How did you decide?

elevatingyourbusiness · **How did you decide? -** 07-08-2006, 05:39 PM

Michel,

This is a great looking forum and so easy to use! I'm wondering...

What went into your decision to use this particular BB?

07-09-2006, 03:47 AM

I don't want to speak out of turn but, PHPBB2 got hacked - next obvious choice is vBulletin.

Bailey · 07-09-2006, 07:27 PM

phpBB has to be kept fully patched. If phpBB (and any installed mods) isn't kept updated/patched, then it can be exploited. But an up-to-date installation of phpBB is completely secure.

vBulletin really isn't any more secure than phpBB. Same with any other forum, same with any other PHP-based script. vBulletin will have to be kept patched, and good passwords used, in order to protect it from being cracked.

Bailey

07-09-2006, 08:14 PM

And personally, I've never particularly liked vBulletin. The only thing I like about it over and above phpBB2 is that you can subscribe to get email notifications to any threads you participate in.

Jane

retic · 07-10-2006, 02:00 PM

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The only thing I like about it over and above phpBB2 is that you can subscribe to get email notifications to any threads you participate in.

I get email notifications from several different phpbb based forums. I am in the process of setting one up myself and it has the option of email notification.