Complaint because Reporting this thread would be useless...

filburt1 just posted a new thread in the Lounge... he is the moderator of the Lounge, so complaining in a report would be useless... so i complain here!

details: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=105053

Originally Posted by filburt1

vBMS for vBulletin 3.5 update
I have received many questions about vBMS; specifically, when it will be available for vBulletin 3.5 (the current version is only 3.0-compatible). I just posted a long-winded reply at http://www.webdesignforums.net/showthread.php?p=179259

filburt1 use the Lounge, that is supposed to be used to talk about everything BUT vB and hacks... this is the first problem.

second problem, this thread is about promotion about the development of his own tool, SOLD commercially... with all due respects, we had this discussion that is on debate actually: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=102471

so this thread is a second problem regarding posting rules.

as a third detail, he is talking about the development of a non-free hack, means that he is not providing a free demo of his tool, another point break the rules...

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i'm not sure if filburt1 wants to follow the rules, i commented this in the thread, no echoes... but if something can be done, please do...

[Dean C]

I agree entirely. I can't see why that thread was made other than to create a buzz...

[amykhar]

One more rule that's actually written down:

2) Paid hack, scripts or commercial addons can be discussed in vbulletin.org without being promoted. However, authors of the commercial hack or addon cannot start threads discussing their own products or promote it in anyway in vb.org posts. If a commercial hack discussion thread turns into a promotional thread, it will be closed or deleted. If authors are found using another account or encouraging a friend account to circumvent this rule, all accounts involved will be banned.

[Jaynesh]

Leave him alone :P

[Decado]

Lots of people would love to advertise their paid hacks on VB.org, it's not particularly fair that mods get to do it, whilst others don't.

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by amykhar

One more rule that's actually written down:

Who will decide if a thread will have promotion or not ? I believe in any case it will be a promotion.

Originally Posted by Jaynesh

Leave him alone :P

this is not a personal matter, this is related to rules to follow... even if he is a moderator of that forum... he have no more rights than all the other forum members... even more, he have to be an example for all due to his rank... if he wants to advertise, he can simply drop his role and wait for the "commercial" section of the site if one is brought in the future...

[Corriewf]

Quick question, why did you decide to post a public notification vs pming a staff member or admin?

Originally Posted by Corriewf

Quick question, why did you decide to post a public notification vs pming a staff member or admin?

hum, because i usually "report a post" but the moderator of the forum is the actual poster.... and this forum is actually for Feedbacks... so i give one!

[kewl1uk]

I think there could be an unwritten rule somewhere that allows it