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Best Forum Software?

Discussion in 'vBulletin' started by GuyFromChicago, Apr 26, 2004.

  1. sharmasp5

    sharmasp5 Guest

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    #81
    Nice to know i will try phpbb to start with
     
    sharmasp5, Sep 22, 2008 IP
  2. aclmaps

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    #82
    Bear in mind that major changes are planned for vBulletin with their release 4. The problem is that it looks like this will be more than 6 months from now.

    I'd be interested to hear from others but the changes that I'm aware of are:

    - Improved skins
    - Improved user admin
    - More social networking including a means for individual users to create private forums
    - SEO friendly
    - Big changes to the code requiring latest versions of php and mySQL
     
    aclmaps, Sep 23, 2008 IP
  3. vBSeed

    vBSeed Peon

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    #83
    Yea, I'm hoping version 4 will bring better and easier editing of skins as well as a huge cleanup/speedup.

    I do think it's worth it though (obviously) :)
     
    vBSeed, Sep 23, 2008 IP
  4. psilocybin

    psilocybin Peon

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    #84
    vB is starting to get carried away with all the options though. The social networking seems a little overkill, if I wanted that type of thing I would join MySpace.

    But I imagine lots of people like that feature which is why it is now a part of vB.

    Either way, vB is the best for security, updates, support, and modifications.
     
    psilocybin, Sep 23, 2008 IP
  5. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    #85
    Still being discussed as more users express there opinions?
    Its vbulletin.
     
    Shazz, Sep 23, 2008 IP
  6. RectangleMan

    RectangleMan Notable Member

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    #86
    More people should be looking into mybb. The latest version is snazzy to say the least. VB is bloat, overkill, and expensive. Check out mybb 1.4. It's free and you can just setup a test forum to see all the features.
     
    RectangleMan, Sep 28, 2008 IP
  7. LowBattery

    LowBattery Peon

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    #87
    I think mybb .
    Its usefull and basic also free :)
    mybboard.net
     
    LowBattery, Sep 28, 2008 IP
  8. joyboy2001

    joyboy2001 Peon

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    #88
    I'v been using SMF for 2 years now and I can say it's been a very good learning experience ...

    SMF is a free software and comes with a lot of options, free support and lots of mods to customize a lot of things. With this come some issues :

    1. The options are not as plenty as VB. This makes the forum lightweight but also makes it necessary to use mods. A lot more options can be added with the use of a popular integrated CMS designed for SMF. A gallery mod is also available. Both these popular mods work seamlessly with SMF and add quite a lot of functionality to SMF.

    2. Using mods in SMF can become a pain after sometime as the mods start interfering with each other. You have to be very careful before installing a mod and a backup mirror forum for testing is more than essential.

    3. Free support is only as good as you can expect free support to be. There are quite some members who help out a lot with a lot of issues, but if you don't pay for support, then you can't hold anyone accountable.

    VB comes with a lot of features integrated into the basic package itself but it makes it heavy. I guess it would take me 2 days to go through all the options in the Admin CP to configure VB to run just the way I want it.


    If money is an issue, go for SMF. Period.
    Otherwise, take your time and try out some free forums by doing a test install on your server and checking out the demos for the paid ones. I recommend this even if money is an issue.

    I would be doing my bit of testing with VB once I make up my mind to pay for it to try it once. Otherwise, I'm happy with SMF. With a little effort spent in learning and regular backups, SMF can prove to be a worthy competitor of VB.
     
    joyboy2001, Nov 2, 2008 IP
  9. Rober

    Rober Well-Known Member

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    #89
    How safe is it ? easy for hackers? ( compared to vbulletin)


     
    Rober, Nov 9, 2008 IP
  10. shadow82x

    shadow82x Active Member

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    #90
    SMF is really safe but I can't comment for vB. I know they have had a few issues with the release of theere version 7 but I'm not sure about now.
     
    shadow82x, Nov 9, 2008 IP
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    abdobasha2004 Well-Known Member

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    #91
    I vote for vbulletin
    Easy
    many mods
    most used
    search engine friendly
     
    abdobasha2004, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  12. VishalVasani

    VishalVasani Peon

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    #92
    I agree. I also vote for Vbulletin.
     
    VishalVasani, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  13. BLUEMIRROW

    BLUEMIRROW Peon

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    #93
    My personal preference is vBulletin but if you are looking for a free forum software SMF is the best then phpbb and mybb
     
    BLUEMIRROW, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  14. config_error

    config_error Well-Known Member

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    #94
    im planing to have a forum..i think majority here use vBulletin..i have tried phpbb before thou..
     
    config_error, Nov 14, 2008 IP
  15. lastnico

    lastnico Peon

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    #95
    In my opinion, you rather should use something from the Open Source world, like :

    FluxBB (Review: http://www.forum-software.org/fluxbb/review) or
    Simple Machines (Review: http://www.forum-software.org/smf/review)

    They have tons of plugins, themes, and it's free, so why not using them ? :)
     
    lastnico, Dec 20, 2008 IP
  16. pawanjot90

    pawanjot90 Peon

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    #96
    Vbulletin, no doubt. But people can start with phpbb as its free and then convert their forum into vbulletin.
     
    pawanjot90, Dec 22, 2008 IP
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    #97
    Vbulletin is the most advance no arguments over it, but for a free one I think MYBB is the best. Its much like VB.
    I think its possible to upgrade from MyBB to VB.
     
    sampathsl, Dec 22, 2008 IP
  18. UnknownOne

    UnknownOne Banned

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    #98
    It's possible to go from phpBB to Vbulletin as well, and vice versa.

    And to be fair, phpBB is much more worked on and developed than MyBB.
     
    UnknownOne, Dec 22, 2008 IP
  19. joyboy2001

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    #99
    you could start with SMF as it's quite similar to vBulletin ... you could always convert it to vB later ...
     
    joyboy2001, Dec 29, 2008 IP
  20. Low Man

    Low Man Peon

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    #100
    Have anyone tried bbpress?
     
    Low Man, Jan 14, 2009 IP