Non License Holder - Testing the Water

[Ess Tee]

Hi

I am not the License Holder but run a very small English Language site on behalf of a Sponsor.
Currently our Forum is running on phpBB and the Sponsor is changing to vBulletin with a view to introducing a French Language Forum. The subject of interest is German in origin and the experience of continually crossing language barriers reveals that much is lost in translations.

Not having access to the vBulletin software on the Server, being unable to install Modifications, tweak the software and so on is par for my course under phpBB.
No change is anticipated in this respect.
Issues requiring Official Support can of course be routed via the License Holder and if that is the route that must be followed then we must make suitable arrangements.
I am seeking to find out the limitations from the POV of other Non Licence Holders.

1. Is it a practical proposition to fully control and operate without being a Licence Holder?

2. What are the pitfalls, if any, with particular reference to Anti Spam Measures?

3. How will a Bi-Lingual Site function, can it be contained in 1 site or will it effectively be 2 separate sites?

TIA any help you can offer.

Regards, Ess Tee

[Lynne]

1. Not sure what you mean by this question. If you don't have server access and don't have access to upload modifications or make any changes, then you are basically a moderator on the site. There is a lot you can get done, but you certainly can't do upgrades or change any settings if something isn't set up correctly.

2. It's usually best to use Question & Answer as your verification. I think most admins also use some sort of spam modification also depending on their needs.

3. Well, you can set up the site so they can view all the vbulletin text in either German or French, but that doesn't change any of the posts. You could always set up a section for German speakers and a section for French speakers and just hope the German and French stays in the respective forums, but that doesn't encourage interaction between non-German and Germans speaking users or non-French and French speaking users.

[BirdOPrey5]

If the license hold wants they can add your email to the "Priority Support" system and you will have full access to the support forums on vbulletin.com and be able to download mods from here just as if you were a license holder.

The license holder has a limited number of people they can specify (by email address.)

[liamwli]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

If the license hold wants they can add your email to the "Priority Support" system and you will have full access to the support forums on vbulletin.com and be able to download mods from here just as if you were a license holder.

The license holder has a limited number of people they can specify (by email address.)

What is this value? Is it at least 2 (1 default - the actual license holder, and 1 other).

[Lynne]

You may add up to three other emails.