 Phpbb Or Smf?, I really dunno... |
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 Aug 10 2006, 04:06 PM
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Member [ Level 1 ]  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 17-July 06 Member No.: 14,552  |
Hi,
I've been looking for decent forum software and I came up with phpBB and SMF. I installed phpBB with Categories Hierarchy and I a,m thinking to use SMF. Do you think I should get SMF or stick with phpBB? I realy don't know... ~souradipm |
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Aug 10 2006, 10:08 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :) Group: Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 21-June 05 From: New York Member No.: 6,440 |
Hi, I highly recommend using SimpleMachines Forum. The main reason for this is because they seem to have better security than phpBB. If you look around online you will see that phpBB has been hacked many times before. From what I heard, the updates they provide to patch up the security holes are not that fast either. SimpleMachines on the other hand, have less security holes and it usually gets patched up pretty quickly if any are found.
I would say, play around with both of them and see which one you like better. Both have "hacks" or mods as they call them to give your forum enhanced features. phpBB most likely has more, but SMF has more and more mods added as time goes by. In terms of speed though, I find SimpleMachines a bit quicker 
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Aug 11 2006, 11:53 AM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 17-July 06 Member No.: 14,552 |
Ah, thanks. Just the answer I was looking for.
I have heard that phpBB has been hacked a lot and SMF seems to have more 'supported' features built in. Categories Heirarchy has changed my phpBB installation quite a lot, and there isn't any mods compatitable. I think I'll try SimpleMachines. ~souradipm |
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Aug 12 2006, 01:17 AM
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NiGHTFoX - Hiding in the dark Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 3-April 05 Member No.: 3,584 |
phpbb is the equivelant of Windows. It's FILLED with security holes and the patches just bring more. hmm... sounds familiar...
Use SMF. Or try a different flavor of board. MyBB, XMB, MercuryBoard... and the list goes on and on... don't be afraid to try something new! [N]F |
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Aug 12 2006, 07:21 PM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 17-July 06 Member No.: 14,552 |
Yeah, SMF and phpBB are the ones that fit my needs. XMB, MyBB, etc are just too hard to intergrate with my site and the mods are mostly for older versions of the forum. SMF and phpBB are the ones I like best. Anyways, I've found SimpleMachines easier to intergrate with my site. I'm now using TinyPortal!
My forum/website is now located at http://www.smn.uni.cc Thanks for all the advice, souradipm This post has been edited by souradipm: Aug 12 2006, 07:24 PM |
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Aug 13 2006, 04:41 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: 20-January 05 From: Bombay, INDIA Member No.: 2,231 |
Another recommendation for SMF.
It's far more configurable and has fewer security holes than phpBB. Also check out the many mods available. I particularly like the ability of SMF to notify you of updates to the software and then update it directly. Very useful. |
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Aug 13 2006, 06:55 PM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 17-July 06 Member No.: 14,552 |
Yeah, I like the built in mod installer - less time to install and less errors after installing!
sparx, phpBB does have features to see if you're using the latest version. I didn't know there was a feature to update direct, though, for SMF! Anyway, I like the name too, it most ressembles mine... ~souradipm |
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Aug 14 2006, 10:24 AM
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Teh Coder Group: Members Posts: 1,053 Joined: 18-April 06 From: Australia Member No.: 12,833 |
The default SMF layout and ones I have seen on many forums well and truly suck! (yeah I'm honest).
But if you know how to fix that problem and get yourself around all the options and features then it is definitely worth a try. Hell if you have the time and patience try making your own forum software, it can be quite fun, rewarding and yes, equally frustrating at the same time 
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Aug 15 2006, 02:03 PM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 14-August 06 Member No.: 15,204 |
WeaponX is right ( phpbb less security )
but phpbb have more abilities and addons and more user than sf if you wonder about phpbb security search it in google to learn how to protect it 
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Aug 16 2006, 02:35 AM
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Colonel Panic  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,790 Joined: 25-March 05 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 3,233 |
eh, I prefer Quicksilver Forums, an official branch off MercuryBoard. Well, I prefer it because it's fast, and it's liteweight. That's also why I joined the development team.
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