[split] The SUPER EPIC!! debate about paid MyBB modifications!

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Not really.  Well at least, I bet labrocca, the person that started all this mess, actually doesn't really have any intention of earning much from people buying his plugins.  Logically, one would conclude that advertising revenue is a superior income source in his position.

There's a number of reasons to charge, including (but not limited to):
- marketing - well known that people will think something paid has greater value than something available for free
- fanboyism and collectivism - when these people pay, they feel that they're a part of this exclusive group and that they have advantages over others who don't
- reduces criticism - all the developer people won't waste their money for something worth so little, so this prevents them criticising bad code; you're left mostly with people who don't know much about the code that's actually doing all the magic and thus won't complain
- similarly, reduces the number of stupid whiney kids asking stupid whiney questions
- community support - just donate a token portion amount back to the community, and get treated like a hero; as it's something you're relying your websites on, you generally get treated specially in these circumstances