Forum Software Switch? - Page 3

Andylkl · 01-13-2006, 12:54 PM

Think I've just changed my vote from neutral to MyBB!

I am saying...
• ... no to vBulletin! - used it since late 2002, took me 3 years to get comfy with the format, and until now I still don't like it that much.
• ... no to Invision! - too plain and generic, no matter what the template is. Bores me to death!
• ... no to phpBB! - imho, it's the most popular system and it's the most overused system. Forum can be unstable if too many mods get installed. Plus, there's the chance of security risks, phpBB is the Microsoft Windows of internet forums.
• ... yes to MyBB! I've fiddled around the admin panel before, it's easy to use. Love the style and functions of the forum. Two thumbs up!

[/salesman mode]

thibeaz · 02-21-2006, 11:02 AM

another thing is that when you join for instance flashpoint networks you can get IPB 1.2 but their server is down right now but try it out if you want

cruocitae · 07-10-2006, 02:18 PM

Vote went for phpBB. Why should we change?

andrew247 · 07-10-2006, 03:06 PM

I don't know, but the latest email announcement was quite ominous.

intelliot · 07-10-2006, 09:56 PM

Sorry about that. It has been 7 months since this poll, though, so maybe it's time for a new vote. Personally, GC$ and the Rich Text Editor are bothering me. I feel like vBulletin would at least solve those two issues.

andrew247 · 07-11-2006, 10:35 AM

I don't like the Rich Text Editor.
The GC$ could do with reseting.

I think the GC$ should be reset because the shop isn't really working because of it.
There's people who have tens of thousands of GC$, but most people have only a few thousand. So things would either have to be added to the shop for huge amounts that only a few could buy, and wouldn't really attract more people to post, and if it was cheaper, then the rich people could buy out the shop.

I like the GC$, it's just they're starting to get a bit pointless because of the huge differences in account balances.

mondine · 07-11-2006, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew247

I like the GC$, it's just they're starting to get a bit pointless because of the huge differences in account balances.

So, I take it that this is a formal request to have all of yours removed?
I'd be happy to help.

andrew247 · 07-12-2006, 03:35 AM

Well no, it's just if all the GC$ was reset, then everyone would be equal.

tokkolo · 07-12-2006, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew247

Well no, it's just if all the GC$ was reset, then everyone would be equal.

That doesn't sound really fair, now does it? All it does is taking away the gc$ from everybody. The google community $$$ are a treat you earn by posting. Resetting all accounts will take away the treat people have been collecting. People with a large amount of gc$ obviously posted for a certain amount of time and collected those gc$ fair and square. Doesn't seem right to take that away just so everybody would be equal.

Besides, everybody here is equal (not counting mod/admin privilages). The amount of gc$ doesn't change that. Everybody collects them at the same rate. Sounds equal to me.

andrew247 · 07-12-2006, 11:24 AM

Quote:

That doesn't sound really fair, now does it? All it does is taking away the gc$ from everybody. The google community $$$ are a treat you earn by posting. Resetting all accounts will take away the treat people have been collecting. People with a large amount of gc$ obviously posted for a certain amount of time and collected those gc$ fair and square. Doesn't seem right to take that away just so everybody would be equal.

Besides, everybody here is equal (not counting mod/admin privilages). The amount of gc$ doesn't change that. Everybody collects them at the same rate. Sounds equal to me.

Obviously I like having a big bundle of GC$. I was just trying to think from other peoples' perspective.

View Poll Results: Which forum software should we use at GC?
Keep phpBB	10	62.50%
vBulletin	3	18.75%
Invision Board	3	18.75%
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01-13-2006, 12:54 PM	#21 (permalink)
Andylkl Master Googler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia Posts: 795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Think I've just changed my vote from neutral to MyBB! I am saying... • ... no to vBulletin! - used it since late 2002, took me 3 years to get comfy with the format, and until now I still don't like it that much. • ... no to Invision! - too plain and generic, no matter what the template is. Bores me to death! • ... no to phpBB! - imho, it's the most popular system and it's the most overused system. Forum can be unstable if too many mods get installed. Plus, there's the chance of security risks, phpBB is the Microsoft Windows of internet forums. • ... yes to MyBB! I've fiddled around the admin panel before, it's easy to use. Love the style and functions of the forum. Two thumbs up! [/salesman mode] __________________ Please read the Google Community rules before posting! I have a strict zero-tolerance policy against spammers, and I won't hesitate to ban!

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07-10-2006, 09:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 15 Thanked 128 Times in 34 Posts	Sorry about that. It has been 7 months since this poll, though, so maybe it's time for a new vote. Personally, GC$ and the Rich Text Editor are bothering me. I feel like vBulletin would at least solve those two issues.

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andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,420 Thanks: 3 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	I don't like the Rich Text Editor. The GC$ could do with reseting. I think the GC$ should be reset because the shop isn't really working because of it. There's people who have tens of thousands of GC$, but most people have only a few thousand. So things would either have to be added to the shop for huge amounts that only a few could buy, and wouldn't really attract more people to post, and if it was cheaper, then the rich people could buy out the shop. I like the GC$, it's just they're starting to get a bit pointless because of the huge differences in account balances.

07-12-2006, 03:35 AM	#28 (permalink)
andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,420 Thanks: 3 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Well no, it's just if all the GC$ was reset, then everyone would be equal.

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