Which ONE's Better?

Discussion in 'vBulletin' started by amitpatel_3001, Jan 1, 2006.

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Which of These is Better?

Poll closed Jan 1, 2007.

  1. Phpbb

    9 vote(s)
    56.3%

  2. Simple Machines Forum

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%

  3. Invision Board

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    25.0%
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  1. #1
    Friends i was Planning to start a new Forum.
    Which one is Better?
    In view of Many members Online at a Time
    Security
    Speed of loading
    Graphics
    Moderating.
     
    amitpatel_3001, Jan 1, 2006 IP
  2. pandela

    pandela Peon

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    #2
    Phpbb is the best. Just use the latest version, bcause the old ones does not support PHP5.
     
    pandela, Jan 3, 2006 IP
  3. yfs1

    yfs1 User Title Not Found

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    #3
    Why no vB?
     
    yfs1, Jan 3, 2006 IP
  4. mdvaldosta

    mdvaldosta Peon

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    #4
    vb > phpBB by far out of the box

    phpBB however can seriously give VB a run for it's money in the right hands. I'm a pretty good judge, I'm currently using both. My phpBB sites are more SEO friendly and easier to customize, page loads are identical (as far as I can tell). I don't know anything about simple machines, but their probably better than phpBB out of the box too.

    The default phpBB install blows nuts.
     
    mdvaldosta, Jan 3, 2006 IP
  5. amitpatel_3001

    amitpatel_3001 Results Follow Patience

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    #5
    Yfs Because VB is 160$ and Phpbb is free. :)
     
    amitpatel_3001, Jan 3, 2006 IP
  6. dotboost

    dotboost Peon

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    #6
    Obviously IPB is better, entire code is OOP, extremely complex and easy to understand, no stupid coding mistakes and security holes like in other forums, fast response to any bug and problem, and so on ...
     
    dotboost, Jan 4, 2006 IP
  7. aGig

    aGig Well-Known Member

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    #7
    I've been a vBulletin user for years and think their support and product development is great.

    PHPBB seems to have a lot of issues of being hacked recently.

    I have not used IPB, but I know it is no longer free.
     
    aGig, Jan 5, 2006 IP
  8. KC TAN

    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    #8
    I am using phpbb :)
    Would like to try for Invision Board thou..
     
    KC TAN, Jan 7, 2006 IP
  9. EGS

    EGS Notable Member

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    #9
    IPB is a lot better. Use the 1.3.1 version if you don't want to buy it. ;)
     
    EGS, Jan 7, 2006 IP
  10. aspidov

    aspidov Well-Known Member

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    #10
    PHPBB seems to have a lot of issues of being hacked NOT just recently, its being hacked all the time, every update, every fix, and every patch.
     
    aspidov, Jan 8, 2006 IP
  11. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    #11
    ive never used IBP but ive been told that better, still not as good as VB
     
    just-4-teens, Jan 8, 2006 IP
  12. Nokia999

    Nokia999 Guest

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    #12
    He is going to start "Revenue Sharing Forum"!
    Good Idea Amit keep on going ;)
     
    Nokia999, Jan 9, 2006 IP
  13. popdeal

    popdeal Peon

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    #13
    VBulletin, hands down. It's worth it in the long run, if you're serious about it anyway.
     
    popdeal, Jan 9, 2006 IP
  14. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #14
    Couldn't agree more. The features offered to forum users such as "forum subscription" are so much better.
     
    sarahk, Jan 9, 2006 IP
  15. cmpolis

    cmpolis Peon

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    #15
    phpBB is the best, IMO, been around for longer, more hacks, templates
     
    cmpolis, Jan 11, 2006 IP
  16. Lpspider

    Lpspider Well-Known Member

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    #16
    phpbb is good for support and hacks, but the constant upgrades and overall difficulty is enough for me to encourage you to think twice before getting it.
     
    Lpspider, Jan 15, 2006 IP
  17. GTAce

    GTAce Notable Member

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    #17
    Just so everybody knows, you cannot use IPB legally anymore unless you purchase it and download it directly from IPS. If you download 1.3 or any 2.0 trial version, you are not doing so legally. The only people who can use those versions are the people who obtained it when originally released...an exception to this would be a host providing free IPB hosting - but only assuming they are doing it under their own domain.

    Now, which do I prefer from the list? IPB

    Which do I prefer from the list that is free software? Tough call, but I'm goin with SMF
     
    GTAce, Jan 16, 2006 IP
  18. RectangleMan

    RectangleMan Notable Member

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    #18
    I am testing punbb recently and I am very impressed with it's simplicity. Layout can't be easier and they have a few very good mods too.

    http://www.punbb.org

    My site I use this on is here:
    http://www.animalcrossingwildworld.com

    I set that up in no time. The entire layout is xhtml compatible and you can do everything you need in css for layout changes.
     
    RectangleMan, Jan 20, 2006 IP