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

[Harry]

(06-04-2010 02:22 AM)Pirata Nervo Wrote:  

(06-04-2010 02:13 AM)Harry Wrote:  

(06-04-2010 01:40 AM)Pirata Nervo Wrote:  The reason I won't do that it's because the point of NewPoints is to be a free points system but the best points system as well.
While MyPS plugins are paid, NewPoints plugins will always be free and so will be the core. (except plugins which generate income like "Buy Points with PayPal") This is what I want for NewPoints.

And I'm probably going to release all my plugins for free once MyBB 1.6 is out (if they don't change the license) but only give support to paid subscribers.
That way, users can get my plugins for free but if they want help, they must subscribe. Now that I think of it, I might probably do this no matter if they change the license or not.

Seriously? I am still not fully up on what that stuff  does and or the point to it. Not saying there is no point in it ( obviously is or wouldn't be in such demand ) i guess i don't understand how something like that would be used.  I have never been a member at a site that uses that sort of thing. I just know it adds a ton of stuff to your site. After reading ( and even seeing in some cases ) what i have about labroccas work i wouldn't use it anyways even if it was free. I'll admit there is a part of me that does not trust him either which yes is related to the fact he runs a hacking site. Not saying he would intentionally do something but it will always leaves a doubt and that is all i need. Same would apply to anyone else who ran a similar site. Why i believe as well that MYBB needs to remove themselves as much as possible from him. They can try and explain it to the cows come home ( which they constantly do to defend it ) but most don't or wont care. That is the worst thing to do. But that gets back to the problems with them. In either case i am glad you are there to provide a option.

Personally i would release whatever it is that the site needs ( Buy Points/Pay pal.. I guess that is what it is for?) so it can make money. That way they have income to help with paying you for other things. MYBB should actually have that in the core. Paid subscriptions or whatever it is. I think it would help bring in more business type sites and as well those who live off of donations. Ofcourse i think this is the plan for 2.0 if i recall correctly?

Anyways.. Good luck with it.

A points system can be used for multiple things. For example, you can have a board where people post and get points by posting. Then, there's a shop plugin I also made where people can buy items with those points.
However, these are virtual items, but the administrator can easily turn them into real items. For example, whenever someone buys an item, they tell the admin they bought it and the admin checks the log. If true, the admin can then send the real item to the home of the user.
This is just an example of what can be done with a points system.

A "Buy Points with PayPal" plugin would allow users to pay real money in exchange for points.
Imagine they'd need points to, for example, change their username or user title (not worth the money but this is just an example) and they didn't want to post to get points. They could just buy virtual points and then change their user title or user name.

Interesting. This may have come in handy ( i think ) on my other forum back when i started that site. The business site that is. Something i'll keep in mind if another project comes up. Thanks..