Do you mean a free forum that allows you to advertise your programs and you can post your referrals links which you are not allowed in DP here ? I'm interested to know as well.
I think he means something like Invisionfree, except where can put your own ads up, for example Google AdSense. What he is looking for seems to be a 'forum host', which allows the above.
If you mean script there are loads just google open source forum. If you mean an up and running forum PM me with what you are looking for and I might be able to help. Paul
Why would someone give you a free forum and allow you to put your own ads on it? You want the butter and the money for the butter?
join this web design forum: www.wdzine.com/forum you can't place scripts but you can place referral links in your sig!
He's not asking for that though. He wants to run his own forum, from where he can put his own ads up. -- thus meaning he wants a web host, which can make a forum for him, or a forum host.
There are thousands of plugins for phpBB. Download a Adsense plugin which allows you to put your ads in the forum.
I do not know any free forum that host site for you and lets you put your ads on site. Your best bet is to host site yourself. This way you own domain and site so it will never close down like alot of free ones do.