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Which is the best forum platform?

Discussion in 'vBulletin' started by starweb, Feb 28, 2008.

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Which is the best forum platform?

  1. VBulletin

    48 vote(s)
    58.5%

  2. phpBB

    11 vote(s)
    13.4%

  3. SMF

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    17.1%

  4. Other's

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    11.0%
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  1. #1
    Which is the best forum platform? Vbulletin or other's.

    I a state of confuse please vote and help me.
     
    starweb, Feb 28, 2008 IP
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  2. RovingCalypso

    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    vBulletin if you have an extra 160 $ or so lying around.

    I have used phpBB and currently use SMF, SMF is much better, atleast in terms of spam. I used to get a crap load of spam on phpBB.
     
    RovingCalypso, Feb 28, 2008 IP
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    Paid -VB or IPB
    Free -MYBB or SMF or PHPBB
     
    gsv13, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  4. starweb

    starweb Banned

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    Vb is costly. I wont to whether it is value for money.
     
    starweb, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  5. gsv13

    gsv13 Well-Known Member

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    Yep it is value if you can afford for startup ... if not then start with mybb(similar to vb in built) and then move to vb when you got the turnaround!!
     
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  6. starweb

    starweb Banned

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    But vb is avail for 80$ lease. How is it?
     
    starweb, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  7. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    My vote is for Vbulletin, even if it costs money, it is by far the best forum platform. phpbb3 and SMF would be a tie for my 2nd position.
     
    wisdomtool, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  8. Pandemix

    Pandemix Well-Known Member

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    vB is the best, big price tag on it too.

    I like SMF a lot as well for a free forum software.
     
    Pandemix, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  9. e96

    e96 Active Member

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    i've tried phpbb2 and smf.... SMF is much better, imo, for the following reasons
    1) no spam (my bb2 board was spammed constanlty)
    2) SMF has an easy to use SSI that lets you put recent posts, topics etc.. on ANY page on your site..this latter reason lead to many many more people joining my forum.
     
    e96, Feb 28, 2008 IP
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    mokujin Well-Known Member

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    vBulletin is the best Forum software.
     
    mokujin, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  11. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    The price tag is worth it considering the number of mods you need to do to get a typical free forum to act the same way as VBulletin does.

     
    wisdomtool, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  12. starweb

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    But vb is avail for 80$ lease. Is that better.
     
    starweb, Feb 28, 2008 IP
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    googleminigames.com Banned

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    Vbulletin For Paid and SMF all the way for free! lol
     
    googleminigames.com, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  14. Shadab

    Shadab Peon

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    vBulletin! It's worth those 160 bucks you spend on it.

    And with the coming of 3.7, it's even better. :)
     
    Shadab, Feb 28, 2008 IP
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    ccb056 Peon

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    my phpBB 2 board was spammed constantly, but they improved the registration alot for phpBB 3, so much that I havent gotten a single spam registration

    This is included in phpBB3
     
    ccb056, Feb 29, 2008 IP
  16. starweb

    starweb Banned

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    Please talk about 80$ lease for one year.
     
    starweb, Mar 1, 2008 IP
  17. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    I bet there are 20 poll's on DP EXACTLY like this one ;)
     
    Brandon Sheley, Mar 1, 2008 IP
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    cool_78 Guest

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    VBulletin is the best choice if you can afford it :)
     
    cool_78, Mar 1, 2008 IP
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    eng152 Banned

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    My choice is SMF since it's a free one
     
    eng152, Mar 1, 2008 IP
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