Totally, there is a bunch of fluff, it's like walking through a fog over there, trying to find what you want.

However, I get the most benefit from their Buy/Sell/Trade forum, and I like to help...

I'd have to recommend vBulletin, however the newest version of phpBB (phpBB 3) is really starting to impress me.

Oops ... that's what I meant to say, haha.

Sorry I was in a rush, posted that as I as leaving work.

DigitalPoint has more traffic (both organic and direct) ... however it seems DaniWeb has more participants and active members.

There is alot of potential in Facebook Pages & Facebook Applications for the college aged/minded market.

www.getvanilla.com

its going to revolutionize forum software =-o

SOME of these companies services are very thorough, the posters they use are hired based upon their general knowledge of a specific subject. The company will receive your request, then go contract...

Myself, I tend to shy away from IPB powered forums as I personally have had bad experiences with the President of IP, and I don't care to support their product in any way shape or form. But it all...

Is the plural really fora?

You can get a "remotely hosted" forum (things like proboard or ezboard). Or, you can download free (or paid) forum software and install it yourself on your own webspace. If it is a flat files forum,...