Firestryke31 wrote:
1) What forum software have you used from a user's perspective? (You must name at least one)
phpBB, vBulletin and "whatever they called the joke over at SF when
I used it" too
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2) Which, if any, was your favorite and why?
phpBB - possibly just because I'm so familiar with it - the layout just seems to make sense whatever theme I use (perhaps with the exception of OMG Ponies!). Agree with Solar about community and discussions but don't think that's what you were getting at.
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3) Which site had the worst?
SF +1. And it didn't just have the worst BB software - none of it was particularly 'nice' to use. I just went to their home page and they have changed it since I last used it thoug, so may need to take a look around and change my opinion...
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4) What forum software have you used from an administrator's perspective?
phpBB, but only to play with it. I have never administrated a real-life bb (although, of course, I have experience from a mod point of view...)
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5) Which, if applicable, was your favorite, and why?
phpBB - not really fair, it's the only one I've used.
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6) If you could change the software used on this site (pretend all data applicable, like user accounts and posts, as well as themes, could be migrated without issue), would you, and what to?
I don't think I'd change it - I think it's a Good Idea to consider upgrades to the existing software when they are released, as Chase did when we changed from phpBB2 to phpBB3. Otherwise, if it ain't broke, don't fix it...
Cheers,
Adam
BTW - I've promoted this topic to 'About this site - think it could be useful to keep this topic 'on file'.