PHP Programming Language - OpenLibra

vBulletin 346
April 8, 2010: vBulletin 4.0.3 is released with over 300 bug fixes as well as simple integration with Facebook
Connect for single-signon between customer's boards and Facebook [27] .
Controversy over AdSense integration through vBulletin.com
When installing this version and using the AdSense integration provided by vBulletin.com, you are agreeing to allow
Internet Brands to access information about the performance of your ad units. Internet Brands will also be given a
monetary referral credit if someone signs up for an AdSense account through a link on the vBulletin forum rather
than the owner of the forum. [28]
The owner of the forum is also agreeing to potentially share revenue in the future. While the percentage of revenue
sharing is currently set to 0%, a vBulletin Team Member has stated it may be subject to change in the future. [29]
Users are required to Opt-out of data sharing if they have activated the AdSense integration and linked their
vBulletin.com account with their AdSense account, but by doing so are left unable to use the integration features.
This is not 100% clear during the sign up process, and Internet Brands has not yet released a statement about how
they will use the information gathered from linked AdSense accounts, leading to potential privacy issues and a
competitive advantage for future Internet Brands owned websites.
Modifications
Modifications (also known as "hacks") allows the users to modify the vBulletin in many ways. vBulletin's official
sister site vBulletin.org [30] gives the ability to download thousands of modifications which are primarily written by
volunteers who are vBulletin customers. The official written purpose of vBulletin.org [30] is:
• To extend vBulletin.
• To educate members.
• To help solve problems.
• To support the entire member base professionally and equally.
• To provide a place where people can attain and share information about vBulletin.
See also
• Comparison of Internet forum software
• Comparison of Internet forum software (PHP)
• Internet Brands
Bibliography
• Kingsley-Hughes, Kathy; Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (April 30, 2006). vBulletin: A Users Guide: Configure,
manage and maintain your own vBulletin discussion forum [31] (1st ed.). Packt Publishing. pp. 244.
ISBN 1904811671.