Five reasons to use vB5 instead of vB4
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That refers to hashing. So does that mean that the vB5 system uses hashing rather than encryption?Comment
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The Password System has been refactored. A new password system has been added to vBulletin. This allows us to quickly add new password hashing schemes if the need arises without invalidating old passwords. Users can easily define the priority of the scheme they want to use with an XML file. This functionality change will cause any single sign-on systems that integrate with vBulletin to need updating. If you are using such a system, you will need to wait until it is updated before upgrading to 5.1.0.
I'm not sure where you got the idea that hashing was replacing encryption.
Anyway, here's the tracker entry that covers what changed:
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A) Leave them running on the old hashing scheme
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B) Add an extra hashing scheme (the new one) to the existing oneComment
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Old passwords are left on the old scheme until they are updated- after they are updated they will use blowfish instead md5.Comment
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Many can give you more reasons to stay with vb4 instead of vb5 though...
A big one is the plugin system. It's terrible and is hard to use, which is why you aren't seeing many mods being made for it. Mods in vb3 and vb4 were the driving force behind it.Comment
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I've been on forums for years but only since 3 weeks ago a forum owner. Although I've had several issues, some mine, some the software, I think vB5 is very feature rich compared to other versions sites I've visited had installed. vB5 has a long way to go as far as getting those features to work correctly.
Personally, had I known the issues vB5 still has, I would have gone with version 4. There is a lot more available as far as mods and styles. Since I have version 5, I'm dealing with the issues and trying to get the features online the best I can. Until more people switch up to 5, the demand won't be there to force VBulletin to fix it, and to get the coders out there building new mods and styles. I'll give it a year, and if the software hasn't matured by then, I will move over to another brand.
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vB5 gets more stable with each release. You can now start a forum with it and it should work well.
The Cloud platform is also innovative and provides an ideal way to "test the water" if you're thinking of starting a forum. You can subsequently migrate to the full "download" product later on if it works for you, I've migrated a couple of sites now and it's surprisingly easy to do.
I started my forum in 2002. I wish there'd been a product like this then. I knew nothing back in those days. It was all trial and error and php parse errors when a tweak went wrong!MARK.B
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vBulletin 5 is way better than vB4.
You have to edit the css for the text to even look good on the page. While vB5 is neat and clean. Both earlier version are not as good.
I definitely feel that way."Do not go where the path may lead, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson👍 1Comment
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If you are happy with your site then I would suggest you stay with what makes you happy.
But VB5 does have its benefits-
1) Responsive Design
2) Site Builder
3) Stronger Passwords
4) Option to require paid subscription to register
5) Updated ckeditor
Bonus #6 - Some people like the style better.
is that why I should pay $209 for an upgrade ?.Comment
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As Joe said, if your happy with vb4, stay there.
Vb5 is worth the upgrade imo. If you're worried, buy it and install on a test server and play around with it and see if it meets your needs.adktramping ~ my happy place.
"Whoever said practice makes perfect was an idiot. Humans can't be perfect because we're not machines." ~ Sam Gardner.
Vote for your favorite feature requests and the bugs you want to see fixed.Comment
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Hi guys,
Can you give me at least 5 advantages of vB5 over vB4.
I'm using vb 10 years and for me vB5 is step backward.
I don't see any advantages in vB5.
I use vb4 which is is highly customizable and even I wrote some mods it.
So if anyone know why the heck should I upgrade my vb4, please tell me.
Kind regards,
Ross
The bad news is i was hoping vb team will add twitter,google,yahoo login and others but still we still only have Facebook login only.👍 1Comment
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