Restrict conversations to only licensed users?

corwin42

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I'm getting more and more private conversations where unlicensed users ask questions if I can help them with one of my libraries or they ask for the library or the source.

I always answer that they cannot use additional libraries as unlicensed user and tell them that they have to purchase Basic4Android and if they think it is a mistake that they appear as unlicensed user they should contact Anywhere Software support.

This is getting annoying.

Is there a way to only accept private conversations from licensed users? Would be a great enhancement to the forum.
 

Beja

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Longtime User
I also received requests from a someone asking for a specific libraries, and when I told him additional libraries don't run under trial version, he told me don't worry because he hacked the trial and now it's full version! I was surprised to hear him say that to someone he didn't know.. that he committed illegal act and now want me to be his accomplice.
I think the best way is to do something to completely disable access to pm for non-licensed members, and not leave it for individual cases. Because people are different and the 5% rule always applies.
 

warwound

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Beja said:
I also received requests from a someone asking for a specific libraries, and when I told him additional libraries don't run under trial version, he told me don't worry because he hacked the trial and now it's full version!
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I had exactly the same sort of conversation a few months back.
The unlicensed user was very persistent.

He even offered to hack any website of my choice in return for a copy of one of my libraries!
 

RandomCoder

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warwound said:
I had exactly the same sort of conversation a few months back.
The unlicensed user was very persistent.

He even offered to hack any website of my choice in return for a copy of one of my libraries!
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It's a shame that someone with that much 'talent' would rather hack someone else's work rather than produce they're own.
 

ilan

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Longtime User
i dont undertand! i think b4x is the cheapiest way to code for mobile phones (59$) and there are often 30% sale. so why should someone hack such a pogram?

someone asked me to download for him a lib because he is not a licensed member i told him that he can forget it and i offered to help him with the amount. i needed at that time translators for my app so i offered him the amount for the translation and i will send him the money so he can buy b4a and download the lib by himself.

i dont know what he did with the money, i hope he listen to me and did not try it with another user.
 

warwound

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Longtime User
The unlicensed user that kept pestering me said that he had tried to purchase B4A but due to where he was in the world it was not possible - problems with the payment system not being available in his country.
I can't remember where he was located though.
 
S

sorex

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Longtime User
people like that appear on the chat aswell every now and then.

begging to download a library for them and when you ask if they are licensed they either log out or avoid the question.

and if one answers it's always a student or money question

when I was young I also had to put stuff aside to buy computers, computer magazines or game originals.
So I don't see a reason why they could do the same to buy a B4x product.
Erel keeps it cheap enough for everyone compare to other payable solutions that cost thousands.
 
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