How VBulletin knows if someone is using a nulled script?

5235248

New Member
Well, i do nt get this. How do they know? And also is there anything 2 fool them?

what abt hostgator? Does they ban or suspend ur a/c once vb complains them?

Thanx
 

Filez

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if you run an improper nulled version of vbulletin, vbseo not nulled right, or member gets pissed and turns you in. or if you post your site link in a forum that they visit all the time...this will get you gotten.
 

D0n0tr0t0d

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even so, depending on the host, alot of them will actually just warn you and tell you to remove the infringed material. HostGator will email you before anything happens. I know lol
 

5235248

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filez said:
if you run an improper nulled version of vbulletin, vbseo not nulled right, or member gets pissed and turns you in. or if you post your site link in a forum that they visit all the time...this will get you gotten.

hey vb guys, why r u becoming so greedy? At least let us use nulled versions. And you should also release some kinda trail versions (with limited features).
$180 is very high (i think) for a msg board. PHP/SMF comes for free and wait for the next version of PHP. They claim that this will be the most awaiting version and will be having all those features vb is having.
 

Itsuki Minami

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anyway xD just think that smf is thinking of vb as a point of reference, i like vb because of all the things they have and yup the price is high but your buying software xD actually when i save some money i will buy the licence
 

.v0id

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5235248 said:
hey vb guys, why r u becoming so greedy? At least let us use nulled versions. And you should also release some kinda trail versions (with limited features).
$180 is very high (i think) for a msg board. PHP/SMF comes for free and wait for the next version of PHP. They claim that this will be the most awaiting version and will be having all those features vb is having.
lol, I think you have no idea what you are saying. Go read Wikipedia.
 

GgAcE

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5235248 said:
hey vb guys, why r u becoming so greedy? At least let us use nulled versions. And you should also release some kinda trail versions (with limited features).
$180 is very high (i think) for a msg board. PHP/SMF comes for free and wait for the next version of PHP. They claim that this will be the most awaiting version and will be having all those features vb is having.

I am sorry but your talking out of your ass.

You clearly have no idea what goes into the development of a forum board, the staff, resources, time, etc.

The smart thing would be to purchase a leased license & stay with Vbteam for the mods. They can't tell where you got your mods from as it's up to the other how they are distributed.

No one is being greedy. They have an amazing product & it sells. Wether you like it or not.

You mention other forum boards but even with Vbulletin costing $180, it is one of the leading forum based scripts out their. With that being said, SMF is a joke. They don't have nearly as many scripters / supporters as Vbulletin.

Vbulletin draws in a more "mature" crowd so to speak. This means their coders & scripters are not just children who type like "why r u becoming so greedy?"

Take some time to research kiddo.
 

Gh0st

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vBulletin knows if your using nulled versions by checking your customer number inside files (There probably is a file inside ANY vBulletin version that helps Jelsoft find your customer number. Then, vBulletin checks their database to see if that customer number is registered or not - thats it.

I think this is how they know - correct me if i'm wrong.
 

GgAcE

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Gh0st said:
vBulletin knows if your using nulled versions by checking your customer number inside files (There probably is a file inside ANY vBulletin version that helps Jelsoft find your customer number. Then, vBulletin checks their database to see if that customer number is registered or not - thats it.

I think this is how they know - correct me if i'm wrong.

That's even more technologically advanced then the actual process.

You register your VB license to a site / domain name. Example VBteam.info.

If someone reports the site, vbulletin checks their records for vbteam.info & says "Hmmm they are registered".

That's it.
 

Mr. C

New Member
Exactly, GgAce.

If it is nulled and they check, prepare to have an email from Pirate Reports in your inbox. Pfft. We all know Ninja Reports is better.
 

w5a

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Most of forums won't last more than a year, so might as well Lease it !!!! and don't worry about reports...
 

twhiting9275

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5235248 said:
hey vb guys, why r u becoming so greedy? At least let us use nulled versions. And you should also release some kinda trail versions (with limited features).
$180 is very high (i think) for a msg board. PHP/SMF comes for free and wait for the next version of PHP. They claim that this will be the most awaiting version and will be having all those features vb is having.
Thanks for the entertainment, indeed. Your suppositions are most definitely incorrect.

VB hasn't raised prices in years, so the raise this past year was, while unexpected, very warranted. They provide a valid service and product, as evidenced by the popularity of their product.

Do phpbb and SMF compare? Of course not. Then again, you're comparing free products vs a paid one. phpBB doesn't put out HALF the releases vB does, nor does SMF.

'The next version of php' has nothing to do with vB itself. It won't be "amazing" at all, in fact it'll be lucky to get off the ground, with the removal of globals and a couple other pretty major app killers. It DEFINITELY won't be widely supported for a year or two AFTER it's released, because of these massive app killers.

vB provides excellent service for the product they sell. Is it 'too much' to ask for? Absolutely not! I have 3 licenses and plans for more, it's just a bit of a costly investment that CAN (when done right) be a good thing.
 

Swift14

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vB is definitely worth it.. However if you want something just as good, I'd suggest IPB, that's what I plan to switch to when my vB leased license ends in May, it is probably the second most popular forum software, the prices are fair, You can get a owned Standard license for about $150 just a $25 renewel every 6 months, thats $30 less than vB.. Good thing about it, I'm paying for it all with my adsense checks :p

EDIT: vB is worth it, I'll get that instead, It's not worth $25 every six months when I can pay $30 more for vB and have no more fee's...

However I never looked into Nulled vBseo, I would never purchase that script for more than the actual software.. So there's Nulled versions where it's impossible to tell?
 

twhiting9275

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Meh, I dunno about IPB being worth $150, especially with all the games they've played with their audience over the years (we will never take it to subscription only, we're making you pay, etc). Honestly, there's really nothing that impressive about IPB at all.

As far as 'saving' that $25, that $25 is paid back to you within a couple years. All you have to do is renew the subscription (for $40) before the annual subscription expires, as opposed to paying $50/year (for IPB).

VB also takes care of it's mass customers as well. Right now, I'm down to $93/year again for leased licenses, and 166 for owned. That's not a bad number at all.

If you've got a forum that you care about, really, vB is the ony way to do it right.
 

Swift14

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Yep. I'm going to go ahead and Purchase a Owned License sometime in April or Early May(My vB leased expires May 9th) hopefully, My Adsense will be continue at the pace it's at, Or get better $_$.. But currently I'm Replacing my stolen Wii with my first two Adsense checks..
 

h@ck3r

New Member
If I used a nulled version of VB, Then after say 6 months I want to buy a license; Would I need to start all over again? Eg. Install a new forum, add my skins and forum sections etc, get my members to re-register, etc etc?

My forums been up 11 days now, and has more traffic than any other forum I've ever made, and it's not even google ranked yet. Im scared about it growing too fast now incase I will need to start all over again when I buy a license.
 

Grinderhand

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Jelsoft does have a rule about their software being used warez/hacking/etc., but other than that the only thing they care about is that they have your URL in their database and - unless you have a branding-free option - that you display their copyright footer.
 
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