Your 10 Best Hacks

[Davidspl]

If you were to start a new forum from scratch, which ten hacks would you install first? And why?

[KTBleeding]

I wouldn't install more than 4..

But:
GARS, GAL, and that's all I can really think of right now.

[Daniel]

Ban user from thread, pigs subscription gift, vbugs, vb staff titles, mass pm users, v3arcade, and add ons for v3arcade.

Those are the products I have on my board. Not enough time to explain why, most are self explanitory.

[Sean S]

-vbadvanced
-vbarticles by Cinq
-Webpage & Guestbook by Swedie
-Header & Footer, the one that lets you add an extra header or footer to each forum, sorry forgot it's name.
-vbadvanced

[MorrisMcD]

vbadvanced cmps (need a front page IMO)
welcome banners (the one that directs you to register or post.. Helps the registration process for newbs)
admincp login notification (need to know when someones trying to get in!)
v3arcade (Users would come to my home and burn it down if I didnt)
vbplaza (Not really needed, but excellent hack)
vbookie (Same as plaza, but I have a sports site, so its popular)
auto welcome pm (should be in vb by default anyway!)
ajax shoutbox (Cuts down of stupid posts)
adbanner hack (Sell ads!)
multiple logon detector.. (Dupe Accounts suck)

First person to actually give 10 :banana:

[Paul M]

Mostly it would be my own since I wrote them because I/we needed them, I would also have a lot more than 10.

Still, heres a quick list of 10 to satisfy you.

Display who has read a thread - Version 3
Reported post creates new thread.
Members who have visited the forum (Today or last 24 hours).
vB Database Backup Pro - Convert to run on vB3.5
Cron based e-mail queuing and sending
Group Plugins by Product in the ACP Plugin Manager
Use real ip when proxy server is detected.

Advanced Product Management 2.0.4
Multiple account login detector (AE Detector)
Put Adsense Banners in Your Archive

[bashy]

I suppose the best thing fo you to do would be to to a look at some hacked sites such as mine (i have well over 150 installed) and see how they all work, If you like any of them and need to know the name then just ask

1st installed would be the VBShout 2.0 i use this just for the staff and its brill

Other than that i would install everyting i have installed now lol, I cant help it

Heres a few i have:

Obviously quite a few of them installed work in the background but you can see a vast majority working as a normal member, such as the vbArcade, vBBookie, Gars, Gars Auto linker, Petz (great hack), Member map, Chatbox, vBRadio, Photoplog (gallery), vbGarage, Hack database (now serials and cracks), Quiz,
vBCheats, googlemaps, Members page, iTrader..... What can i say, Im a sucker for hacks and toys pmsl..... If you also browse the forums you will aslo see many changes to the orginal VB, these are also downloadable hacks from here....I feel the glowing usernames is a great hack as well (only works in IE though) I also have vBPlaza and many postbit addons as well.....

Albeit you will need to register to view them but its worth it to see what you will get and how the look, feel and work!!

PS (dont look at the members page (Profile) sommats cocked it up if the member aint showing a instant message contact lol)

[Marky]

ooo lets see...
Menu Control... Global Announcements... Menu Alert and erm... Google Banner manage... *Whistles and walks off*

lol No really - the few mods I really like are:

* Menu Control - No really - I love this one
* vBShout - The best chat mod around
* RPG Inferno - And Version 3.0 is going to be awesome
* v3Arcade - I don't use it but it's a very nice system indeed!
* vBArticles - Another great system!

[Ziki]

vbbux/vbplaza => Best store hack
RPG Integration hack => Best hack ever but doesn't get enough attention
Members who have visited today => Should be vb default
ibproarcade => Great arcade system
e-steki smilie maker => I like this neat mod
Graffity wall => Also good
vbadvanced=> You know....
Advanced warning system => Best warning system till now
vBshout => Ow well can't do without
ecdownloads => An LF site without downloads?What a pitty!

[Jordan17]

vbPager
Inferno Warning System
Avatar on Nav Bar
ForumHome mouseover effect

Thats about it.