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  • Vendzilla
    Biker Gnome
    • Mar 2004
    • 23200

    #1

    Best social network software?

    I want to make a list of them, I know about Drupal and Joomla, what else is out there, I have a client that wants to build a social networking site
    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
    think about that
  • Porn Grounds
    Confirmed User
    • May 2009
    • 409

    #2
    phpfox isn't bad. A lot can be done with it.
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    • CunningStunt
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2006
      • 5594

      #3
      I'd hire a programmer to write it from the ground up. That way it's a) a lot harder for a competitor to copy it b) you get everything exactly how you want it

      That's what I did anyway.

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      • Simon_Spicecash
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2007
        • 524

        #4
        wordpress mu + buddypress seems pretty powerful - i haven't tried it out yet, but wordpress products are usually pretty awesome.

        I'm looking into the same thing actually...I'm actually REALLY curious what they use at www.aionsource.com (part of the curse network of gaming sites) - its 99% prolly custom though

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        • Porn Grounds
          Confirmed User
          • May 2009
          • 409

          #5
          Originally posted by Simon_Spicecash
          wordpress mu + buddypress seems pretty powerful - i haven't tried it out yet, but wordpress products are usually pretty awesome.

          I'm looking into the same thing actually...I'm actually REALLY curious what they use at www.aionsource.com (part of the curse network of gaming sites) - its 99% prolly custom though
          Looks like wordpress and vbulletin
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          • Vendzilla
            Biker Gnome
            • Mar 2004
            • 23200

            #6
            Originally posted by Simon_Spicecash
            wordpress mu + buddypress seems pretty powerful - i haven't tried it out yet, but wordpress products are usually pretty awesome.

            I'm looking into the same thing actually...I'm actually REALLY curious what they use at www.aionsource.com (part of the curse network of gaming sites) - its 99% prolly custom though
            www.aionsource.com looks pretty slick, loking at phpfox also, they have some nice features
            Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
            think about that

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            • baddog
              So Fucking Banned
              • Apr 2001
              • 107089

              #7
              Originally posted by CunningStunt
              I'd hire a programmer to write it from the ground up. That way it's a) a lot harder for a competitor to copy it b) you get everything exactly how you want it

              That's what I did anyway.
              Yeah, that appears to be the only viable option. Everything out there has weird bugs or just plain suck.

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              • DateDoc
                Outside looking in.
                • Feb 2005
                • 14243

                #8
                http://socialengine.net
                http://www.isocial.in/

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                • Barefootsies
                  Choice is an Illusion
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 42635

                  #9
                  Originally posted by CunningStunt
                  I'd hire a programmer to write it from the ground up. That way it's a) a lot harder for a competitor to copy it b) you get everything exactly how you want it

                  That's what I did anyway.
                  Not always easy to find a good coder man. I have been looking to pump $10k+ over 2 years into a social/portal/chat project. Most coders do not want a long term commitment, are already over committed, want to bring in a 'team' of people (like Indians and Pakis) or just not interested in hard work.

                  Easier said then done.
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                  • Porn Grounds
                    Confirmed User
                    • May 2009
                    • 409

                    #10
                    Originally posted by DateDoc
                    Socialengine is actually pretty nice if you are good with programing. It's a blank canvas. Good call I forgot that one
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                    • candyflip
                      Carpe Visio
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 43073

                      #11
                      Joomla and JomSocial - http://jomsocial.com

                      Spend you some brain.
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                      • StinkyPink
                        It's all goooood.
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 1591

                        #12
                        PHPfox is nice, and they have been adding new features and working out the kinks for a long time. Should be very stable now, easily customizable and MANY add-ons both free and paid. Good luck.

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                        • HorseShit
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 17513

                          #13
                          For a readily available solution SocialEngine all the way.

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                          • CunningStunt
                            Confirmed User
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 5594

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Barefootsies
                            Not always easy to find a good coder man. I have been looking to pump $10k+ over 2 years into a social/portal/chat project. Most coders do not want a long term commitment, are already over committed, want to bring in a 'team' of people (like Indians and Pakis) or just not interested in hard work.

                            Easier said then done.
                            I could hook you up with someone who's done all that on one of my sites. Unfortunately he programs in asp.net, and charges $100 per hour

                            Sorry, bump Vendzilla.

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                            • candyflip
                              Carpe Visio
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 43073

                              #15
                              Originally posted by CunningStunt
                              I could hook you up with someone who's done all that on one of my sites. Unfortunately he programs in asp.net, and charges $100 per hour

                              Sorry, bump Vendzilla.
                              Is his name Tony?

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                              • Semi-Retired-Dave
                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                • Apr 2004
                                • 11190

                                #16
                                Originally posted by DateDoc
                                Looks just like Facebook.
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                                • teh ghey

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by DateDoc
                                  That is gorgeous, good price too.
                                  I like the groups plugin
                                  Last edited by Guest; 08-19-2009, 10:08 PM.

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                                  • Vendzilla
                                    Biker Gnome
                                    • Mar 2004
                                    • 23200

                                    #18
                                    Looking at all these and a different idea someone told me, I'll know in a week what we're using
                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                    think about that

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                                    • Mr Pheer
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Dec 2002
                                      • 22082

                                      #19
                                      Whatever you do, stay away from that Dolphin/Orca garbage.

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                                      • gwidomains
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • May 2007
                                        • 426

                                        #20
                                        get your own coded --- the problem is not a lack of features -- but too many features with most services.

                                        Too many features is a problem, b/c none of them work well and worse, they can not scale.

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                                        • tranza
                                          ICQ: 197-556-237
                                          • Jun 2003
                                          • 57559

                                          #21
                                          Google it bro!
                                          I'm just a newbie.

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                                          • sgadmin
                                            Registered User
                                            • Aug 2008
                                            • 18

                                            #22
                                            Maybe elgg.org is useful to you.

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                                            • Vendzilla
                                              Biker Gnome
                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 23200

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Mr Pheer
                                              Whatever you do, stay away from that Dolphin/Orca garbage.
                                              I tried that once before, I got hacked

                                              I'm looking into getting something developed, see where that goes
                                              Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                              think about that

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                                              • Barefootsies
                                                Choice is an Illusion
                                                • Feb 2005
                                                • 42635

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Mr Pheer
                                                Whatever you do, stay away from that Dolphin/Orca garbage.
                                                Agreed.

                                                I bought a license to that complete garbage. What a waste.

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                                                • Hotrocket
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • May 2004
                                                  • 1327

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                                  Agreed.

                                                  I bought a license to that complete garbage. What a waste.

                                                  They gave me a free full boat unlimited license to it and I wouldn't suggest it to my worst enemy lol.
                                                  The sad thing is it has every feature you'd ever need but the code is some of the most convoluted, nonsensical and just plain poorly done of any CMS I have investigated.
                                                  On top of that it just doesn't work without glitches in virtually every feature.

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                                                  • DateDoc
                                                    Outside looking in.
                                                    • Feb 2005
                                                    • 14243

                                                    #26
                                                    Just a heads up on SocialEngine - there are supposed to be some massive changes coming to it (so they say). Typically license owners have been able to upgrade to major platform changes for a small fee. I think when they went from v2 to v3 it was $50. Incremental changes, like v2.01 on up to v2.83, were free and incremental changes within v3 have been free too. They are on v3.17 now so the massive changes being v4 would either seem premature or a ways off.

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                                                    • Barefootsies
                                                      Choice is an Illusion
                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                      • 42635

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Hotrocket
                                                      The sad thing is it has every feature you'd ever need but the code is some of the most convoluted, nonsensical and just plain poorly done of any CMS I have investigated.
                                                      On top of that it just doesn't work without glitches in virtually every feature.
                                                      So fucking true...
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                                                      • acctman
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Oct 2003
                                                        • 2840

                                                        #28
                                                        I know this is a few months old but what script did you decide to go with?

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                                                        • Vendzilla
                                                          Biker Gnome
                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                          • 23200

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by acctman
                                                          I know this is a few months old but what script did you decide to go with?
                                                          FirstI was getting something new developed, then the client turned into an asshole and fired the coder, then I told him to fuck off, I made my own to play with using phpfox, it's pretty easy to use and upgrade.
                                                          I have dolphin on another site and it was garbage
                                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                          think about that

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                                                          • Barefootsies
                                                            Choice is an Illusion
                                                            • Feb 2005
                                                            • 42635

                                                            #30
                                                            bumparooski for the answer.
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                                                            Enough Said.

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                                                            • Jman
                                                              Already an AI veteran
                                                              • Sep 2003
                                                              • 22834

                                                              #31
                                                              I'd go with phpfox 110%, I have been running a french musique social network using phpfox and it is great.

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                                                              • LoveSandra
                                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                                • Aug 2008
                                                                • 10551

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                www.aionsource.com looks pretty slick, loking at phpfox also, they have some nice features

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                                                                • newbreed
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                  • 9898

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                  FirstI was getting something new developed, then the client turned into an asshole and fired the coder, then I told him to fuck off, I made my own to play with using phpfox, it's pretty easy to use and upgrade.
                                                                  I have dolphin on another site and it was garbage
                                                                  Just out of curiosity, which version of Dolphin did you try? everything up to 6.16. was a piece of shit, I agree. They released V7 a couple of weeks ago as a release candidate, and v7RC2 was just released today. All new database structure, a shit load of new features, and so far I haven't had many problems with it at all.

                                                                  Anyone who's had a crappy experience with Dolphin before should give it another go with the latest release, it's like a whole new platform. I haven't tried all the plug-ins and shit yet (orca, Ray, etc), but the base script like I said, so far, it's a welcome update and a great script.

                                                                  I was about to switch to Social Engine until I tried the latest Dolphin release... Just my $.02...

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                                                                  • Vendzilla
                                                                    Biker Gnome
                                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                                    • 23200

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by newbreed
                                                                    Just out of curiosity, which version of Dolphin did you try? everything up to 6.16. was a piece of shit, I agree. They released V7 a couple of weeks ago as a release candidate, and v7RC2 was just released today. All new database structure, a shit load of new features, and so far I haven't had many problems with it at all.

                                                                    Anyone who's had a crappy experience with Dolphin before should give it another go with the latest release, it's like a whole new platform. I haven't tried all the plug-ins and shit yet (orca, Ray, etc), but the base script like I said, so far, it's a welcome update and a great script.

                                                                    I was about to switch to Social Engine until I tried the latest Dolphin release... Just my $.02...
                                                                    Let it run for a month, then get back to us, I got hacked and it wasn't fun, so I'm not going to jump back on because of a new release
                                                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                    think about that

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                                                                    • cambaby
                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                      • 3141

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Years ago I programmed my own and sold off the rights to it. Not that hard and can do so much more customization if you find a good programmer.

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                                                                      • goldfish
                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                        • Jan 2009
                                                                        • 723

                                                                        #36
                                                                        I have 2 phpfox sites, it works.
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