Please recommend me a good (and possibly free) community script!

**PornAddict** · 03-17-2009, 11:56 AM

Boonex has a product called Dolphin that's pretty easy to use and pretty configurable. I've tried it in the past and liked it, but never went ahead with the project. Take a look at http://www.boonex.com/products/dolphin/download/

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**candyflip** · 03-17-2009, 12:11 PM

We are using Dolphin on a client site at the moment and have one guy pretty much fixing bugs non-stop.

We are now testing a few other options. Joomla with JomSocial or Joomunity are both nice looking options.

http://www.jomsocial.com - paid
http://my.joomunity.org - free

**Barefootsies** · 03-17-2009, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by candyflip

We are using Dolphin on a client site at the moment and have one guy pretty much fixing bugs non-stop.

Yep. I tried it as well. Same result.

**candyflip** · 03-17-2009, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by Barefootsies

Yep. I tried it as well. Same result.

Once he's done, we'll have something nice to work with as these seem to be a popular request from our leads these days. Skinning and customizing the site is pretty easy. It's really just not the best coding job.

Both of the Joomla components make for a nice user experience, are easily upgradable and at this point have lots of support and a community of users behind them.

**XPays** · 03-17-2009, 12:24 PM

vbulletin can be hacked for its social networking components.

**Klen** · 03-17-2009, 12:36 PM

I tried dolphin too and also had problems with damn bugs.

**MaDalton** · 03-17-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by PornAddict

Boonex has a product called Dolphin that's pretty easy to use and pretty configurable. I've tried it in the past and liked it, but never went ahead with the project. Take a look at http://www.boonex.com/products/dolphin/download/

- PornAddict

Originally posted by candyflip

We are using Dolphin on a client site at the moment and have one guy pretty much fixing bugs non-stop.

We are now testing a few other options. Joomla with JomSocial or Joomunity are both nice looking options.

http://www.jomsocial.com - paid
http://my.joomunity.org - free

Originally posted by Barefootsies

Yep. I tried it as well. Same result.

hmmm... too bad - had found the Dolphin thing in the meantime and it's exactly what i am looking for.

will have a look at the Joomla option as well

**Barefootsies** · 03-17-2009, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by MaDalton

hmmm... too bad - had found the Dolphin thing in the meantime and it's exactly what i am looking for.

will have a look at the Joomla option as well

Take a look at the Google open source one as well. I have not had time to play with it much.

**candyflip** · 03-17-2009, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by Barefootsies

Take a look at the Google open source one as well. I have not had time to play with it much.

If this is what you're referring to, it's really not a script and totally in a different ballpark.

http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/

**fris** · 03-17-2009, 12:54 PM

http://buddypress.org

DK · 03-17-2009, 12:56 PM

Ever hear of "You get what you pay for?"
Trust me it holds true with community scripts,.

Save yourself a world of time and aggravation and go with PhpFox.com or http://www.abk-soft.com

**Reak AGV** · 03-17-2009, 12:57 PM

Becareful with dolphin, it has a lot & a lot of bugs.

**MaDalton** · 03-17-2009, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by DK

Ever hear of "You get what you pay for?"
Trust me it holds true with community scripts,.

Save yourself a world of time and aggravation and go with PhpFox.com or http://www.abk-soft.com

phpfox looks promising. i dont mind paying as long as its not thousands. pricing looks ok in this case

Please recommend me a good (and possibly free) community script!

Please recommend me a good (and possibly free) community script!

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