I need to ask also where one would go to get the later versions of ubbclassic since I was notified of the end of the programs support and continue to get pleas to upgrade to Ubbthreads.

The latest (final) build of UBB.Classic is in the member area, on the right hand side of the page.

It is UBB.Classic 6.7.3.

Since this is a security issue shouldn't UBB provide at least the classic to classic upgrade for free? Is it a coincidence that these spammers wait until you are done with your first year so then you are being forced into paying another $125 just to get a security fix that you should have been alerted to when it first came out.

I'll admit to being a few years out of my support agreement but I feel like I am being coerced into paying a yearly fee just to keep up with security. Even Microsoft doesn't do that.

I'm up for the option of archiving my current UBB borads, that I've had no issues with until recently and instead of being given real help I'm only being told to upgrade over and over.

I'll move to one of the free BBS options which offers the security I'm looking for without the costly fees to stay up to date.

AMCiotola

Microsoft does do that, they EOL their software like any other company that stays in business long enough to do so. You can't get support on win95 and assume all responsibility for someone hacking your computer should you continue to use it.

There aren't any free forums out there that offer decent long-term security protection. What's secure today won't necessarily be secure tomorrow, as new ways are found to break a script that wasn't available today.

It's up to us as site owners to do what's necessary to maintain our sites security-wise and that includes updating the software - I upgrade every time a new version comes out, especially if it contains bugfixes/ security fixes. I don't want all my hard work to go down the drain due to some script kiddie playing with my site. 6.7.3 has been released more than a year and a half - no reason why site owners shouldn't have updated by now, the release announcement shows in your control panel every time you access it.

BTW, the versions of windows that are EOL are W98SE and below; you cannot get any support for them because they are EOL.

The UBB.C install in the member area is there as a courtesy for users migrating to UBB.Threads7 as the importer was created for UBB.Classic 6.7.

As for having to pay for the security upgrades; features come with the upgrades; you're not just getting the security fixes, you're getting the features and support that come with it as well.

Also, nothing is secure, to say your product is secure will only bring more users to try and crack into it.

Also, no freeware solution is secure, look at phpbb, one of the oldest currently built on products, it's an insecure pile of crap; i shut down my community because none of their security worked, their captcha still let bots in, i was getting spam postings from non existant users, etc. none of which i had in UBB.C or UBB.T.

Honestly, if your decision is made up that you're leaving, theres not much of anything anyone can say to change your mind, other than any product will have its issues here and there, and once a product is EOL theres generally no support for it.