vbSEO AdminCP Style Removed?

[Brad]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

can you clear something up for me Brad.loo is the whole changing the logo in the admincp thing against vBulletin rules or Jelsoft License agreement?

As stated by Wayne Luke in the thread:

Should be noted that replacing the vBulletin logo in the control panel with the vBSEO logo is a violation of the license agreement. You cannot rebrand the software even with a branding free license.

[ConqSoft]

I don't really understand that either. If we can replace the vBulletin logo at the top of the forums page on our sites, why can't we change it in our AdminCP?

Or does that just mean we can't redistribute an AdminCP style that changes that logo?

And if that's the case, how can people distribute styles that don't have the vBulletin logo at the top of the forums page?

Like this one for example: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99061 (Not picking on this guy, just one I picked out.)

Isn't that re-branding vBulletin as X-Factor?

[Nutz]

I think the issue of the vBSEO logo was resolved

You can remove the logo.. you can brand the site as your own..

However this logo implies that the software is created by vBSEO when infact it is not. If you change the graphic on your own site, that is one thing. This is distributing a rebranded version of the control panel and cannot be allowed.

Confusion over the software makers was the main problem that was fixed by adding "cp style" under the logo

Thanks,
Mat

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by Brad

As stated by Wayne Luke in the thread:

heh i never read that thread, didn't even know it was an issue in that thread, i read it in another thread, with fewer details, but thank you

[The Geek]

But when the admin is the only one that sees it... why is it an issue and how can it be enforced? Furthermore, we can replace the vb logo at the top of our forums with or without a brand free license. Nothing in that style (or changing the logo) would insinuate that the forums were powered by anything different than changing the logo on your site.

Just to reiterate my last point for your discussions: I think it would be a shame that free hacks could not be released here simply because they are for commercial scripts that integrate into vB. If I would have known that, I would not have spent the time writing the Gallery Popup for general release here (that includes the support that has gone with it).
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater here. You can ignore the majority, you can get paranoid with free releases, but the more you do, the less useful you make the 'ultimate resource site'.

Please don't take this the wrong way - but you guys should be more encouraging and less big brotherish.

[trackpads]

Originally Posted by The Geek

But when the admin is the only one that sees it... why is it an issue and how can it be enforced? Furthermore, we can replace the vb logo at the top of our forums with or without a brand free license. Nothing in that style (or changing the logo) would insinuate that the forums were powered by anything different than changing the logo on your site.

Just to reiterate my last point for your discussions: I think it would be a shame that free hacks could not be released here simply because they are for commercial scripts that integrate into vB. If I would have known that, I would not have spent the time writing the Gallery Popup for general release here (that includes the support that has gone with it).
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater here. You can ignore the majority, you can get paranoid with free releases, but the more you do, the less useful you make the 'ultimate resource site'.

Please don't take this the wrong way - but you guys should be more encouraging and less big brotherish.

I can see the Vbulletin Selling point now:

"Buy Vbulletin and there are over 100 commercial software titles that integrate into your forums!"

in the fine Print:

"We just wont tell you where they are...."

[Chris M]

And in the bold print, this thread is now closed...

Once again you are all too quick to drag this from a simple mistake to "who can make the best quip about Jelsoft/vBulletin.org"...

If anyone has issue with my closing this take it up with me in private...

Chris