New forum next year!

[stogie bear]

MyPHP software homepage

It is time to start thinking of a new forum.

The one we are using now is not being supported anymore and has started to have a few problems.

Ikonboard is no more so I'm looking at other options.

The one we decide on will be a lot like this and I don't want to make any radical changes in the way we do things right now. The link at the top of the page seems like a good and secure option.

We won't be doing anything overnight! It'll be next year before we start to make any changes, but I think it's best to give you guys the low down on what's coming up...

Also I'd be grateful for any ideas and suggestions. For example - what forum software do you know about that may work for us?

More importantly are there any experts in this area that could help install it for us!

Also we will be installing on a new URL which is NOT banned anywhere, so everyone will have ongoing access to it where ever you are!

This forum will not be abandoned. We'll migrate to a new one very slowly then close this one and make it a 'read only' forum.

This one was fine for years, but new software has better features and it's about that time when we got ourselves up to date!

I'd welcome any thoughts...

[BAM]

http://www.vbulletin.com would be a good choice.

There should be a way to import the Ikonboard database into the new board. I'll try to find out!

[BAM]

Just found out that vBulletin does have a Ikonboard 3.1.2a Importer!

No need to start another forum and forget about this one.... everything here can be Imported into the new powerful vBulletin system... this is the way to do it.

[Guest]

You guys and your love of PHP based systems

Why not a Java/J2EE one such as mvnforum

All open source.

[BAM]

You guys and your love of PHP based systems

Why not a Java/J2EE one such as mvnforum

All open source.  

Does it have an Ikonboard 3.1.2a Importer? This I think is an important requirement since it would be nice to copy all the existing valuable data here into the new forum.

vBulletin is what everyone who's serious about running a forum is using ...... plus there is terrific support coming from the vBulletin team.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116398

[Guest]

I did not see anything specific on that link about importing Ikonboard Bam? It seems like a lot of manual work which would be just as easy with mvn or many other Java based forums.

As you can tell I am not a fan of PHP. It has been plagued with security problems and is just not a scalable solution for a real world website.

However as the traffic on the forum is probably not that high it might work.

vBulletin is what everyone who's serious about running a forum is using

I would be interested as to where you got that information Bam. I am actually about to start evaluating forum software for a large Australia company and I will stay open minded about all possibilites but I would need to back up this sort of statement to them with some concrete statistics to convince them to use a PHP based solution.

[BAM]

Ozzie, I just did a search of there forum and lots comes up about importing Ikonboard to vBulletin. So it can be done... only problem is we lose the attachments being the photos but the page data is there...

Looking at the date of that post... May 30th 2004 .... 18 months ago....there may now be a way to do it with attachments.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum....onboard

vBulletin is used all over the place.... at least the sites I frequent alot being .....

http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/forum
The Mod over here raves about it.

http://www.terb.ca/vbulletin/index.php
The most popular Escort forum in Toronto  

http://forums.al7bar.tk/
Now I always look at what the hackers like to use for there own forums. Here is a forum for hacking Dish Network... run by hackers and Pirates. I get all my shit from here...  

[BAM]

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum....onboard
Guys here asking about going from Ikonboard to VB

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum....onboard
He says it's easy to install compared to ikonboard!

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum....onboard
he says "Ikonboard appears to up the creek now.. Will Impex bring Ikonboard 3.1.1 into vB 3.5?"
"Yes can do ikon (mysql) 3.x"

[BAM]

I would need to back up this sort of statement to them with some concrete statistics to convince them to use a PHP based solution.

Go Fuck Yourself.... It's a Porn Webmasters forum and a great domain name: http://gofuckyourself.com

This is the place where all the Porn Webmasters and Porn Hosting guys hang out to exchange business and ideas. Guess what do they use?

"http://gofuckyourself.com Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.7"

Now if it's good enough for these guys, and these guys do know whats best, then all I have to say is a rest my case!

Bam

[69billy]

I would be interested as to where you got that information Bam. I am actually about to start evaluating forum software for a large Australia company and I will stay open minded about all possibilites but I would need to back up this sort of statement to them with some concrete statistics to convince them to use a PHP based solution.

I think they willbe convince ..When he says go fuck yourself,so many fuckers can't be wrong    
Sorry boys just have to say it

[mirimark]

All this sounds very complicated. Can't we just play a game of; GO FISH ?
New is good. I'm in. I am in, right ? ..

[stogie bear]

Just found out that vBulletin does have a Ikonboard 3.1.2a Importer! No need to start another forum and forget about this one.... everything here can be Imported into the new powerful vBulletin system... this is the way to do it.

It won't import this forum until it is converted into MySQL and I don't know how to do that. (Outside my area of expertise!) We currently run the DBM style on this forum.

Also, it's $160 to buy VBulliten board!

[stogie bear]

Why not a Java/J2EE one such as mvnforum

All open source.  

There is a reason it's open source (free) my friend. I looked at this site and support forums for over an hour before deciding that this was not going to be the answer for us.

[Guest]

Why not a Java/J2EE one such as mvnforum

All open source.  

There is a reason it's open source (free) my friend. I looked at this site and support forums for over an hour before deciding that this was not going to be the answer for us.

Just as an aside open source does not necessarily mean free.

You will find that forum software or any software for that matter with good support does cost money either for licenses, support or both. So if you are not willing to pay ($160 is not outrageous) then you will be stuck with freeware that offers little or no support or ongoing maintenance of the product.

Of course if it is open source as well then all the better then it is possible to make changes that suit your required functionaility and environment.

[stogie bear]

I'm testing one right now, but I'm getting pissed off with it. What I need is a program that can install itself (or at least gets installed by the seller) and will work right away and be customisable for us too.

I'm willing to pay for such a forum.

What I'm NOT willing to pay for is some crap that doesn't work after a year!