Computer Guru Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I am on the latest version of IPB and loving it.. except that the IPB support team are a bunch of pr!cks So, I'm making a new website, current (and honest) expectations are for it to be a big hit = many users, much activity, many posts. The last version of VB i used was 3 Gold, and since then it has changed drastically. I know that VB was always several steps ahead of IPB.. Are they still? Which way should I go? Oh yeah, PHPbb NO WAY! Its the ugliest, most insecure, undeveloped and buggy piece of sh!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MrWante Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I'd say IPB which I'm using. Sure Vbulletin has some nice features IPB lack, but the reverse is also true. The only thing I like about Vbulletin more than IPB is the WYIWYG editor. I just think it's better on Vbulletin, or at least more evolved.... As for which one is best and most evloved. I'd have to say that Vbulletin is probably a little more evolved but the gap is far less than it used to be..... At least so I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 after the 2.1 tree in IPB the gap shrunk noticeabl, and yes, the IPB WYSIWYG is very buggy. i'm lost, you nod your head at VB, but then say use IPB?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Intersect Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 if you want to set up your own IPB forum for free go here http://www.official-forums.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MindTooth Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 IPB is looking 10 000 times more like a bulletin. The standard theme of vB looks like ****. I haven't tryed vB, but IPB I have, and I just adore it. Its clean, and still what you ask for. Then I will say IPB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 i'm not looking for free, its a legit site I can stand to spend on. I just need someone that has used both VB and IPB LATEST VERSIONS to tell me which to go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Neil Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I have used many including IPB and VB and at the present day it has to be IPB, 2 years or even a year ago I would of said VB but with 2.1 it has to be IPB. although iceBB and MyBB are my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Frash Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I have used many including IPB and VB and at the present day it has to be IPB, 2 years or even a year ago I would of said VB but with 2.1 it has to be IPB.although iceBB and MyBB are my favourite. 586844465[/snapback] I agree with MyBB. Because vB and IPB are both under pressure of paying customers, they tend to what I call "over-innovate" (adding features just to add features, with questionable usefulness). MyBB is fast, free and currently my first choice, mainly because it doesn't have the cheap aura most free bulletin boards (phpBB etc.) have, yet it's not bloated either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kiall Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 i am on ipb forum mainly and prefer it my forum is ipb 2.1.3 and i found it ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dotdot Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Vb by FAR.. soz but 3.5 is the best out IMHO, plugins via xml and tonnes more. Easier to skin aswell I find and a generally better Hack community www.vbulletin.org for that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Japlabot Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I think that IPB is better software, but you're right about the attitude of IPS, and for that I think that vB becomes a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 OK then, how about the userbase? I know people cannot stand phpBB unless it is incredibly heavily customized (like Pro-networks.org/forum) and unrecognizable as phpbb. I have found users to be happy posting on IPB, very easy to use, many features, look sharp, etc. I am checking out iceBB, and myBB as I post.... Also, does VB have an eval version? AND, one more Q, I will be making skins for a WordPress Blog and whatever forum I choose that match my website, which will be xhtml + css Is mybb or icebb easy to skin (i really do like mybb thus far) Do they have nice hacks? (i'm not too great in PHP, asp is my style) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Smit Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 I would say IPB, we used both when setting up a forum at college and IPB seems easier and looks nicer. Isn't IceBB from the members of the IPB team who left when IPB turned commerical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) yeah, it is. But I have a question: is iceBB dead?! their domain is gone, what's the official site? nvm thier site is having SERIOUS issues Edited November 25, 2005 by Computer Guru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Neil Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 yeah, it is.But I have a question: is iceBB dead?! their domain is gone, what's the official site? 586851509[/snapback] I don't know it has been down since yesterday, I hope not, well there is always myBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 i updated my post... I know mutant monkey, i'm sure he wont be quitting, though devlopment has been very slow recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Neil Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 i updated my post...I know mutant monkey, i'm sure he wont be quitting, though development has been very slow recently. 586851562[/snapback] But then most open source forums have slow development, that is the only reason I can see is worth paying for a forum, you get fast development, although we have got to the stage where they can't think of anything more to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 OK, has that stage been reached by ALL forums, or only the paid ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Leddy Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Only the paid ones. phpBB still has a long way to go. The admin CP for phpBB is, compared to IPB (v2+), frankly is utter rubbish. vB and IPB have distinctly different flavours. IPB is more a community built around a forum, and vB is more a forum built around a community. If you want to run a talk-based community, i'd go for IPB. If you want to run a content-based community, i'd go for vB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 I find that a very interesting thing..... How did you figure that one out? I mean, a forum is a forum, no? How can the forum itself determine the type of community? I hate phpBB, but I would be interested in knowing if it is talk-based or content-based in your opinion. Also, can I migrate from IPB to vBulletin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Neil Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I find that a very interesting thing.....How did you figure that one out? I mean, a forum is a forum, no? How can the forum itself determine the type of community? I hate phpBB, but I would be interested in knowing if it is talk-based or content-based in your opinion. Also, can I migrate from IPB to vBulletin? 586854434[/snapback] I don't quite understand that because a forum is a forum right? Like neowin use to run phpBB and vB at one point and the community was big then but when they changed to IPB it did not change talk-based community it still had content??? vB has a system called Impex for migrating which a clever script because this one script supports loads of forums, including IPB of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 cool (about impex)... i guess we just have to wait for Leddy to explain his point.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +M2Ys4U Subscriber¹ Posted November 26, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted November 26, 2005 IPB over vB any day. It seems that, from what I've read, vB are starting to copy IPB with new features. Plus IPB looks and works better for both wnd users and admin, so I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Leddy Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 cool (about impex)... i guess we just have to wait for Leddy to explain his point.. 586855299[/snapback] IPB is a better forum. vB is a better portal. Of course, both of them have rather shocking portals on installation but the vB portal mods just seem better to me. Compare: http://www.1src.com (vBulletin) https://www.neowin.net (IPB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Neil Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 IPB is a better forum. vB is a better portal.Of course, both of them have rather shocking portals on installation but the vB portal mods just seem better to me. Compare: http://www.1src.com (vBulletin) https://www.neowin.net (IPB) 586857208[/snapback] Well that's wrong because both of those Portals were not coded by IPB or VB they are custom scripts like neowin was development for the Virtuanews script. Here are the proper portals examples: IPB Portal - This ain't the latest version this is 2 not 2.1 vB has 2 examples - one of have to pay for which is vBportal and vBadvanced is free vBadvanced phpPortals vbPortal Hope that clears that up Virtuanews this is basically neowin portal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Computer Guru Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 At the same time, the default IPB Skin MURDERS vB.. I have seen many websites use IPB Default, whereas vB's makes me want to throw up: IPB: http://neosmart.net/forums vB: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I am on the latest version of IPB and loving it.. except that the IPB support team are a bunch of pr!cks
So, I'm making a new website, current (and honest) expectations are for it to be a big hit = many users, much activity, many posts.
The last version of VB i used was 3 Gold, and since then it has changed drastically.
I know that VB was always several steps ahead of IPB.. Are they still?
Which way should I go?
Oh yeah, PHPbb NO WAY! Its the ugliest, most insecure, undeveloped and buggy piece of sh!t.
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