The 777 settings were set up by my server when I installed the script using softalicious. I have gone over it with my hosting company and they do not seem to think it is a problem so it very likely is not. However, having lost a couple of sites to hackers, it makes me nervous and if you saw how many "attempted hacks" emails I got, you may be a bit nervous as well. Add to that the insecurity measures that are unheard of here ... like one govt network I know that is actually set up in the see more root directory ... and I am just paranoid perhaps. Nonetheless, I have my site backed up, I keep a close eye on the stats and I do all that I know how to prevent losing my site to anyone.

Yes, I am familiar with open source being a Linux Lover. I am also familiar that many people contribute to make open source better yet even on my linux boxes I need to run security software to keep some people out and to keep my systems clean. The only issue I have with the backlinks is the fact that they "must remain as they are" or other wording that seems to make demands or threats. I will happily promote the Dolphin7 script and whether or not I am ultimately accepted into their affiliate program or not, it will fulfill the needs of some of my customers and as such, I will use it and recommend they use it. Still, it does not seem unreasonable to allow us the option to customize the back links or even adjust them some so that they fit in better with our sites. Even after I have the licensing, I will be promoting it both on site and off but again, that is not my personal peeve there.