-- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 9:31 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Need opinions on the best forum scripts out there. Please break it up in categories and explain why you think it is a good choice. For example Opensource phpBB3 - Explanation why. Paid Vbulletin - Explanation why. -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 I dont get it...what do we do? -- Posted by jamesish at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 What do you need them for? -- Posted by h a t t at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 phpBB cause it's free of course. -- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 I dont get it...what do we do? This is only for people who know what they are talking about btw. -- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 9:33 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from jamesish at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 What do you need them for? I am making a forum, I do not feel the need to develop my own. I want to see what is out there and what the best option is. -- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 9:34 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from h a t t at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 phpBB cause it's free of course. I have the money to purchase a paid forum script, but what makes these scripts worth the money and why not just choose phpBB because it is free? -- Posted by Kitty Kiska at 9:34 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from Narfle the Garthok at 5:32 pm on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from Kitty Kiska at 9:32 am on Aug. 26, 2008 I dont get it...what do we do? This is only for people who know what they are talking about btw. OK fair enouph ill stay out of this then... -- Posted by Spice at 9:38 am on Aug. 26, 2008 I dislike vbulletin. Don't know why, just do. -- Posted by allsmiles at 9:38 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Invision Power Board The featureset is vastly superior to phpBB. It's more flexible, and easier to customise and modify. I find the moderation tools of IPB to be the most intuitive of them all. It also just feels more professional. To be honest, your best bet would be to try them out yourself. It's clear why the licensed ones are superior to the free ones, but from that point on it's pretty much down to preference. -- Posted by xJosex at 9:39 am on Aug. 26, 2008 vbulletin is the best. its easy to use. -- Posted by ManicD at 9:49 am on Aug. 26, 2008 LiveWire was originally based on IkonBoard which is free and as you can see, easily customisable if you learnt PERL. As far as i know, LiveWire has very little of the original Ikonboard code left, david has modified, customised and optimised it to hell and back. -- Posted by August Rush at 9:52 am on Aug. 26, 2008 I think IPB is by far the best! I run a website on the script, its just so dynamic and professional.. Its created by the same guys who created the script for LW! -- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 9:53 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 9:49 am on Aug. 26, 2008 LiveWire was originally based on IkonBoard which is free and as you can see, easily customisable if you learnt PERL. As far as i know, LiveWire has very little of the original Ikonboard code left, david has modified, customised and optimised it to hell and back. There are a lot of XSS holes in Livewire's script though, I need something up to date and secure (with constant updates). -- Posted by allsmiles at 10:07 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Ikonboard will have been heavily updated from the version David used. This is essentially a different script. -- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 10:07 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 10:07 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Ikonboard will have been heavily updated from the version David used. This is essentially a different script. Which I can tell David doesn't know too much about security. -- Posted by pleaseremove at 2:56 pm on Aug. 26, 2008 My new favourite is http://www.mybboard.net/ I've been very impressed with this one so far (free of course).  Vbulletin is good, but it's not good enough to pay for... As for why etc, test them yourself, its a fairly personal thing which one you like. -- Posted by ManicD at 10:19 am on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from Narfle the Garthok at 6:07 pm on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 10:07 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Ikonboard will have been heavily updated from the version David used. This is essentially a different script.   Which I can tell David doesn't know too much about security. Livewire has never really needed security, i mean a) whos gonna bother? b) what would they gain? David closes the holes as he finds them but really, noone can gain anything from hacking LW so why would they bother -- Posted by spikeyhair at 1:01 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 i know phpbb is free but can someone state which one/s of following are free and which isnt..... Invision Power Board vbulletin Ikonboard -- Posted by spikeyhair at 1:02 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 if they arent free how much is it? in a month or year. -- Posted by ManicD at 1:54 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from spikeyhair at 9:01 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 i know phpbb is free but can someone state which one/s of following are free and which isnt..... Invision Power Board   vbulletin Ikonboard check out the websites for each google them, they normally have a non commercial clause or such -- Posted by Narfle the Garthok at 6:37 am on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 10:19 am on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from Narfle the Garthok at 6:07 pm on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 10:07 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Ikonboard will have been heavily updated from the version David used. This is essentially a different script.    Which I can tell David doesn't know too much about security. Livewire has never really needed security, i mean a) whos gonna bother? b) what would they gain? David closes the holes as he finds them but really, noone can gain anything from hacking LW so why would they bother Trolls with sheer satisfaction at causing mayhem. -- Posted by ManicD at 10:45 am on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Narfle the Garthok at 2:37 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from ManicD at 10:19 am on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from Narfle the Garthok at 6:07 pm on Aug. 26, 2008 Quote: from allsmiles at 10:07 am on Aug. 26, 2008 Ikonboard will have been heavily updated from the version David used. This is essentially a different script.     Which I can tell David doesn't know too much about security.    Livewire has never really needed security, i mean a) whos gonna bother? b) what would they gain?    David closes the holes as he finds them but really, noone can gain anything from hacking LW so why would they bother Trolls with sheer satisfaction at causing mayhem. in 8 years, i believe thats never happened -- Posted by bighead1991 at 11:59 am on Aug. 28, 2008 MyBB is a great free forum script, easy to use. IPB is a great paid forum script, fantastic to use. -- Posted by bambie at 4:20 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 A really good free forum script http://www.simplemachines.org/ Lots of mods and themes and more all for free. -- Posted by Secretlove at 8:18 am on April 14, 2009 IMHO PHPBB is the best free one. It also has quite a big bunch of hacks and mods. If you want a full CMS based on phpBB I recommend Icy Phoenix. Demo : free forums