What Should I Do?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:31 pm

I have a good idea for a great forum/site...but I need vBulletin.

You're all going "just used your cracked one!" but Zacko reported it and now Jelsoft and my host are watching me (I nearly faced a $10,000 fine).

So should I give up the plan? I can't afford to pay $180 US.

If you wanna help, you all know my paypal, send this link to everyone.

http://www.imagecash.net/image.php?file ... er=jeffler

Post by **marshallh** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:33 pm

What's wrong with phpbb? Or does your server only run Windows and ASPX?

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:36 pm

If you don't care about useing phpbb you can use this http://p4.forumforfree.com/new_forum.php.

I know these a free VB one somewhere around the net but im not sure.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:37 pm

how about just get a free site/forum?

Post by **bicostp** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:39 pm

If you don't need a forum right away, wait for phpbb 3 to come out. It has many of the features of vbulletin.

If you *really* need a forum now, just install phpbb 2.0.9. You can upgrade later.

If you really have to have vBulletin (Why?!

), use a free vbulletin host.

There are other forum engines too, but a lot of them are crap.

$180 for vBulletin?! That's ridiculous.

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:52 pm

http://www.forumer.com/ I find is the best forum avalable. 100% free, unlimited space and bandwith. They allow you to use domains and theres about 30 skins for it.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:08 pm

Guys, I already have IPB and PHPBB. And a domain.

Doh, just realised that IPB has portal too

So the idea is still...PLAUSIBLE!

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:18 pm

bicostp wrote:There are other forum engines too, but a lot of them are crap.

Agreed. I've tried SMF, or Simple Machine Forum, I think. This is the worst forum I've seen! Half the things don't work (especially in the search) and there are a bunch of inconveniences. For example, if I find a thread in a search, and realize it's not what I want, I have to make another search like the first

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:28 pm

I know I'm slow, but why does every website *need* to have a forum?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:40 pm

so i can get feedback or spam and talk and stuff w/o annoying big forums. see my latest site update for an example-very helpful

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:15 am

Reaperman@home wrote:I know I'm slow, but why does every website *need* to have a forum?

Its a completely non-benheck forum with a domain and everything, and its not bigpileofgames.

I got ipb to work with my idea, so launching site on friday.