Hot Links SQL 3?
 

Ok well I bought this a while back to fool around with it, and I have another domain that I was thinking of using it on. Anyone have any good or bad thoughts on it?
Juggernaut#1

are you referring to Links SQL 3 by gossamer-threads or you talking about the one from mrcgiguy?

If you're referring to Mr CGI Guy's script I've also been playing around with it for a while @ http://www.planetofporn.net/. It does the job (and it's inexpensive), but I find it a little fiddly to customize, but then I'm not the brightest coder around. ;)

Plus: Built-in cat specific banner management system.

BIG minus: As far as I can see the script doesn't allow for category hardlink trades.

I've had that script (Hot Links by MrCGI guy)bookmarked for a while now because I've been considering replacing my piece of shit that I use on two sites. I haven't seen another script that comes close for the money. Hard to beat that kind of functionality for $90. My biggest problem is the CGI. I can screw with PHP scripts and usually get them to bend to my will, but I haven't done much successful tampering with CGI.

For cgiguy's scripts....I haven't heard too much top praise for them really. My friend got their script awhile back but Iknow he does't think too much of it. As UW embarked on, CGI can be an issue if you are wanting to make modifications, whereas PHP is easier to play around with. I know for the gossamer Links SQL one, many sites uses it, but I still can't seem to justify paying their huge price (and yes its CGI -- although they do have a php option now I think)....In another thread I was asking if anyone has used IndexU. I REALLY like that one from what I can see in their demo (and soon to release version)....except one big problem; the script maker who lives in Jakarta I think, doesn't want his script used for adult sites at all...even though there would be no connection or awareness to the site visitor (only through the registration of the script). For $100....its a good one.

Just going back to the cgiguy's script....the one thing that most would find cool, is the banner management feature. I would say...be sure whatever you choose because later in time if you decide to upgrade to a different one, its a huge job and a half to change it (especially when you are dealing with established indexed category page urls in SE's).

Right now I am looking to upgrade from my infowizards (not overly happy with it) to probably xpowerlinks. If I had the time, I might create my own.

Then this might be of interest to you. http://www.mrphpguy.com/ Looks like he made a php version of the script.

Funny you guys say that, I just bought it myself. Pretty good script I think.

Man I wish my subcribe worked here. But for anyone who wonders why I post something and dont respond for a few days thats why. Anyway I got the script and installed it but cant get it to work. My paths are wrong no matter how type them but I guess Ill figure it out. Anyway I'm by no means a pro at this as my mind had melted over the past two weeks with all this business. I just figured I would fool around with this and see if it was worth the 89 bucks. Yes is was/is from mrcgiguy. Anyway one day I will figure out how to get this whole business rolling but by then I'm sure no one will be able to make money on the net lol. Jugg..

If you ever figure it all out, let me know. I could use a few pointers myself. |cry|

OK UW I got it running lol. www.fullphotos.com but still rough. Real rough lol. dam config.pl needs to be edited manually or the shit dont take even after the build. But it was nice to spend 5 hours tonight figuring out the correct dam path. I hate that site, lol its a virt host for like 30 bucks and i just hate not having control of the dam thing. But for 5 hours of fun I had tonight wowowowow.

Mr CGI Guy here... creator of the Hot Links SQL script.
I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has about the script.
I'm also willing to extend a 20% discount to anyone from this message board that buys the script.