Integrating ExoBucks with Flarum

ExoBucks

Hi everyone,

We're considering creating a plugin for ExoBucks (https://exobucks.com).

We have some Javascript code that forum owners copy/paste to any website and it'll automatically pass external links through our URL shortener. We were also thinking of using the API to generate real shortened links at the time any post is made with external links in it - which would obviously need to be a plugin.

But in terms of just adding our Javascript code, how difficult do forum owners generally find that to be?

It's just the same as adding Javascript for other services like Google Analytics. Do forum owners tend to be able to do this on their own or is a plugin actually needed to do this?

Thanks for opinions!

Pollux

My first thought: Why should a forum user appreciate the masking of all external links? And so, why should a forum owner install such an extension?

Then I clicked and read your link and realized that it is even worse. Not only do you mask external links, but you also annoy your users by making some money out of them (via advertising, I suppose). And the cents that the forum owner earns certainly compensate for the quick exodus of their users.

A perfect loose-loose strategy, but wait ... at least Exobucks makes some money without paying dearly.