In all Seriousness. How would I go about starting

**GeXus** · 10-23-2003, 08:30 AM

It will cost you about 100k

**DrGuile** · 10-23-2003, 08:31 AM

dont. beat it.

**Fabuleux** · 10-23-2003, 08:32 AM

Pay me $2/post to make your board interesting.

**Odin88** · 10-23-2003, 08:32 AM

www.vbulletin.com (forum software)

www.godaddy.com (domain)

www.wizzhosting.com (host)

**BVF** · 10-23-2003, 08:32 AM

http://groups.yahoo.com

**memyselfandi** · 10-23-2003, 08:35 AM

Thanks.

**Nightwork** · 10-23-2003, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by memyselfandi
My own message board? Im really curious about it.
Costs, maintenance and the like. What am I looking at here?

Yes I did wander in here but now im thinking this might be fun.

msgboardsoftware => zero, there are tons of good and free opensource msgboards.

hosting => depends on your traffic and other needs.

maintenance = depends on your site and the behaviour you tolerate. If you want your members to behave well and follow your strict rules and you have a decent amount of members and can take quite some time. But you can as well make some members moderator and just sit back and do nothing

In other words: with a freehost (that supports php), someone who knows the basics of some scripting language, a packet of cigarettes and some redbull you'll be up and running in half a day.

(or you buy me a packet of cigarettes and a box of red bull and you'll be up and running within an hour ;))

**johnbosh** · 10-23-2003, 08:45 AM

I think the hardest part is gonna be the members, how will you attract and remain them? Who is gonna motherate

**Yo Adrian** · 10-23-2003, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by GeXus
It will cost you about 100k

Small investment considering how rich a new board owner will SURELY become in no time flat!

**brand0n** · 10-23-2003, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by Odin88
www.vbulletin.com (forum software)

www.godaddy.com (domain)

www.wizzhosting.com (host)

and you are on your way! you could be the next

SERGE!

**GeXus** · 10-23-2003, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by Yo Adrian

Small investment considering how rich a new board owner will SURELY become in no time flat!

Very true.. Very true..

**Amputate Your Cock** · 10-23-2003, 08:56 AM

Hire me for your drama, bannings, picking fights, useless posts and more crap.

**Wizzo** · 10-23-2003, 09:00 AM

Someone just ban him now, save trouble in a few weeks when he's over here spamming for members on his board!

**memyselfandi** · 10-23-2003, 09:13 AM

As for attracting members id use a board name that would attract ppl just to see what its about. Rules schmules. ( more or less ) Post general bs and just mess around. Im not looking to make any money with it just sit back and watch the carnage basically. Will I have any legal responsibilities from what the members post?

**detoxed** · 10-23-2003, 09:15 AM

You could do it for around $15.

**hyatla** · 10-23-2003, 09:17 AM

My motives of posting like crazy here are to get leather jacket, and to make my sigs seen. I guess it's true with some other guys too. So I guess you have to beat this to retain visitors.

My own site has a forum, nobody but me post there.

In all Seriousness. How would I go about starting

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