Php Bb

donlee2005 · 12-15-2005, 06:17 PM

I finally put up my first phpBB the other day. I know people are always telling me how terrible it is but I thought i would give phpBB a try for a little while on a public service project I started check it out http://www.PreemieForum.com

josephheskett · 12-15-2005, 08:13 PM

looks cool! i wish you luck with it!!!!

Taylor Hewitt · 12-15-2005, 09:50 PM

Didn't you already post this up for review?

compuXP · 12-15-2005, 09:58 PM

Nice, but yeah, don't use phpBB. SMF (SimpleMachines.org) is much better, the best free one out there now.

pairbrother · 12-17-2005, 01:35 PM

how bout invisionfree?
is SMF even better then that? i guess not!

compuXP · 12-17-2005, 03:12 PM

Um .... it really is

InvisionFree must be hosted on their servers and it has ads, plus you don't get to use your own domain and you have limited power.

SMF can be downloaded for free or installed with Fantastico in just seconds, plus it has automatic updates and easy theme additions in the admin panel - no need to mess with FTP for them.

It's also very powerful.

Taylor Hewitt · 12-17-2005, 06:02 PM

Well I'm a IPB man but thats like 200 bucks unfortunatly. It's the best followed by vb of course.

Z_T · 12-18-2005, 03:51 PM

I like phpbb the best

Lpspider · 12-19-2005, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compuXP

Um .... it really is

InvisionFree must be hosted on their servers and it has ads, plus you don't get to use your own domain and you have limited power.

Exactly. Don't use InvisionFree if you're looking to start a real, proffesional forum.

Donlee - you're forum's decent for a start. I would suggest you create or upload a custom style to give it a better look and feel, and also get rid of some categories. Start off with no more than seven - nine categories until you get some people to start posting. A lot of empty forums seem to turn people away.

Trojanfan · 12-19-2005, 05:21 AM

I like vbulletin the best, just my opinion. But phpbb is great

compuXP · 12-19-2005, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z_T

I like phpbb the best

lol, care to explain?

GTAce · 12-19-2005, 10:34 PM

phpBB is great software, considering it is free...IPB and vB are indeed better, but there is a reason they come with a price tag...SMF is another great piece of software which, if it keeps moving at the pace it is, will surpass phpBB in the near future.

That said...welcome to the forum business - now time to customize your forums so that they dont look so stock

Aky · 12-20-2005, 12:02 AM

Na, i prefer vBulletin, they're good.

illusion · 12-20-2005, 12:55 AM

yeah vBulletin is probably the superior one, then followed by IPB. The thing I don't like about vBulletin is the community. When you go to vbulletin.org you have to sign up as a user with your forum id just to see the skins. I just wanted to see what is available

GTAce · 12-20-2005, 03:33 AM

Yeah...that's another gripe I have with vB...I didnt understand why they wouldnt let guests, or even basic members for that matter, view skins and mods. It makes sense that they wouldnt be able to download them, but vB has such a great mod community, I think that they are losing a lot of potential clients because they cannot see the mods and skins beforehand

12-15-2005, 06:17 PM	#1
donlee2005 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 53	Php Bb I finally put up my first phpBB the other day. I know people are always telling me how terrible it is but I thought i would give phpBB a try for a little while on a public service project I started check it out http://www.PreemieForum.com

12-15-2005, 08:13 PM	#2
josephheskett Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	looks cool! i wish you luck with it!!!! __________________ PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE! THANKS!

12-15-2005, 09:50 PM	#3
Taylor Hewitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 278	Didn't you already post this up for review? __________________ Xtreme iTalk!

12-15-2005, 09:58 PM	#4
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Nice, but yeah, don't use phpBB. SMF (SimpleMachines.org) is much better, the best free one out there now. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

12-17-2005, 01:35 PM	#5
pairbrother Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 222	Re: Php Bb how bout invisionfree? is SMF even better then that? i guess not!

12-17-2005, 03:12 PM	#6
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: Php Bb Um .... it really is InvisionFree must be hosted on their servers and it has ads, plus you don't get to use your own domain and you have limited power. SMF can be downloaded for free or installed with Fantastico in just seconds, plus it has automatic updates and easy theme additions in the admin panel - no need to mess with FTP for them. It's also very powerful. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

12-17-2005, 06:02 PM	#7
Taylor Hewitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 278	Re: Php Bb Well I'm a IPB man but thats like 200 bucks unfortunatly. It's the best followed by vb of course. __________________ Xtreme iTalk!

12-18-2005, 03:51 PM	#8
Z_T Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York Posts: 137	Re: Php Bb I like phpbb the best

12-19-2005, 05:21 AM	#10
Trojanfan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 150	Re: Php Bb I like vbulletin the best, just my opinion. But phpbb is great __________________ Wood Sheds

12-19-2005, 10:34 PM	#12
GTAce Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 100	Re: Php Bb phpBB is great software, considering it is free...IPB and vB are indeed better, but there is a reason they come with a price tag...SMF is another great piece of software which, if it keeps moving at the pace it is, will surpass phpBB in the near future. That said...welcome to the forum business - now time to customize your forums so that they dont look so stock __________________ AdminFusion.com - All forum administrators and moderators invited

12-20-2005, 12:02 AM	#13
Aky Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 174	Re: Php Bb Na, i prefer vBulletin, they're good.

12-20-2005, 12:55 AM	#14
illusion Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74	Re: Php Bb yeah vBulletin is probably the superior one, then followed by IPB. The thing I don't like about vBulletin is the community. When you go to vbulletin.org you have to sign up as a user with your forum id just to see the skins. I just wanted to see what is available

12-20-2005, 03:33 AM	#15
GTAce Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 100	Re: Php Bb Yeah...that's another gripe I have with vB...I didnt understand why they wouldnt let guests, or even basic members for that matter, view skins and mods. It makes sense that they wouldnt be able to download them, but vB has such a great mod community, I think that they are losing a lot of potential clients because they cannot see the mods and skins beforehand __________________ AdminFusion.com - All forum administrators and moderators invited

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