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Vote for your favorite paid forum software

vBulletin
35 (53.8%)
Invision Power Board
20 (30.8%)
WoltLab Burning Board
2 (3.1%)
Other
8 (12.3%)

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Offline mgaidiaTopic starter

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Best paid forum software
« on: December 13, 2006, 10:31:38 PM »
Vote for your favorite paid forum script.
my vote goes to vBulletin but I personally use free scripts mainly phpbb and MyBB.
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2006, 11:58:38 PM »
So free forum software are not good? ;)
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2006, 04:36:13 AM »
Quote from: JayBachatero on December 13, 2006, 11:58:38 PM
So free forum software are not good? ;)
yeah with so many free forums out there these days, a handful are ALWAYS going to rise to the top and stand out, meaning that effectively, paid forums are a waste of money now. I did like IPB before PHPFreaks moved, but that was more from a user perspective. However, if the admins say there was a tonne of security problems and holes all over, and moved from the commercial IPB to free SMF as a result, that's good enough for me.
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2006, 08:38:26 AM »
I vote for vBulletin!
It's just a matter of like or don't like. For example I like vBulleting (paid) and SMF (free) but I don't like IPB (paid) and phpBB (free).

However I must admit, in my opinion vBulleting is the strongest Forum software. Some may disagree, but this is just my opinion.
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2006, 09:21:37 AM »
On choosing from only paid, I'd have to say vBulletin; however, I would also jump on the OS bandwagon on this one. From my playing, I've found SMF to be the best overall so far for ease of use and customization. I definitely recommend people to go that way if they have a choice to use an OS one.
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2006, 09:37:58 AM »
I don't really like any of them...
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2006, 03:59:16 PM »
I said VB ... but I'd never use it.  There's no way I'll ever install anything but SMF from now on.
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2006, 04:36:21 PM »
I just wanted to remind you that "other" doesn't stand for every other software, it stand only for other paid forums.
Personally I prefer free scripts too, I will start a new poll so we can vote for them too :)
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2006, 04:39:27 PM »
i think you've probably already found your answer ;)
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2006, 10:54:49 PM »
Quote from: ober on December 14, 2006, 03:59:16 PM
I said VB ... but I'd never use it.  There's no way I'll ever install anything but SMF from now on.
Umm.  Seems like someone loves SMF :P.
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2006, 08:39:04 AM »
Quote from: JayBachatero on December 14, 2006, 10:54:49 PM
Umm.  Seems like someone loves SMF :P.

What's not to love (besides karma)?? lol :D
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2007, 05:55:18 PM »
Invision Power board
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2007, 05:08:58 AM »
Hehehe I am the only WBB user! :D
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2007, 08:00:15 AM »
It has to be vBulletin, but if you download SMF you can customize it easy, except SMF login script is javascript  :P
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Re: Best paid forum software
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2007, 10:24:49 PM »
Quote from: LiamProductions on June 30, 2007, 08:00:15 AM
SMF login script is javascript  :P

Can you elaborate on this statement?
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