User feedback vB 3.8 vs. 4.2

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For anyone not in the know, i.e. your regular non-coder Joe Schmoe looking for a decent BB solution, vB5 is being marketed as a fully mature, the bee's knee's, all the bells and whistles, ready to use...

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I'm starting up again from scratch, so there's no converting. I'm just looking for some general opinions on how much "better" 4.2 is than 3.8. I like bells & whistles and am willing to pay...

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I have a [URL="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-5-connect/vbulletin-5-connect-feedback/3954821-what-happened-to-vb"]thread[/URL="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-5-connect/vbulletin-5-connect-feedback/3954821-what-happened-to-vb"]...

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I'm detecting a pattern here.

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http://bit.ly/YwDuM0

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I was very happy with 3.8. Not sure about paying $250 to get something that might never pan out judging by the massive amount of negative reviews I'm seeing. Are you happy with xF so far? I just signed...

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Looks like they're using XF? And also not accepting new members ...

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Looks like the link function leaves something to be desired......

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I've been a vB customer since 2002 (or so), and mostly pretty happy with both product and CS. Last time I've had an active board was 3.8xx, and now I'm thinking of getting back in the game, but perusing...

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Ah, thanks. Figured it out.

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I deleted a few members in the CP and was told that all posts of said members would appear as "Guest". That didn't happen, instead they kept their names (but lost formatting) and title was changed...

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That's the whole problem, no stop or yield sign....

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On the "Who's Online" page I can see a guest reading a member's PMs without getting an error message. This shouldn't be possible. Is it possible for someone to hack into the software like t...

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Thanks for that link bud, I'll give it a shot.

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I bought a vBulletin license back in 03/04. I haven't used it for years, have forgotten password/username and no longer have access to the email I used for the purchase. Is there any way to retrieve this

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It's there.
conqsoft, which template should I look in?...

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My stats icon isn't showing in any of my styles and I can't figure out why. It's right there in the images/misc folder as it should be. Any ideas?...

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Under the statistics on the main forum page my members can see today's birthdays, but I as admin can't. Where do I set this option? I can't find anything in user CP or elsewhere....

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No worries Griffin, no aggravation here. ...

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After doing this (and ending up with the exact same settings) it now actually works!!! Thanks Sandman, this was driving me nuts!