VBulletin Hack today!!!




It's not a hack in the traditionally understood term that computer users might associate; illegal hacking of bank accounts or such. No, nothing like.

In VBulletin terms a hack is simply an alteration or additional functionality to the forum software.

A good while back I edited the 'forumrules' code (found at the bottom of every thread & forum page) to allow google adsense. Then when I upgraded the forum to it's latest incarnation I added two more cells to allow for reciprical links.

It suddenly occured to me - Gee, I hsould release it. I've not seen anyone else do similar either on their forum or as a hack-release anywhere, though I wouldn't be too upset to find someone else had either.

So, I put it up on the site today!!! Let's see how it goes...

Karl's Hack Thread

I'm not sure if guests can view it or not though...

to be honest i never usualy scroll to the bottom of the page so dont know what it was like before. but if it was wasted space as you say then it seems like a very worthwhile hack.
As its a 'cosmetic' hack im sure a people would just change it when they customise the template. (those that know how and dont just use the vanilla version)

Yep. That's one of the reasons I put it there. It's out the way while being within the confines of the google TOS. The release I gave on the forum doesn't include any content other than "title 1","title 2" and "content 1","content 2" - that way the users who choose to make use of it can put whatever they want in.