best forum?

magma · April 22nd, 2004

whats the best forum available to use? i've heard that YABB is really good, and Vbulletin seems to be good aswell...

**Razor Blade** · April 23rd, 2004

Vbulletin and Invision Power Board are probably the best. Yabb is like a second class version, but still great to use. It isn't as customizable and doesnt have as many features.

**refraction** · April 23rd, 2004

oooh gotta be invasion all the way, is a top forum engine.

Kethinov · April 23rd, 2004

(Shameless plug)

As an experienced php/mysql web programmer, I took it upon myself to code my own forum from scratch. What started out as a fun project for some friends ended up turning into an open source project.

I produce an experimental highly easy-to-deploy and use minimalist forum with only relevant modern features included. No superfluous things like post counters or trackers of who's logged in. Also contains a very clean interface.

At the current state of development, I wouldn't recommend a site like, say, ngemu replace their forum with mine. Again, keyword here is experimental. Some sites use my forum, but at the moment I haven't really promoted it much as I'm only developing it my spare time. When it reaches 1.0 I might start truly advertising.

Currently my focus for development is scalability and speed. When I finally finish 0.6 it will be far more customizable and much faster. Even the unfinished source code of 0.6 on my private server is benchmarking circles over the bane of my existence: phpbb

But if you want to try mine out or watch it's progress, it's there for you.

KBoard Forum

Valcrist · April 23rd, 2004

easliy vbulliten...you even have to pay for it. But for free..invision is the best.

elachys · April 25th, 2004

phpbb by far, easy to mod, lots of mods available, greate support and its free !

Quatro · April 25th, 2004

Vbulletin...

Iif you want a free one, then get Invision.

[Thoughtless] · May 11th, 2004

vbulletin: good, nice, but pricey
invision: good, nice, free

yabb: uhhh have some nice functions, it's a cgi script, free
phpbb: i dont like it, free

dark_legacy · May 21st, 2004

Vbulletin is still the best in the marker out there but it is not free
But most people who don't want to buy will use phpbb or invision
I would say invision is the second best

**Kane** · May 21st, 2004

I use Invision. PHPBB is far too slow on any site I've seen it on. Invision is fast and powerfull and best of all, free.
VBulletin is the mac daddy of power and is fast, but it comes at a cost.

dark_legacy · May 22nd, 2004

PHPBB slow??...it goes pretty well to me...I mean among all the phpbb foru I've join.

elachys · May 22nd, 2004

yer, you can also add alot of speed to it, by using the cacheing systems that are bundeled with it. But arn't installed by default.

**Kane** · May 22nd, 2004

I'm just recalling Anime-Source, PSXFanatics and Animerea****.

RF · May 22nd, 2004

I like Invision Board aswell, and the last time I used PHPBB, it didnt support attachments. The mod that gave it attachment wasnt so easy for newbies to install.

**Razor Blade** · May 22nd, 2004

I don't use a forum but judging by the ones I'm going on lately (that most seem to use Invision) It goes super fast! (I know the servers have to be fast too) So I would say that's the best and plus it's free. You can also customize it really nice like on Kanes Forums. JSD or EXEmu's

April 22nd, 2004	#1 (permalink)
magma So hot i burn!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Swansea, UK Posts: 7	best forum? whats the best forum available to use? i've heard that YABB is really good, and Vbulletin seems to be good aswell...

April 23rd, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,030	Vbulletin and Invision Power Board are probably the best. Yabb is like a second class version, but still great to use. It isn't as customizable and doesnt have as many features. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

April 23rd, 2004	#3 (permalink)
refraction PCSX2 Coder $refraction's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 9,819	oooh gotta be invasion all the way, is a top forum engine.
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April 23rd, 2004	#4 (permalink)
Kethinov Open Source Zealot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 190	(Shameless plug) As an experienced php/mysql web programmer, I took it upon myself to code my own forum from scratch. What started out as a fun project for some friends ended up turning into an open source project. I produce an experimental highly easy-to-deploy and use minimalist forum with only relevant modern features included. No superfluous things like post counters or trackers of who's logged in. Also contains a very clean interface. At the current state of development, I wouldn't recommend a site like, say, ngemu replace their forum with mine. Again, keyword here is experimental. Some sites use my forum, but at the moment I haven't really promoted it much as I'm only developing it my spare time. When it reaches 1.0 I might start truly advertising. Currently my focus for development is scalability and speed. When I finally finish 0.6 it will be far more customizable and much faster. Even the unfinished source code of 0.6 on my private server is benchmarking circles over the bane of my existence: phpbb But if you want to try mine out or watch it's progress, it's there for you. KBoard Forum Last edited by Kethinov; April 23rd, 2004 at 09:00.

April 23rd, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Valcrist Resident Mac User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: (Hicksville Florida) Posts: 1,447	easliy vbulliten...you even have to pay for it. But for free..invision is the best. __________________ \| Athlon 64 3200+ \| ASUS 6600GT \| 1 GB Dual Channel \| 20 GB Windows XP \| 100 GB Ubuntu \| 120 GB Storage \| \|14" iBook G4 1.33Ghz\|512 MB\|Radeon 9200\|60GB OSX Tiger\| >--Visit my blog--< http://blog.efx2.com/user/Tim

April 25th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
elachys Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England, drinking tea. Posts: 547	phpbb by far, easy to mod, lots of mods available, greate support and its free !

April 25th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	Vbulletin... Iif you want a free one, then get Invision. __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

May 11th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
[Thoughtless] 3D Gamer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mars sector 11 Posts: 226	vbulletin: good, nice, but pricey invision: good, nice, free yabb: uhhh have some nice functions, it's a cgi script, free phpbb: i dont like it, free

May 21st, 2004	#9 (permalink)
dark_legacy Ethiophia Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Penang,Malaysia Posts: 370	Vbulletin is still the best in the marker out there but it is not free But most people who don't want to buy will use phpbb or invision I would say invision is the second best __________________ Eu phea klos - .:Alex:.

May 21st, 2004	#10 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	I use Invision. PHPBB is far too slow on any site I've seen it on. Invision is fast and powerfull and best of all, free. VBulletin is the mac daddy of power and is fast, but it comes at a cost. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

May 22nd, 2004	#11 (permalink)
dark_legacy Ethiophia Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Penang,Malaysia Posts: 370	PHPBB slow??...it goes pretty well to me...I mean among all the phpbb foru I've join. __________________ Eu phea klos - .:Alex:.

May 22nd, 2004	#12 (permalink)
elachys Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England, drinking tea. Posts: 547	yer, you can also add alot of speed to it, by using the cacheing systems that are bundeled with it. But arn't installed by default.

May 22nd, 2004	#13 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	I'm just recalling Anime-Source, PSXFanatics and Animerea****. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

May 22nd, 2004	#14 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	I like Invision Board aswell, and the last time I used PHPBB, it didnt support attachments. The mod that gave it attachment wasnt so easy for newbies to install. __________________

May 22nd, 2004	#15 (permalink)
Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,030	I don't use a forum but judging by the ones I'm going on lately (that most seem to use Invision) It goes super fast! (I know the servers have to be fast too) So I would say that's the best and plus it's free. You can also customize it really nice like on Kanes Forums. JSD or EXEmu's __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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