Good message board for website

kerux · May 5, 2004

What is, in your opinion the best message board to use on a website?

Heathen Dawn · May 5, 2004

vBulletin if you have cash to spare, phpBB if you’re on a budget.

kerux · May 5, 2004

I had a phpbb up, but it is messed up. Someone told me that it messed up because MySPL is down from my host, and I can't get a hold of them. It has been down since last night. Someone also told me that phpbb is easily hacked. They suggested invision. I am VERY new to this and have been getting outside help to setup my board. It is getting very frustarting, since I don't know how to check and see what the problem is or how to set up a board myself.

I am wanting to find a good solid board that comes with chat, and a calendar, or chat and stuff can be added. I don't have the funds to use vbulletin.

Heathen Dawn · May 5, 2004

There are a few other choices:

Invision
YaBB
Snitz Forums
Ikonboard
EZBoard
UltimateBB

Of all those, I like Invision best, but I don’t know if it’s free.

kerux · May 5, 2004

Which one comes with a chat and calendar?

shuhung · May 5, 2004

I love Proboards.com
You will not install
It is very fast
Only one banner

PSR9000 · May 8, 2004

Proboards has a few buggs, plus the server is often too busy, but for a free board you shouldnt complain offcource. I like vBulletin best (this board is vBulletin also, or atleast for 80%) but it isnt free.

marduke · May 9, 2004

i use phpBB and have never had a problem. the only problems ive had is at the server end, when the hosts server crashed..

Mr.Pious · May 9, 2004

IPB cost money (assumed it was free untill I just looked it up), and you need perl for YaBB. I will set up a phphbb board on my server for you tommorow when I get home from church kerux.

GLG · May 9, 2004

aimoo.com is where i am using one at the mo, its all done on line and you can add your own html to it, I just have my url redirected to it.

G

p.s. and its free!!!

Check my homepage on my profile to see what its like, its basic at the mo as i only set it up yesterday.

TerabyTe · May 10, 2004

I use Proboards, works great for me..gets a little slow every once in a while, but it's not a problem. And it's extremely easy, especially if you haven't made a message board before.

caitlincares · May 15, 2004

I use phpBB which is provided by my host provider iPowerweb.
I did not have to worry about installing it, automatically done.
And administrator tasks are relatively self explanatory.

theartist87 · May 28, 2004

I prefer phpbb, but if you want the chat and such you have got to know a little php to intall the mods for it, you can find those at http://www.phpbbhacks.com/ an ok free place that you can use invision is http://www.invisionfree.com

Subtotal · May 31, 2004

I've used YaBB and YaBB SE on my sites and loved them both.

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