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What to do with a vbulletin database? besides using it for a forum

Discussion in 'Databases' started by Davey Crocket, Nov 17, 2006.

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    I have a forum with about 300 posts and 100 threads... which is pretty much dead (Niche too small). I am going to uninstall vbulletin and wanted to know if there is anything I can do with the database? Can I use the database to create a mini site or does someone have any other suggstions? :)
     
    Davey Crocket, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  2. -Abhishek-

    -Abhishek- Regaining my Momentum!

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    You Could try selling it! There maybe buyers depending on the niche of the site. The new owner can simply mass-mail the new link to all the existing users, since there are emails stored.

    When users signup, they agree to certain terms and at the same time you are supposed to provide the service that they signed up for. Divulging the arena to something else, for something, which was to be a forum originally doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

    Abhishek
     
    -Abhishek-, Nov 17, 2006 IP
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    EGS Notable Member

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    You could try selling it. What I do is just convert the database to a free forum software, register a domain, and slap the database onto that domain. Sometimes I sell it as a site, or try to get the members back and develop it. :)
     
    EGS, Nov 17, 2006 IP
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    tony84 Well-Known Member

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    if there are good long posts you could use it for articles
     
    tony84, Nov 17, 2006 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    DarkStealth Peon

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    Hey I will buy your Vbullatin license just PM me if you want to sell it.
     
    DarkStealth, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  7. -Abhishek-

    -Abhishek- Regaining my Momentum!

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    Hi,

    Could you elaborate a bit on this please ?
     
    -Abhishek-, Nov 17, 2006 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    What do you want to know? It's owned by t2dman. I'll get him to stop by and answer your questions.
     
    sarahk, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  9. -Abhishek-

    -Abhishek- Regaining my Momentum!

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    No, actually you just said .....
    "It is used for restaurant reviews"

    I was just wanting to know who's question you were answering, and what did you mean by IT ?
     
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    kartik786 Well-Known Member

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    make a new site similar to forum, email members abt it.

    If d forum doesnt work.. go for blog articles or static html from posts on forum
     
    kartik786, Nov 18, 2006 IP
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    So davey Crocket when you get back PM me please.
     
    DarkStealth, Nov 18, 2006 IP
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    Davey Crocket Well-Known Member

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    Davey Crocket, Nov 30, 2006 IP