Bulleten boards

[a_colo_native]

http://www.vbulletin.com/ offers a package that really are the best
bulletin boards I have ever seen. There are a few I subscribe to and
really have liked their look and customization.

vBulletin has many features that sets it apart from similar forum
software:

Blisteringly fast MySQL based backend database
Every aspect of the interface can be edited with the comprehensive
templates system
Importation facility makes it easy to seamlessly upgrade from other
bulletin board systems, such as Infopop's Ultimate Bulletin Board
Powerful database-driven search engine
Unlimited Forums / Messages / Categories
Full support for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Powerful administrative functionality. Posts can be
edited/deleted/moved/locked with one click!
User email notification of answered posts
Support for smilies, vB Code or HTML in messages (admin configurable)
Lost password auto email form
User profiles (editable by user)
Unlimited number of moderators per forum
User groups - give select moderators/users admin powers
Private forums
Word censor facility
Ban users based on IP address or email address
Integrated private messaging
Posts since last visit are marked so you can tell at a glance whether
there have been new posts in a particular forum
Moderation queues on posting and registration - check new posts
before they become publicly viewable and new registrants before they
can post

Just a thought, this board is free and does work well. The vBulletin
does have a relatively small cost associated. I thought I'd toss the
info to the crowd so you are aware of another option.

John

 

[Mike Echemann]

Re: Re: Bulleten boards

Keep it up Mike:
I like the Yahoo site. It has lots of nice features.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Israel" <amphicar770@yahoo.com>
To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] Re: Bulleten boards


>
> We went through the idea of moving the list to another service about two
months ago. I even had an offer of free hosting on Team.net. The
overwhelming consensus was to leave it as is, right here on yahoogroups.
The "vote" was not even close.
> One disadvantage to a pure "Bulletin Board" type solution is that you have
to read your messages "on line". While this option is currently available
in YahooGroups, the vast majority of users subscribe to the daily e-mail
digest or the real time e-mail messages. I myself will often download the
messages to my PDA and then read them while sitting through otherwise dull
meetings! Likewise, people seem to like the other features such as the
files area which Yahoo offers.
> jfriese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote: I'm getting a bit annoyed by the
text area being filled with ads and
> the pop up ads that jump between the messages. I'd being willing to
> pay a bit to avoid this. That's my vote.
>
> John Friese
> White 67
> Red 67
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[jfriese]

I'm getting a bit annoyed by the text area being filled with ads and
the pop up ads that jump between the messages. I'd being willing to
pay a bit to avoid this. That's my vote.

John Friese
White 67
Red 67

--- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "a_colo_native" <minnow@a...> wrote:
> http://www.vbulletin.com/ offers a package that really are the best
> bulletin boards I have ever seen. There are a few I subscribe to and
> really have liked their look and customization.
>
> vBulletin has many features that sets it apart from similar forum
> software:
>
> Blisteringly fast MySQL based backend database
> Every aspect of the interface can be edited with the comprehensive
> templates system
> Importation facility makes it easy to seamlessly upgrade from other
> bulletin board systems, such as Infopop's Ultimate Bulletin Board
> Powerful database-driven search engine
> Unlimited Forums / Messages / Categories
> Full support for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
> Powerful administrative functionality. Posts can be
> edited/deleted/moved/locked with one click!
> User email notification of answered posts
> Support for smilies, vB Code or HTML in messages (admin
configurable)
> Lost password auto email form
> User profiles (editable by user)
> Unlimited number of moderators per forum
> User groups - give select moderators/users admin powers
> Private forums
> Word censor facility
> Ban users based on IP address or email address
> Integrated private messaging
> Posts since last visit are marked so you can tell at a glance
whether
> there have been new posts in a particular forum
> Moderation queues on posting and registration - check new posts
> before they become publicly viewable and new registrants before they
> can post
>
> Just a thought, this board is free and does work well. The vBulletin
> does have a relatively small cost associated. I thought I'd toss the
> info to the crowd so you are aware of another option.
>
> John

 

[Mike Israel]

Re: Re: Bulleten boards

We went through the idea of moving the list to another service about two months
ago. I even had an offer of free hosting on Team.net. The overwhelming
consensus was to leave it as is, right here on yahoogroups. The "vote" was not
even close.
One disadvantage to a pure "Bulletin Board" type solution is that you have to
read your messages "on line". While this option is currently available in
YahooGroups, the vast majority of users subscribe to the daily e-mail digest or
the real time e-mail messages. I myself will often download the messages to my
PDA and then read them while sitting through otherwise dull meetings! Likewise,
people seem to like the other features such as the files area which Yahoo
offers.
jfriese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote: I'm getting a bit annoyed by the text
area being filled with ads and
the pop up ads that jump between the messages. I'd being willing to
pay a bit to avoid this. That's my vote.

John Friese
White 67
Red 67



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