Vbulletin Vs. phpbb - GoFuckYourself.com

B-Eazy · 11-14-2004, 12:13 PM

Which is better and why do you think.. If you have your own board please icq me at 94882468 just to tell me the url so i can check it out.

If you can modify boards I need to talk to you right away.

Thanks Michael

brand0n · 11-14-2004, 12:14 PM

vbulletin ofcourse is better

B-Eazy · 11-14-2004, 12:17 PM

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Originally posted by brand0n
vbulletin ofcourse is better

why though?

perfectodollars-gabrio · 11-14-2004, 12:17 PM

vbullettin, thumbs up, though the older versions can be hacked/hijacked, it happened to me once. so make sure you get the latest release.

Tala · 11-14-2004, 12:18 PM

I like my phpBB. It's free, you can mod it, and it self-installs on your server. It's also easy to understand and fun to use, imho.

I'll hit ya and give ya the one that I'm working with right now.

mkx · 11-14-2004, 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by B-Eazy
why though?

Because it costs money and a lot of forum users are aware of it. By spending money on the forum, you are showing dedication to your users. PHPBB might be good to kick off or beta test a forum but once it gets some decent activity, switch to VB.

There are many other reasons why VB is better. Too many to list . You get what you pay for

B-Eazy · 11-14-2004, 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by raulph
Because it costs money and a lot of forum users are aware of it. By spending money on the forum, you are showing dedication to your users. PHPBB might be good to kick off or beta test a forum but once it gets some decent activity, switch to VB.

There are many other reasons why VB is better. Too many to list . You get what you pay for

What about security, I dont want people hacking my board and messing with peoples html and switching stuff around. Which is better for security, if not the board then is it the host?

webmaster x · 11-14-2004, 01:06 PM

vbulletin, is my choice.

Mike Okitch · 11-14-2004, 02:32 PM

vbulletin all the way.

IMHO, it's just easier to customize.

My icq # is in my sig, I'll be here most of the day so hit me up anytime you want

Basic_man · 11-14-2004, 02:32 PM

Vbulletin rulez over PHPbb !

DaLord · 11-14-2004, 02:37 PM

phpbb will eat your server alive if you get many visitors and vB won't. Easy as that.

When I got over 1000 members my server went down 1-2 times per week.
After I installed vB I was never down again.

Manowar · 11-14-2004, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brand0n
vbulletin ofcourse is better

mkx · 11-14-2004, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by B-Eazy
What about security, I dont want people hacking my board and messing with peoples html and switching stuff around. Which is better for security, if not the board then is it the host?

If they want to hack it that bad let them. Just be sure to backup the forum database every day or two or less (depending on the activity) so if a hacker or a mod wants to piss you off, you only lose a days worth of content and they will find their mission pointless and not bother again.

VB a lot a bit harder to set up but if you know how to follow instructions you should have no problem.

sickkittens · 01-31-2005, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brand0n

vbulletin ofcourse is better

What are the reasons, though? I see alot of people say vBulletin but never state reasons. Is phpBB that vulnerable?

Thumbking · 01-31-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sickkittens

What are the reasons, though? I see alot of people say vBulletin but never state reasons. Is phpBB that vulnerable?

just look in the admin panel of em both, that right there will be enough to convince you.

VB = total control of everything. Can handle LAREG amounts of users on at once (gfy)

phpBB = just a very basic forum setup. Very good for smaller activity boards...Get lots of users online and trying to post at once, it will kill your server..

Jayo · 01-31-2005, 04:34 PM

VB is the best.. Way better than PHPBB!

Echo · 01-31-2005, 04:54 PM

vb is much better than phpbb...
like they say vb can handle large activity rather than phpbb

11-14-2004, 12:13 PM	#1
B-Eazy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,521	Vbulletin Vs. phpbb Which is better and why do you think.. If you have your own board please icq me at 94882468 just to tell me the url so i can check it out. If you can modify boards I need to talk to you right away. Thanks Michael __________________

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Mike Okitch Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Posts: 4,126	vbulletin all the way. IMHO, it's just easier to customize. My icq # is in my sig, I'll be here most of the day so hit me up anytime you want __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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perfectodollars-gabrio Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: www.perfectodollars.com Posts: 3,811	vbullettin, thumbs up, though the older versions can be hacked/hijacked, it happened to me once. so make sure you get the latest release.

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DaLord Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,318	phpbb will eat your server alive if you get many visitors and vB won't. Easy as that. When I got over 1000 members my server went down 1-2 times per week. After I installed vB I was never down again.

01-31-2005, 04:34 PM	#16
Jayo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 854	VB is the best.. Way better than PHPBB! __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

01-31-2005, 04:54 PM	#17
Echo Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 158	vb is much better than phpbb... like they say vb can handle large activity rather than phpbb __________________ ICQ #228-338-185