How to buy Blog for VBB 3.84?

[xmobile]

Hi, how to buy VBB Blog for my VBB forum version 3.84 (I dont want to upgrade to VBB 4).

I can't find Blog in product list.

[Zachery]

You cannot purchase it for 3.8.4.

[cinderelmo]

What would it hurt to let us buy it for 3.x? Make it unsupported. Just don't tell your customers what product to buy as that is VERY BAD SERVICE!

[Mark.B]

The thinking behind this - rightly or wrongly - is that they want to drive sales towards vB4. Thus they aren't allowing anything that would encourage customers to retain vB3.

Note, I'm not passing judgement on whether this is the right thing to do or now, merely passing on what I believe to be the current stance.

[cinderelmo]

The thinking behind this - rightly or wrongly - is that they want to drive sales towards vB4. Thus they aren't allowing anything that would encourage customers to retain vB3.

Note, I'm not passing judgement on whether this is the right thing to do or now, merely passing on what I believe to be the current stance.

I have no problem with this in concept. The problem is the timing. 4 just came out. It has bugs. It will take time to get it up to the reliability of a typical 3.x installation. When that point comes, I will be migrating to 4.0. In fact I've already paid for the license. I'm onboard with this product line.

The problem is that my situation is fluid, and I'd like to have blogs for my community now, rather than down the road when I feel comfortable migrating to 4. What I'm being told is that it is my problem if I don't want to upgrade to 4 right this instant. It is an unnecessary slap at customers who are cautious in their upgrade paths.

"The customer is always wrong" -- Vbulletin

[Pottsy]

This is very poor.

I have just upgraded to 3.8.4, and would like a blog. So cash in hand - I (and my 23,000 members) are denied.

I will not be moving up to VB4 until the features I require and have in vb3 are there.

[Angry_Sun]

I would very much like a blog for 3.8. I just bought the software for 3.x, and 4.0 came out, I don't want to pay another $175 [and I'm not sure that comes with the blog? Don't I have to pay the $200 or whatever the price was?].

[Trevor Hannant]

The blog for 3.8.4 is no longer available unless already bought and is only now available with the 4.0 Publishing Suite.

[RadioErewan]

Guess it is possible to switch licenses between two users. One with Suite, one with Suite upgraded from 3.8.4 ripped from Blog by former general manager (using vB4 now).

[CFlower]

This is very poor.

I have just upgraded to 3.8.4, and would like a blog. So cash in hand - I (and my 23,000 members) are denied.

I will not be moving up to VB4 until the features I require and have in vb3 are there.

I agree with you that its poor. I've just bought a VB4 license so I can use VB3.8.4.

I'm going to carry on using Wordpress for a blog: its better than VB blog, but only works for a small forum.

I am now wondering what else I won't get with 3.8.4.

AAArgh (: (: (:

[Pottsy]

I am now wondering what else I won't get with 3.8.4.

Customer care, I guess. This is my first taste of the "new vBulletin", and it tastes rank. vB have to accept that vB4 is not ready for all customers yet, mostly due to the inevitable length of time it takes for third party add-ons to catch up.

The policy of "**** you, you have to upgrade" just doesn't work. It just makes me think "well if that's your attitude I will take some time to look at the alternatives". Imagine if you took your 1 year old car into your dealer and asked to buy some new alloy wheels. And the smug salesman says (rubbing his hands in anticipation) "sorry, if you want those wheels from us you have to buy a brand new car".

Looking after your customers helps prevent them from having to look elsewhere.

[Homeworld'sa]

I agree with everything said here. I really want a blog and forcing users to upgrade to get it is just not a way to run a business. There should be a hidden option that appears only when a download for vB3 is started.