Jul 17, 2004, 00:36
Hi, just wondering what everyone thought of the forum software we use, and whether you see a need for "upgrading" to a different one. We currently use PunBB (www.punbb.org) with a few modifications.
The reason why I chose PunBB in the first place was because it was simple, elegant, efficient and lightweight. No unnecessary graphics, features, etc. However, I've come to realise that a few nice-to-haves are missing, raising the need to modify and customise the script (e.g those bbcode & smiley buttons, image upload, and a few other backend stuff). I've been quite happy with the way it is so far (well maybe I'll add a private messaging system though) but I'm dreading the day when the next version of PunBB comes out - the upgrade will most likely wipe out all my modifications and I'll have to add them in again.
I've been eyeing MyBB(www.mybboard.com) as a potential replacement candidate. It's relatively efficient (when compared to phpBB, invision, etc.) and yet contains all the features straight out of the box.
What do you think? Should I migrate now, while we're still small, so it doesn't cause too much of a disruption? Or is it not worth it - having lots of bloated features that you probably won't use anyway...
If you vote to keep PunBB, do let me know if there any suggestions of changes you'd like to see. If you vote to change, let me know if MyBB is the right choice, or whether you'd like something else...
The reason why I chose PunBB in the first place was because it was simple, elegant, efficient and lightweight. No unnecessary graphics, features, etc. However, I've come to realise that a few nice-to-haves are missing, raising the need to modify and customise the script (e.g those bbcode & smiley buttons, image upload, and a few other backend stuff). I've been quite happy with the way it is so far (well maybe I'll add a private messaging system though) but I'm dreading the day when the next version of PunBB comes out - the upgrade will most likely wipe out all my modifications and I'll have to add them in again.
I've been eyeing MyBB(www.mybboard.com) as a potential replacement candidate. It's relatively efficient (when compared to phpBB, invision, etc.) and yet contains all the features straight out of the box.
What do you think? Should I migrate now, while we're still small, so it doesn't cause too much of a disruption? Or is it not worth it - having lots of bloated features that you probably won't use anyway...
If you vote to keep PunBB, do let me know if there any suggestions of changes you'd like to see. If you vote to change, let me know if MyBB is the right choice, or whether you'd like something else...
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