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[Martin]

that is not part of the core functionality of the program. it may be possible through either creating your own hack or, if available, downloading one through http://www.vbulletin.org.

[Martin]

I have:
Threads: 303,904, Posts: 5,427,033, Members: 36,283

I store all attachments, sig pics, avatars and user uploaded content in the file system rather than the database. My database...

[Martin]

If you change this as Wayne describes, this will help prevent spambots from signing up. You can also look at their email addresses, and if they are not using common free emails such as hotmail, yahoo,...

[Martin]

If this thread is not for debates, then perhaps it would be best to not make statements that are debatable.

Let's look at a few of your points:

Stable Price

vBulletin:...

[Martin]

I tend to stay out of discussions like this, but I cannot help but make a comment here.

I've been around here since vBulletin was just an idea on ezBoard after a certain unnamed company didn't...

[Martin]

thanks guys

[Martin]

untrue on both counts....

[Martin]

The law might be applicable if we had a distributor in Turkey, but since the product is actually sold in the US, not Turkey, I don't see how the law can apply....

[Martin]

You need to adjust the maximum allowed image sizes in vBulletin.

Admin CP > Attachments > Attachment Manager

jpg files are set to 120000 while everything else is set to...

[Martin]

Once you empty the database you wll no longer have 3.6.0. Yes, create a database and leave it empty. Then use phpMyAdmin to import the .sql file from your home computer.
If you have SSH access...

[Martin]

Chris, what you would ant to do is create a new database on the new server, leave it empty, then import your backup from the old server into the empty database. You could then upload the vBulletin 3.6.0...

[Martin]

To be able to download attachments and post in the support forums you need to register your email address for Priority Forum Support. To do this, please go here:

http://members.vbulletin...

[Martin]

How, exactly, is a software package known for server level vulnerabilities, lack of features and non-existant support a good solution for anyone?...

[Martin]

I totally missed this. Happy BDay JO

[Martin]

It's an article rehashing the fact that they have found old weapons that date to the Iran-Iraq war and were degraded to the point of being useless.
If you've watched the news over the past 3 years...

[Martin]

Noah, we do not have an official import service, nor do we allow soliciting work orders on our forums.

The import process is fairly painless and done by clicking buttons in the admin control...

[Martin]

Did you optimize the attachment table after deleting attachments?

Maintenance > Database Backup > Select Attachment table > Select Optimize > submit

[Martin]

This would require customization. You may be able to find support for this on http://www.vbulletin.org

[Martin]

We do release patches for stable versions, but not Beta versions.



You will still have access to all versions that were available during the period you had access....

[Martin]

Your girlfriend made you get a kitten, right?