Re: invision or vbulletin. surely someone here can provide free hosting is v-bulletin free? im just all up for the hosted and maintained by enthusiasts for free
Server Forum Test Bed Hi All I have taken the opportunity to provide an installation of the 3 main contenders on a server that I have hosted locally. I have not been asked to do this by anyone but I think it would be a good oportunity for everyone to see what each is like. Most wont care but for the technically savvy I am happy to tweak any of the 3 systems to try and provide the features that everyone is looking for. I have made a quick and dirty index page that people can access to see the latest versions of vBulletin, Invision Powerboard and phpBB. Click Here Please register and make an appropritae request in the forum discussion area of each board for changes.. Please dont misuse them Im taking the time to provide a meanigful service and would hope my efforts are reciprocated. Cheers Stu PS I am not commiting to any long term management at this stage
re: Well done Stuart Yep ill get to that tonight. I kinda rushed the install of phpBB cos I had to get home from work. Im going to look at all 3 a bit closer tonight
Free Forum Hosting and Software http://www.forumer.com Has two of the three top choices of forum software (phpBB & ipb) available free and forums are fully customisable. Free is with some advertising below logo or for every $5 you get 30,000 clicks ad free. Heaps easy to setup and you can import and backup the databases through the admin. They Have 18 servers online with more coming and if you browse the directory most of the forums ppl have made aren't active anyways (More traffic avail for us ) :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Preview... Just took me 10 mins to make this from scratch, including registering a new account. And didn't cost me a cent. Like i said there is some advertising ontop but this can be removed for $5- per 30,000 clicks. Plus i put the front page portal up just to get a feel for it, but it can be disabled so that it opens straight into the forum like present :thumbsup: aus300test.forumer.com
One of my favourite features about this forum software is the mouse over preview stays on indefinitely. The others disappear after a short time. I asked if this could be changed on the oz300 site which uses phpbb and they could not see how it can be changed.
excellent initiative .. gives us all the opportunity to fiddle around at leisure to get a good feel for each option ..top stuff..!!!
I think using something proven like what nissansilvia use is a good way to go, it has only ever been down once from what I can remember and although it can be slow at times, there is many more posts on that site than what there are on here. I think using what they use would be a good option. I am always happy to pay for some of this if you guys want me to.
