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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:58 pm
by PharmacyGirl
Hi. I am looking for a NICE forum to add to one of my websites. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? I can install it and everything, I was just wondering what you guys would suggest would be the BEST. Thanks.

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:05 am
by qartis
Hi! phpBB (what you're currently looking at) is available free from http://www.phpbb.com , and it seems to be a favourite among many opensource programmers. If you're willing to pay (~$100) there's vBulletin, avialable from http://www.vbulletin.com/ , and many more (http://www.yabb.info , http://www.xmbforum.com/ , http://www.minibb.net)

Here's my list, in the order I'd recommend:

phpBB
vBulletin
YABB
XMB
miniBB


There are also a few more I've only used once or twice, like Infopop's board, burning board, electrifiedforum, gossamer threads, et al.

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:10 am
by PharmacyGirl
very kool! Thanks!

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 1:25 am
by Vicious
the best is invision board http://www.invisionboard.com/

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:21 am
by starsol
Vicious wrote:the best is invision board http://www.invisionboard.com/
Which is also free.

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 10:05 am
by m3rajk
i've heard a lot of raving about invision but never seen it in use.


from what i've seen, i'd say go with phpbb, and barring that, vbulliten.

personally i don't like yabb

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:11 pm
by qartis
YaBB has by far the best "hacks" management. I mean, come on. You just download the patch, go to the administration panel, and click "load".

Something phpBB's been attempting for years, but still lacks. If you'll be customizing your board more than once or twice, it's something to keep in mind.