Ok, what is the best BB software, for running a forums. I know of several, they are:
Free ones:
- phpBB
- MyBB
- Vanilla
- Orca
- Quicksilver
- SMF
- punBB
Cost ones:
There are likely several more, so if you know of one, post it and ill add it to the list.
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Frankly, i choose vBulletin for the buy one, and MyBB for the free one. vB is more powerful than IPB, and has a cleaner interface and code. It is also easier to manage and moderate, and has more control over what you can let members do (setting it to only allow images after X posts, allow bbcode after X posts, user specific permissions, group based permissions, time based permissions, posting within X hour and X hour). It is easier to mod, and has a very easy template system to modify. You can add drop down gamercard display on user posts via 5 lines of code. vB's ajax is a lot cleaner than IPB, and seems to appear only where it is needed (on quick reply, quick edit, quick quotes, moderation, administration) and not where it isnt (profiles). Finally the price is cheaper than IPB, $165 for a permanent licence with 2 years of updates, vs $200 for perm ipb licence with 1 year upgrades.
As for the free one, i choose MyBB, because it is almost an exact clone of vB, missing a few features, but still very good. It has quick edit, quick quote, quick reply, similar admin features, and is much more secure than phpBB.
Thats just my 2 cents. What do you guys think?