I've encountered the same problem and filed a bug report with Debian.

Hopefully the tkinter module will be fixed in the next minor update.

PMed the link to you. I had earlier also posted a thread about it in website reviews, so you can also post your thoughts there if you'd like.

Thanks for the review. Sorry for the late reply, I hadn't visited this site earlier and didn't see your reply.

A niche forum is difficult to get off the ground initially. I have experienced this myself. However, if such a forum starts growing you might be one-of-a-kind, unique forum.

Keep at it and good...

Start off with something simple that you can explore in PHP and MySQL, like displaying a list of database items in a HTML table and then take it from there.

If you want some complex site, you can...

It would be best to download and install something like this:
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

On Linux it's much easier and the preferred platform for Apache/PHP/MySQL...

IS there a direct backup/restore MySQL databases option in Plesk? If so, you should use that rather than phpmyadmin. I used CPanel and there was such an option to backup/restore MySQL databases...

I've asked a few bloggers I know to spread the word about my new project. I also posted a message in my blog about this. Hopefully they will respond :)

So far I havent' got a single member in 3...

I agree. It takes ages for search engines to index your site and then get your site a good rank.

In the meantime I propose you also use word-of-mouth promotion. Nothing too fancy, just tell your...

Do you think that word of mouth marketing is the best option for promoting new forums, particularly when it's a niche forum which doesn't cater to a general audience and you cannot easily promote...

I personally think this field is very competitive and you won't get much reward out of free hosting either.

If anything, I suggest that if you make a great script with great features, why not just...

http://music-forum.harishankar.org

Please take a look at it and comment on the forum layout, colours etc. It's newly launched so it won't have much activity. :cheesy:

I've discovered a great lightweight forum solution for one of my new projects: it's called usebb and it's available here:

http://www.usebb.net/

It's really so easy to theme and template and...

Hey great. :) Thanks for that.

I think even for a community this big, there are far too many forums and subforums in the forum index. :)

Please don't take this as a negative criticism - I appreciate all that daniweb has to...

I definitely agree with that aspect. But how about larger forums? Do you think they manage to carry on without much admin participation?

I've seen many large boards where the admin tends to have a...

Yes, that makes sense. But I think guests should see only a single theme. :) Also theming a forum makes it less customizable because you need to apply modifications on all the themes.

Forumguru, for many people it's not a question of choosing a service at all.

I think the point is that many of us don't feel comfortable or don't feel that it's right in asking any stranger to...

One of the things is that it reduces the "branding" of your community. When people look at the community the first thing they notice is the visual aspect and appeal of the site. Only then do they...

It uses a very simple PHP script to use text files as articles and directories as categories to build a website. It's a very simple CMS and uses no database to store anything. It doesn't have...

What do you believe is the best way to command respect as an admin of an online community? Do you think that an admin who adopts a distant attitude and very rarely participates in the main...

Somehow I am not comfortable with the idea of asking people to post on my community unless I know them well. This goes both for paid posting as well as for post exchange kind of things.

I guess...

MyBB is another excellent script and it's improving by the day. Though it lacks third party hacks and customizations, it should be a good option for those looking for a free, but fairly feature-rich...

It's very hard to achieve PR > 5. Your site needs to be exceptionally well networked to get a higher page rank than 5. I would say 5 is a pretty decent rank and you'll get lots of keywords anyway. So...

Don't be too desperate when you start a community. Everything takes time to grow so in that perspective, you've made a pretty good start. Don't burn yourself out by trying too much. You'll end up...

Getting registrations is no big deal. The biggest problem is making people stay and enjoy your community. This needs work, commitment and dedication over a period of time and does not happen...

I love the modding community at vBulletin.org. Some great plugins and 3.5.x makes it really easy to install/deinstall plugins. Extensions are great too. I'll be looking to add some soon! :)

BTW,...

I now use vBulletin. Wow... what a fantastic forum software it is... :)

Please give me your views on the pros and cons of having a karma/reputation system in a board.

Does it promote activity and encourage good posting and gives due recognition to good posters or is...

Thanks a lot for your feedback! :)

Regards.

Thanks for the feedback. Can you tell me of any referral hacks available for phpBB? I tried a few, but I couldn't install them properly on my board.

By the way, yes, I've modded the board heavily...

Electrohead04, your feedback is much appreciated. Thanks a dozen. :D

As regards the graphical elements, you're right, it is a bit stripped down, but I felt that I needed to reduce load times so I...

Nice site. Just a little suggestion, though. I'm not a big fan of flash/animation/3rd party plugins. It's not exactly compliant with web standards and one cannot view it without browser plugins. Also...

Hmmm.... I am able to view it currently. Maybe it was a problem at your end perhaps? At what time did you try and access it?

It is a phpBB site, but it is heavily hacked and of course I redesigned the default template and created the new images by hand.

Thanks for the feedback, by the way! :)

Regards.

Banning is better than deleting because you can keep a handle on the IPs of the posters and such.

Besides, banning is reversible. Deleting is irreversible. Never delete. I don't get that many...

Good colour scheme, good layout and tasteful design. Although I don't have any idea what you site is about, it has a good, integrated look to it. Professionally done.

Hi there,

I have recently redesigned my forum-based website (phpBB)

www.literaryforums.org

Please offer your feedback and suggestions regarding design, template/colours etc.

Thanks

I don't believe that the content or quality of a site is determined by the board software.

I think everything boils down to the admin interface and features. That's the difference. No ordinary...

Are you implying that those of us who cannot afford vBulletin are "flashes in the pan"? I don't get the logic of recommending vBulletin on these lines. Who says a serious community requires...