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phpBB is a very good free script. But you have to update it regularly as it is frequently targeted by hackers.
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I'm excited to see how that Vanilla tableless full-CSS forum implementation fares in the long run. Simple is always the best IMO. When you really want to build community and focus on the actual discussions, everything else is just bloatware.
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I have some vBulletin Licenses going at $40 and IPBs at $30, pm me for one.
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Originally Posted by JoshBebbington
I have some vBulletin Licenses going at $40 and IPBs at $30, pm me for one.
My preferences run toward vB too, but for a free software forum solution, I don't know as you can beat Simple Machines Forum. It is easily modified, more secure and has many more features than phpBB. Of course, I am not familiar with the latest version 3.x either. Wouldn't hurt to look into both.
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Yeah, I bought a lot of licences, and now they can all go cheaper to other people. Although I did by them in march so I knocked the price down a bit because of sooner expiry.
I just looked at getvanilla ... I cannot use it at all. I had a forum I used to post at and now it's on vanilla and not on phpBB anymore. When I saw this awkward script (it's not as all the others we know), I just stopped posting. It's a pity since the topics were nice, but I just hate the way the script works ...
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What about it don't you like? Is it just clumsy to navigate and use? The user interface looks elegant to me.
Yeh I think it's much simpler to use than other forum software. And the design is simply stunning even the default one.
I use phpBB for both my forums, and think it's wonderful. As PP said, you can add lots of scripts, so that it looks great, and not just like everyone elses 
The problem with phpbb2 is the fact that novice users may find it hard to install these 'mods' as you actually have to into the code.
Now I'm not saying phpbb2 is rubbish because I myself have a community which runs phpbb. Vanilla allows the user to simply drop the mod file into a folder go to the admin control panel and activate it, simple as that.
Now I'm not saying phpbb2 is rubbish because I myself have a community which runs phpbb. Vanilla allows the user to simply drop the mod file into a folder go to the admin control panel and activate it, simple as that.
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