Need Some Good Forum Software...

[ShotgunSteven]

Preferably not expensive, either. No PHP, though, and I am looking for alternatives to UBB.

 

[Mitzi]

Try YaBB (my personal choice) or Ikonboard - both are free.

Cheers!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I will check them out and see if they offer the features I need, thanks.

 

[jjones]

YaBB is very good; I like Ikonboard better. Either one is great for full featured free BB.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Right now it is looking like I will go with IkonBoard, unless someone comes up with something better. Like I said, it need not be free, just not looking to spend the amount of money something like FuseTalk requires.

 

[yakko]

I like this.

 

[hoihtah]

ikonboard looks pretty nice,
i'm tring to install this on my server right now.

 

[NaughtyusMaximus]

phpbb (v 2) is my favourite.

You can see it at the official phpbb site, or get hacks (for real functionality) or phpBB v2 at phpbbhacks.com.

 

[ttn1]

I haven't messed with anything other than phpBB. It's what I have running on my server right now.
Works quite well.

 

[GT1999]

I dislike Ikonboard and YaBB ... when you get a lot of activity on those boards they seem to slow down a lot faster than a php board such as vBulletin or phpBB(2).

I use vBulletin.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

No can do on PHP based stuff. Need alternatives to that.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

<< I dislike Ikonboard and YaBB ... when you get a lot of activity on those boards they seem to slow down a lot faster than a php board such as vBulletin or phpBB(2).

I use vBulletin. >>



What is vBulletin?

 

[Nocturnal]

fusetalk.com

 

[GT1999]

<<

<< I dislike Ikonboard and YaBB ... when you get a lot of activity on those boards they seem to slow down a lot faster than a php board such as vBulletin or phpBB(2).

I use vBulletin. >>



What is vBulletin? >>



It's a forum software used with php / mysql backend that is used by most of the big forums on the 'net. HardOCP uses it (Hardforum.com) for instance. It costs, as well.

It has more admin control options out of any board I've ever seen, Ikonboard is close but not quite as good

 

[Pepsi90919]

why no on the php stuff? vB is a good product.

 

[n0cmonkey]

scoop.kuro5hin.org its perl and free.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

<< fusetalk.com >>



I said above, no FuseTalk, too expensive.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

<< I dislike Ikonboard and YaBB ... when you get a lot of activity on those boards they seem to slow down a lot faster than a php board such as vBulletin or phpBB(2).

I use vBulletin. >>



When you say "a lot of activity" what kind of numbers are you talking?

 

[Derango]

<<

<< fusetalk.com >>



I said above, no FuseTalk, too expensive. >>



I believe Fusetalk also needs the Cold Fusion server to work as well....add another $3000 to price

 

[GT1999]

<< When you say "a lot of activity" what kind of numbers are you talking? >>



Hundreds of users actively using the board. Like I said before all of the large forums use a SQL database based board or something similar.. or you get the really high end stuff, like here at AT.

 

[ILikeSprite]

<< It has more admin control options out of any board I've ever seen, Ikonboard is close but not quite as good >>



You haven't seen Fusetalk's admin section then.........

 

[amdskip]

I'm gonna have to try this sometime too on my new server.

 

[GT1999]

<<

<< It has more admin control options out of any board I've ever seen, Ikonboard is close but not quite as good >>



You haven't seen Fusetalk's admin section then......... >>




I wish I could afford to. hehe

 

[n0cmonkey]

This is where the perl and php based boards mentioned are great. Many of them are FREE.