Has anyone

[Harry]

(06-14-2010 05:20 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  PayPal offers a simple code for donations, which anyone knowing how the template system works, can easily embed onto the forum, so the only issue here is paid subscriptions.

Well, none of the forums I regularly, or even, irregularly, visit have paid subscriptions of any sort, though I guess this feature may be used more in specific types of forums (but not really forums in general).  Most forums are really a discussion platform, rather than something involving payments.
Then again, MyBB has a number of things which don't get used too often in general anyway.  I think they mostly implement stuff which are relatively not too difficult, and stuff requested by many people.  I haven't seen that many requests for a paid subscription feature, so they probably decided not to bother with it.  Another thing could be its reliance on third parties to handle things correctly (ie must interface with Paypal) which isn't exactly a nice thing.

As for modifications, I personally don't have any interest as I don't charge people for stuff, so I haven't bothered making one.  I suppose many other authors feel that way too, especially if they're releasing stuff for free.
That's my guess to your issue anyway... >_>

Thanks.. Was not aware of that with paypal. My thinking was for sites that maybe give a little extra thanks for donations. Guess that is how it could be used? Pardon my ignorance on it. I never used one of these on any of my forums.

I have seen a few ask for it and i know of a few as well who just went elsewhere and did not use MYBB because it lacked this. MYBB has not really made much traction into business/professional type sites and i suspect this is a part of it. Plus this is the only BBS without one in the core or with a plugin/mod freely available. Thus why i think it is a great idea.

BTW.. I never understood that argument some make. I suspect there is many sites without any income period and thus dont have the money for such a thing. Now if they had the ability to make some money then a greater chance they may buy something else. Catch my drift?  If i was a plugin author trying to make money THIS is one that would be free. I would be pushing it hard too. That way it increases my odd's of more sites having the means to buy my paid stuff. Some are really not to bright when it comes to this stuff.