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Vendzilla · 11-19-2015, 01:44 PM

I've used a few, including being a mod here on GFY using VBulletin. I do remember how long it took Texas Dreams to do an update.
So what are the best choices now? Things change much?

$money$ · 11-19-2015, 01:47 PM

pastebin type board

Ferus · 11-19-2015, 02:07 PM

https://www.phpbb.com is easy to maintain and there are plenty of themes

Babaganoosh · 11-19-2015, 07:14 PM

Xenforo by far.

AaronM · 11-19-2015, 10:18 PM

I've tried several different forum software packages and I alway come back to vB. There are several reasons for this but the primary one is member complaints. Most people are familiar with vB and anything else throws them a curveball.

Not to mention the support and tons of mods available for it.

Goethe · 11-19-2015, 10:23 PM

Xenforo. The end.

Relic · 11-19-2015, 10:24 PM

It's this one

ownedbox · 11-19-2015, 10:50 PM

mybb can be customize easily

ghjghj · 11-19-2015, 10:52 PM

Ultimate BB baby

Rob · 11-19-2015, 11:11 PM

Texas Dreams...there's a name I haven't heard in years.

I've always used VB. There are a lot of tools in place to streamline the software. The secret is to have as much of it in place as possible before your forum grows. Once your database is populated, it starts to get a little hairy.

johnnyloadproductions · 11-19-2015, 11:17 PM

Every forum software mentioned in here seems like it'd be ok.

Problem is just protecting against spam.
Everything goes to hell if you let it.

I ran an IPBoards forum for a while, decent software back in 2010 (things keep getting features and improved at an ever accelerated rate).
Nice thing about IPBoards is that have a service like akismet where it api checks signups and almost completely wipes out spam. Check it out.

AMDWarrior · 11-20-2015, 12:16 AM

Vb

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adultchatpay · 11-20-2015, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AMDWarrior

Vb

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Goethe · 11-20-2015, 01:29 AM

As regards vb, vb5 hasn't been well received at all. Vb4 is not being developed anymore and the mod scene is falling off. Vb 3 as used here is still good but lacks a lot of features and is also no longer being developed. A lot of big boards are, or have, already migrated to Xenforo. Xenforo is the way to go, but DYOR.

Babaganoosh · 11-20-2015, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goethe

As regards vb, vb5 hasn't been well received at all. Vb4 is not being developed anymore and the mod scene is falling off. Vb 3 as used here is still good but lacks a lot of features and is also no longer being developed. A lot of big boards are, or have, already migrated to Xenforo. Xenforo is the way to go, but DYOR.

That's the thing right there. vb5 is awful but instead of realizing that people just don't like it, the vb team continue to go off in the wrong direction.

Part of the old vb team left and went on to create xenforo. It's everything vb should be.

Vendzilla · 11-20-2015, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Texas Dreams...there's a name I haven't heard in years.

I've always used VB. There are a lot of tools in place to streamline the software. The secret is to have as much of it in place as possible before your forum grows. Once your database is populated, it starts to get a little hairy.

I was thinking about him as I was writing this post. The day I showed up for work, we talked and when he found out I was already a mod at Xbiz.com, he put me in as a mod of GFY.
Still remember his birthday when he proclaimed, "Nobody is getting me those fucking balloons or flowers!" My reply was to give him a bottle of Jack Daniels holding down some balloons. He loved it.

After Shock Media came up as well. I went to his wedding. I really miss him too!

Goethe · 11-20-2015, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

That's the thing right there. vb5 is awful but instead of realizing that people just don't like it, the vb team continue to go off in the wrong direction.

Part of the old vb team left and went on to create xenforo. It's everything vb should be.

Spot on. I like vb myself, but I've recently migrated to xenforo and I'm not going back.

kinetic · 11-20-2015, 05:35 PM

Go with phpbb 3.16. It's all that you need

DamnSexy · 11-21-2015, 02:32 AM

Depends of your needs but Vbulletin is great, now if you want something less heavy, xenforo is a good alternative

rogueteens · 11-21-2015, 03:10 AM

smf isn't bad, some of the antispam mods work well too

LouiseLloyd · 11-21-2015, 03:24 AM

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j3rkules · 11-23-2015, 03:31 AM

Vbulletin is really good one.

Andreweb · 11-23-2015, 09:10 AM

I don't run a forum but I like Vbulletin a lot and looks good also I like phpbb

kkkkkk · 11-23-2015, 09:12 AM

I'm just a model.

11-19-2015, 01:44 PM	#1
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11-19-2015, 07:14 PM	#4
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11-19-2015, 01:47 PM	#2
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11-19-2015, 02:07 PM	#3
Ferus Bye - Left to do stuff Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,108	https://www.phpbb.com is easy to maintain and there are plenty of themes

11-19-2015, 10:18 PM	#5
AaronM Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ┌∩┐ ◣_◢ ┌∩┐ Posts: 46,909	I've tried several different forum software packages and I alway come back to vB. There are several reasons for this but the primary one is member complaints. Most people are familiar with vB and anything else throws them a curveball. Not to mention the support and tons of mods available for it.

11-19-2015, 10:23 PM	#6
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11-19-2015, 10:24 PM	#7
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11-19-2015, 11:11 PM	#10
Rob I'm a great bowler. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Right Outside of Normal. Posts: 13,309	Texas Dreams...there's a name I haven't heard in years. I've always used VB. There are a lot of tools in place to streamline the software. The secret is to have as much of it in place as possible before your forum grows. Once your database is populated, it starts to get a little hairy.

11-19-2015, 11:17 PM	#11
johnnyloadproductions Account Shutdown Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone Posts: 3,611	Every forum software mentioned in here seems like it'd be ok. Problem is just protecting against spam. Everything goes to hell if you let it. I ran an IPBoards forum for a while, decent software back in 2010 (things keep getting features and improved at an ever accelerated rate). Nice thing about IPBoards is that have a service like akismet where it api checks signups and almost completely wipes out spam. Check it out.

11-20-2015, 12:16 AM	#12
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11-20-2015, 01:29 AM	#14
Goethe So Fuckin' Bored Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Across the Universe Posts: 1,085	As regards vb, vb5 hasn't been well received at all. Vb4 is not being developed anymore and the mod scene is falling off. Vb 3 as used here is still good but lacks a lot of features and is also no longer being developed. A lot of big boards are, or have, already migrated to Xenforo. Xenforo is the way to go, but DYOR.

11-20-2015, 05:35 PM	#18
kinetic Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Loch Ness Posts: 395	Go with phpbb 3.16. It's all that you need

11-21-2015, 02:32 AM	#19
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11-23-2015, 09:12 AM	#24
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