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Favorite Forum Software ?
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RE: Favourite Forum Software
If I ever were to run a forum again (which is highly unlikely) I think I'd go with MyBB because I have used it as an administrator before and I liked it for its ease of use. Permissions were easy and straight forward (unlike that of phpBB) and I just loved the experience overall.
Nebulous said:Jazzy said:
Me too. Has almost all the same functionality as vB and IPB but best of all, its free!
If I ever were to run a forum again (which is highly unlikely) I think I'd go with MyBB because I have used it as an administrator before and I liked it for its ease of use. Permissions were easy and straight forward (unlike that of phpBB) and I just loved the experience overall.
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RE: Favourite Forum Software
Yeah, I ran phpBB boards in the past (FA) and MyBB is far less complicated and gives less headaches to administrator.
Ashley said:Nebulous said:Jazzy said:
Me too. Has almost all the same functionality as vB and IPB but best of all, its free!
If I ever were to run a forum again (which is highly unlikely) I think I'd go with MyBB because I have used it as an administrator before and I liked it for its ease of use. Permissions were easy and straight forward (unlike that of phpBB) and I just loved the experience overall.
Yeah, I ran phpBB boards in the past (FA) and MyBB is far less complicated and gives less headaches to administrator.
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RE: Favourite Forum Software
phpBB is by far the worst in terms of permissions. I remember getting one headache after another trying to figure out how to ban someone if a ban was necessary, how to promote or demote someone from a position...etc. It was a major league headache to say the least. MyBB permissions are loads easier. At least you can have specific permissions like banned members aren't allowed to view certain forums, or even the whole forum... etc. MyBB would really be my first choice.
Nebulous said:Ashley said:Nebulous said:Jazzy said:
Me too. Has almost all the same functionality as vB and IPB but best of all, its free!
If I ever were to run a forum again (which is highly unlikely) I think I'd go with MyBB because I have used it as an administrator before and I liked it for its ease of use. Permissions were easy and straight forward (unlike that of phpBB) and I just loved the experience overall.
Yeah, I ran phpBB boards in the past (FA) and MyBB is far less complicated and gives less headaches to administrator.
phpBB is by far the worst in terms of permissions. I remember getting one headache after another trying to figure out how to ban someone if a ban was necessary, how to promote or demote someone from a position...etc. It was a major league headache to say the least. MyBB permissions are loads easier. At least you can have specific permissions like banned members aren't allowed to view certain forums, or even the whole forum... etc. MyBB would really be my first choice.
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Haha agreed. It took me forever just to figure out how to copy permissions on creating a new board, and if you did it wrong, it was a real pain to fix. I'm glad I'm not using phpbb anymore. I like the software, but MAN were those permission setups a pain.
Ashley said:Nebulous said:Ashley said:Nebulous said:Jazzy said:
Me too. Has almost all the same functionality as vB and IPB but best of all, its free!
If I ever were to run a forum again (which is highly unlikely) I think I'd go with MyBB because I have used it as an administrator before and I liked it for its ease of use. Permissions were easy and straight forward (unlike that of phpBB) and I just loved the experience overall.
Yeah, I ran phpBB boards in the past (FA) and MyBB is far less complicated and gives less headaches to administrator.
phpBB is by far the worst in terms of permissions. I remember getting one headache after another trying to figure out how to ban someone if a ban was necessary, how to promote or demote someone from a position...etc. It was a major league headache to say the least. MyBB permissions are loads easier. At least you can have specific permissions like banned members aren't allowed to view certain forums, or even the whole forum... etc. MyBB would really be my first choice.
Haha agreed. It took me forever just to figure out how to copy permissions on creating a new board, and if you did it wrong, it was a real pain to fix. I'm glad I'm not using phpbb anymore. I like the software, but MAN were those permission setups a pain.
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RE: Favourite Forum Software
MyBB, ZetaBoards, and VBulletin. ZetaBoard, despite being a free host, is amazing!
MyBB, ZetaBoards, and VBulletin. ZetaBoard, despite being a free host, is amazing!
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Evil Eye said:
Erm, MyBB 2? What's supposed to be different about it compared to the original? Is it going to be as advanced as Xenforo or Vbulletin is or how will it work? Sounds like something I might have to do a test forum on when it's out to see what it does.l
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