Proposal: The vBulletin.org Commercial Services and Addons Directory.

[waza]

I think it's a bad Id because a lot of free hacks will get paid hacks as soon as this comes here.
It will kinda ruin the free sections, I guess.

However it's nice if we should have a place where all paid hacks are together and you don't have to search for hacks.

[tormodg]

I support the idea of making vbulletin.org primarily a website for discussion of free plugins while opening up for paid sponsorship (ie, the directory). Making money off vBulletin hacks isn't an Evil Thing and it is good to see that it can be treated seriously.

I applaud this proposal and am in favor of it.

[VodkaFish]

I'm all for a commercial directory. I don't wish to get into some philosophical pissing match with some here, so I'm just posting my support for the idea.

[MThornback]

I think that allowing people that have the skill to produce something that people want to buy the ability to market it here is a good idea. I also agree that it shouldn't be allowed to rule the site, because this is an excellent resource for people like me who know enough to change, but not make it ourselves...even if we try

My only suggestion is that maybe those who wish to market their hacks, be required to create 1 free hack for every 5 or so paid ones they make? In order to keep the site true to its original intentions and keep us one big happy family

[Techguy1]

I speak as a user of the site, rather than a contributor. Most of the changes I have made are very specific to our site, but I have used quite a few hacks from here.

I think while a good idea generally, and perhaps helpful to people with bigger hacks, however I believe it will have a negative effect on this community and as many people pointed it out may cause its ultimate demise.

[djjeffa]

Well Ill keep this short
The up side I think there would be alote of great advance hacks
The down side we might have to pay for some of the simple hacks as well.

Now dont get me wrong. I think its great of all the coders that have done free hacks.
If hacks are only costing like $5 then I would have no problem paying for them but when they start geting around $25 up I probly wouldent want to pay that much and Im sure smaller non profite sites would agree as well.

[Mythotical]

I highly don't agree with the directory being fee based as that would defeat the purpose of the topic being brought up. I have disagreed with this from the beginning but things have changed my mind and now I agree with it, but not the fee based part. It should be kept free as the rest of the site is free to use, why charge those of us who have released hacks and style for free a fee to post up our links in a directory where someone can buy a style that we made to sale?

Either way if it goes, it goes, if it doesn't then it doesn't, but I just want to state that charging a fee to have your link in there is ridiculous, its beyond that really. Now if the fee was say a few dollars a month then that would be fine but I have this odd feeling that its gonna cost $10+ to have your link in the directory.

My 2 cents
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[MRGTB]

I thought the same thing as Paul when I read this. Sorry, I've nothing against good coders making a buck for there work. But the whole way this as been designed and thought out to make cash for vb and the staff, while at the same time done quite clever to shun all liability in doing so. Doesn't sit well with me. It just sounds as though you want to make money of the backs of others and carry no responsiblity at the same time.

Sorry, but that my view.

[mclark2112]

My first reaction is, I like it, I have always known there is a world of paid for hacks and styles out there, but have never been able to find them. On the other hand, by making it easier for people to find paid hacks, it will encourage more to go that route....

I still say go for it.

[Vizionz]

its a bad idea for sure. you give the hackers there own section where they make profit there is no way there gonna conti9nue to work on free hacks. why would u chooce to do something free when the time you spent on a hack can now be offered here and people will be forced to buy it if they want it. so look for this site to slowly die and users start switching to other forum software where they can get free hacks and a free community.

I do understand big hacks like galleries Download databases Role playing games. Journal systems having a charge but i cant see paying for little hacks like colored user names or welcome panels