Unused VB license

[Eric@TLG]

Well hopefully asking if anyone has an unused Vbulletin license isn't against any rules/policies but at the moment i cannot afford one and would like to start a gaming community running VB if anyone can help id greatly appreciate it.

[Derek]

I have one but it's in use.. Try SMF or phpbb.

[Eric@TLG]

smf and phpbb are ok but VB is so easy to use and has so many features i like. if it was possible for someone to have an unused licesnse that would be great otherwise im stuck with smf or the like till i can buy one :/ who knows how long thatl be.

[Christopher]

Take a look at mybb.
http://mybboard.net

It is similar and free.

[Loneua Technologies]

Try mybb,

It looks pretty good

[GamingX]

Even if someone had, I am not sure if he would be willing to give it to others. My opinion is keep using some of the opensource forums until you have enough cash to buy one.

[Eric@TLG]

well im not asking for them to give to me exactly but in a way work for them. if its unused it holds no point, i would like to put it to use in some forums i have been planning to make, the person who would let me do this would have access to everything i do of course and if he doesnt like something can say so. i merely just want the chance to start up a community that is going to be very large using VB. Mybb is ok ive tried it and if this doesnt work out will most likely be my alternative.

[Derek]

The current larges forum is running on PHPbb...

[Jesse]

I agree with chougard use MyBB similar to vbulletin.

[Livewire]

I don't want to seem...Off or anything, but at $160 for the license, I kinda doubt anyones just gunna go "Oh yeah sure, here ya go." That'd be like me taking my entire collection of the Munchkin card games and just giving them away - I might do it if there was a gaming charity nearby, but otherwise theres not a lot of chance for it.

Add the $30 for updates after the first year and it's getting pricy.



Not saying it won't happen of course, but depending on what gets tied to that license you'll REALLY be in an uphill battle (if somehow a vB license is tied to the original credit card used to purchase it for instance, or to the paypal account used to purchase it, I can pretty much guarantee anyone aware of that wouldn't be transferring it to another user).