-Added back option to change Donate link color

[DARKSTAR MIKE]

FYI Removing this from 3 different forums has fixed the very popular "filestore72" redirect issue. (vB 4.1.2)

Are there any updates to permissions/files where we can secure this further?? I have it turned off but I would much rather prefer the freedom of my users to send me dollars - haha.

[afg 1 actual IV]

installed and operating as of this date! My first mod install, lol

Thanks again!

[tjournals]

Works perfect. Thanks.

[X-or]

this mod turned out to be a playground for hackers unfortunately

almost all donations registered through it are fake
all it does is make me ban people and worry about my pp email address being leaked

uninstalled and not recommended
you'll be fine with a standard button

[DARKSTAR MIKE]

^ Yes I mentioned it earlier (2 posts up) but no word from the developer on securing it better for 4.2.2 --- unfortunate.

[SkepticalGaming]

Originally Posted by X-or

this mod turned out to be a playground for hackers unfortunately

almost all donations registered through it are fake
all it does is make me ban people and worry about my pp email address being leaked

uninstalled and not recommended
you'll be fine with a standard button

BUMP

[CAG CheechDogg]

Originally Posted by X-or

this mod turned out to be a playground for hackers unfortunately

almost all donations registered through it are fake
all it does is make me ban people and worry about my pp email address being leaked

uninstalled and not recommended
you'll be fine with a standard button

I have had this mod installed on my forums for over 2 years and I have "NEVER" had any problems ... if all donations are fake that doesn't mean this is a playground for hackers, it means you have spammers who are just messing with your site or guests and members who are checking out the donation system ....

Not cool to accuse someone's mod of it being something it is not ...

[SkepticalGaming]

This plugin doesnt hand out the VBexperience donation award, and ive tried the CyB and that just doesnt work. anyone have any luck?

[dagg929]

I don't recommend this mod.

My website is being redirected now off of google search after running this for a few solid years. Disabling it fixes it, enabling it and letting some time go by-- well, it just comes on back.

[DARKSTAR MIKE]

^ The next time this happens you might find that disabling ANY plugin will restore your site - not just this one.

But even with that said I don't recommend this mod anymore. If anyone has any other solutions please let me know.