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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 19, 2009 16:02:42 GMT -5
Here's a pretty straightforward poll. Which free forum provider do you prefer? InvisionFree or ProBoards? I voted ProBoards for several reasons. - The first online messageboard I participated in (when I was 10 years old) was a ProBoards site. I have been hooked to it since.
- ProBoards forums generally have a greater variety of colors and coding than InvisionFree forums, which tend to be white and more "business-like."
- I have administered boards on both website services, but ProBoards is definitely easier for me to customize (adding codes and images) than InvisionFree.
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Post by JЯIØ on Mar 19, 2009 16:28:40 GMT -5
Proboards is good if you if you like easy administration. I like SMF the best, mostly because of all the options you have for it, and if you understand it's source code, there's a lot more capabilities.
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Post by Destratharian on Mar 19, 2009 16:43:38 GMT -5
www.zetaboards.com does have good options, however Proboards is only good for people who's new to the forums-administrating. Advanced users will move on either IPB, or other free-hosting sites.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 19, 2009 17:08:45 GMT -5
Proboards is good if you if you like easy administration. I like SMF the best, mostly because of all the options you have for it, and if you understand it's source code, there's a lot more capabilities. I haven't used SMF, which might explain why I'm not discussing it at the moment. ;D I checked it out on Google but unfortunately I am getting an "Internet Explorer Cannot Display This Page." Could you tell me some of the options for SMF? www.zetaboards.com does have good options, however Proboards is only good for people who's new to the forums-administrating. Advanced users will move on either IPB, or other free-hosting sites. Why is ProBoards only good for people who is new to forum adminstering? I'm just curious, as there are many new administrators who head to other forum providers as well. When you say IPB, you mean InvisionFree, right? |
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Post by Destratharian on Mar 20, 2009 21:08:55 GMT -5
IPB is a forum that costs money. IF is InvisionFree.
I just tried out SMF, it was best hosting I used, though it requires a FTP account. If you don't know what it is, google about it.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 20, 2009 21:37:45 GMT -5
You mean google SMF or FTP?
I still can't access the SMF website becuase it gives me an "IE cannot display this page."
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Post by JЯIØ on Mar 23, 2009 18:05:14 GMT -5
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 23, 2009 20:15:00 GMT -5
For some reason, NOW it works.  I'll be checking that site out. |
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Post by Scarecrow on Mar 25, 2009 11:27:43 GMT -5
didn't IF merge with Zetaboards?
Of course they did. ~Cake
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 29, 2009 10:52:58 GMT -5
I don't think so ... but I could be wrong. It's been a year since I checked the homepage for Invisionfree.
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Post by Destratharian on Apr 3, 2009 20:25:38 GMT -5
Simple Machines requires you to have FTP account - I do have one, I can help but it wouldn't be "megachillax.net"  |
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Post by nonoplaz on Apr 20, 2009 8:59:38 GMT -5
I used to use InvisonFree. But then when I heard about Forumotion.com, I switched to it, but I think that Forumotion is better, because you can do more, in the admin CP, eg. install mods, announcements in forums, reputation, Etc.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Apr 20, 2009 16:54:59 GMT -5
Interesting stuff, nonoplaz. I'll check out Forummotion.com. Welcome to Mega Chillax! |
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Post by Sayf Udeen Ismael on Apr 22, 2009 4:08:47 GMT -5
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Post by Scarecrow on Apr 22, 2009 14:27:55 GMT -5
I like zetaboards myself.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Apr 22, 2009 19:12:37 GMT -5
What features stand out for Zetaboards?
(Just curious, that's all, since I haven't used that provider.)
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Post by timmyjohn on Apr 22, 2009 19:31:02 GMT -5
Spam is more prevalant on Invisionfree but yes the admin functions are great. Vbulletin costs money but is also a great service
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