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midnightmktg · January 2nd, 2008

I want to add a forum to my website are there any good open source programs out there....actually I wonder if this is an open source software.

splathead · January 3rd, 2008

The two most popular that I have seen:

vBulletin® - Instant Community

phpBB • Creating Communities Worldwide

Frazmand · January 3rd, 2008

Try and stay away from phpBB if you can, it lacks in security features. When I used it I got a lot of spam on it.

The forum I mainly use is SMF (Small Machines Forum) great software really customizeable.

Chani · January 3rd, 2008

I highly suggest you suck it up and spend the $130 (I think) to buy vBulletin. That's the software that this forum uses. I have vBulletin for a hobby of mine, and it's VERY powerful software out of the box, but there are also a TON of add-ons you can add to it.

peteVA · January 3rd, 2008

I've been using phpbb for two forums for several years.

You'll get every Russian sex drug spammer in the world joining if you don't do a patch that is readily available. I've had mine go from maybe 20 spammers a day to zero. Total elimination. Took 15 minutes to fix.

Other than that, they do all I want.
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splathead · January 7th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chani


	I highly suggest you suck it up and spend the $130 (I think) to buy vBulletin. That's the software that this forum uses.

I'm impressed. I would have never guessed. Obviously Rodney has done a lot of work to make it look so unique. Doesn't look like a vbulletin forum at all.

AwesomeNinja · January 13th, 2008

Paid -

InvisionBoards
vBulletin

Free -

PhpBB (had security issues prior, but now its totally fine)
SMF

Dharok · January 26th, 2008

vBulletin if your prepared to pay for a yearly subscription if not try the latest PhpBB version 3 as they have added alot of security features, apparantly alot more secure than version 2.

Chani · January 26th, 2008

I didn't realize that version 3 was finally out! People have been waiting for that for a few years!

I may check that out for a second forum, but I'm VERY happy with vBulletin for my other site.

plan b · January 26th, 2008

Look at mybb looks pretty good!

Dharok · January 26th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chani


	I didn't realize that version 3 was finally out! People have been waiting for that for a few years! I may check that out for a second forum, but I'm VERY happy with vBulletin for my other site.

Yup

vBulletin is great. Most of the biggest forums out there use it due to the easy modifications etc. PhpBB is worth a look but it's still not really in the same league