https://www.vbulletin.com/en/vbulletin-cloud
"Sites automatically upgraded to each latest version of vBulletin"
Which means never again upgrade or known security issues.
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Originally Posted by CleverCowboy
There is a one time cost for the vBulletin 5 license
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Not as far as I can see in the FAQ of the vBulletin Cloud:
Q: Do I need to buy a separate vBulletin license?
A: No, your vBulletin Cloud account includes a license to use while your site is hosted on vBulletin Cloud.
Q: Can I import my existing forum into vB Cloud?
A: Yes, we can import vBulletin 5, vBulletin 4 or vBulletin 3 databases.
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Originally Posted by CleverCowboy
There was some pushback from members who did not want to lose the chat box.
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I don't think this is relevant anymore.
The choice now seems to be to lose everything or only the chat box, while we can still chat on Telegram, Facebook, Discord, etc.
Besides, the chat box was mainly used for new registered users to notify someone to get activated, while the new vBulletin version has advanced anti-bot and anti-spam features, so the manual activation of members to avoid spam will probably not be needed anymore.