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[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Possibly not. Web sites are becoming more and more exploitable by malicious third-parties. Indeed vBulletin 3.7.0 had an XSS vulnerability contained within it (fixed in 3.7.1 which is the current version we're using).

Having said that, we have been bombarded by new advertisements recently which, I wasn't using Ad-Block+, I would consider mildly intrusive. It may indeed be a site ad, but somehow, if they were visable, I would want them moving down to the bottom of the screen with the other advertisements.

Just a quick suggestion BTW, the Links and Downloads Manager, I believe it has an function for uploading files. Rather than using these elaborate PHP uploaders and the suchlike, you could use that, and then transfer the file to Mizus or another server once it's been uploaded. I think there's a switch which allows you to send items for moderation before they are displayed which could be useful if this were to be done. Might be a little more resource intensive though.

Actually, going a little off-topic here, the LDM has a lot of potential for expansion to include different sections for things which it currently fails to cover. Things such as non-modding tools or links to interesting posts by the CA. It also may be convenient for a moderator to be assigned to deal with broken links and the such like. The system could also be promoted through more of those false forums (forums which are actually links) to appear across the place to encourage more page views.