How do i report a pirated vBulletin board?

[andrewpfeifer]

i dont really know so if you want to contact me over AIM my screen name is "andrewpfeifer".

i would post the address in here but i am not sure if that would be appropriate..


Andrew Pfeifer

[werehere]

Please mail all details to:

james@jelsoft.com

[andrewpfeifer]

i sent it to james@vbulletin.com , will that be ok?

[werehere]

Yes, he handles all piracy details.

Thank you :)

[TWTCommish]

What about attempted piracy? I once received an email asking me to give them a copy of vBulletin - I told the person I would not help them, and that I hoped no one else would. Should I have reported that?

[Fred]

Piracy rules, without it, I would have had to pay for my full version of Flash4.. heh heh..

Though since over here in vBulletin, everyone treats you good, I bought it. :D

[John]

Chris,

Please do email us if someone approaches you about pirating vBulletin. Chances are that whoever contacted you has also contacted other webmasters, and they might not have been as strong-willed as you ;)

Thanks,
John

[SonnetCelestial]

I know there used to be people on my floor in college who used "questionable" software but they weren't stupid enough to brag about it or distribute it. What i don't understand is, if you're committing a crime why advertise it ONLINE? Regardless of whether it's expensive or not if you got your copy from just any old web site it's illegal and no one is going to sit around and talk with you about your feelings. :/

BTW I have a one year license soon to be full so I'm clean.

[Menno]

some people seem to get a rush from it.. others do it for benifit or $$$

[SonnetCelestial]

I personally don't understand why people would get a rush from it but in general it does make sense.

I guess I treat it like RL shoplifting. After one of my friends told me he used to pickpocket packs of gum it really lessened my opinion of him even if it was "just" a few cents worth. I sorta preached on how the store wasn't a chain and that the owners needed the money to survive, not to add a patio to their summer home. He shrugged, apologized then told me not to tell people about it. I dunno... I guess I'm used to seeing stealing as being something covert and done as a way of "saving money" not something to hold as a medal and be egotistically bragged about, etc.

On the flip side, I hold my own negative opinions in regards to large monopolies and I feel almost bad when I laugh at news stories about a big corporation vs a 13 year old hacker. When someone steals from a mom and pop store I would get seriously angry and even chase the offenders till I run out of breath. Yet I feel less sympathetic towards large, overly wealthy corporations even if I have nothing against them. Why? Well I seriously don't believe that the workers are paid more when earnings are higher. To me the most hard-working individuals never seem to recieve the amount they should make. My colleagues tell me it doesn't make too much of a difference if the company is in a glut or not and it's about how well you play politics and smooching up to the big guns.

Well this is all debatable although one thing's for sure it's all about greed and whether you're a monopoly or a warez pirate it's always about self gain. 2 wrongs make a right? ;)

Eh...all hail vbulletin and I hope you guys make enough to live well and prosper. :) Don't let greed blind ya...

[Edited by SonnetCelestial on 12-21-2000 at 06:50 PM]

[Parker Trasborg]

How can you tell if a board is pirated. That way if I see any I can report it in...

[TWTCommish]

I don't think you can - vBulletin can just come across a site and likely check their database to see if it's registered with them...but even that isn't fullproof.

[QueTrek]

can anyone pirate a vb ? I d/l a lite version and it's cool and al,l but hacking it; HOW? Thas imoraly wrong... and anyways how do you pirate it, would someone sell reg copies? who knows , but I know that people are desperate when i comes down to paying for something (ugh)... I'll report anyone if they are hacking or sell illegal copies........

[Marco]

can anyone pirate a vb ? I d/l a lite version and it's cool and al,l but hacking it; HOW? Thas imoraly wrong... and anyways how do you pirate it, would someone sell reg copies? who knows , but I know that people are desperate when i comes down to paying for something (ugh)... I'll report anyone if they are hacking or sell illegal copies........

There actually are websites who offer it for download... they're hard to find but they exist. I know I saw one once. Mind you I didn't download it, it was an old verison anyway (1.1.3 IIRC).

Edit -- just to clear things up, I wouldn't have downloaded it if it had been a more recent version either :D. If I were to use vBulletin, I'd buy it.

[Edited by Marco on 01-22-2001 at 03:38 PM]

[Me2Be]

Marco, when you run across those 'available to download for free' sites be sure to email John or James with the details.

Thanks!

[petesmc]

Y?

[PeF]

Please, remove those links outta your post. I can't see any reason why to make them public. ;)

[John]

petesmc

Thanks for removing those links. Best not to pulicise how people can get hold of illegal copies. Please email me if you would like to report illegal sites.

John

[petesmc]

Well i forgot the URls now so nevermind...

If i see some in use or for download, then i'll mail you.

BTW, For te vBUlletin Lite, are people allowed to let that for download?

[John]

No. All downloads must come through this site.

John

[jojo85]

<snip - James>

[Joe]

Can one of the mods delete that last post :) If anything, its going to help spread vB piracy, not help protect against it.

[jojo85]

lol :)
i'm right you can make the test bikeforums ;)

[Joe]

Why? Piracy sucks! You relize that you pay 15% more on everything you purchase because of theft? I reported your post the a mod, i hope somebody removes it.

[Marco]

Originally posted by BikeForums
I reported your post the a mod

I did the same...

[jojo85]

Me i have buy vbulletin forums ok?
It's just for alert john,ed and james of the problem!
I'm not a pirat! :mad:

[Joe]

I didnt accuse you of being a pirate. Would you do me a favor, and edit / delete your thread above on where to find pirated copies?

[jojo85]

Np man :)

[Joe]

thanks :)

[jojo85]

:D

[PeF]

Smilies contest. Let's go then... :D

:rolleyes:

[jojo85]

hehehe :) :D ;)

[Mafukie]

Who hasn't used something illegal before?

We all have done it. If you didn't you probubly didn't get on the internet till you were the age of 35.

[Fred]

I use a lot of illegal stuff. Thats life. We need things we can't afford.

[Stallion]

I'm so tempted...but I'll save my breath.