14-06-2003 14:43									#1
	Free message board providers? Remove this text

Where do I go? Anyone have experience running one? I've got time to kill and am itching to set one up now! [Looking for 4 easy going mods, as well ]


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Project specifics will be mailed out to accepted applicants upon full slot confirmation. Please apply for a position if so desired via PM, in 250 words or less

Last edited by Zylka on 14-06-2003 at 15:25

	14-06-2003 14:52									#2
	helelpp! Full PM-box? Change here!

Oh noooOOOOooo... I don't want to host a website as well, just a board of forums

	14-06-2003 15:07									#3
	Got spare money?

Ok, further clarification - I'd like to set up these forums under a free service, where I can construct, bassline promote and troubleshoot the project over about a month or so. From there, I'd like to transfer the entire thing onto a no pop-up .com location that I pay for and can promote on a serious level. Is this possible, or will the transfer be a start from scratch assurance?

	14-06-2003 15:10									#4
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ikonboard

	14-06-2003 15:14									#5
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Thanks Sn00p

...and if I might ask, do you ever wander off into site design? I'm going to need graphic layout help, and trust your work. Feel free to PM me with details if you do that kind of thing

	15-06-2003 09:15									#6
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Man, all of this ethernet stuff rather confuses me :|

	15-06-2003 09:21									#7
	Tired of ads?

Oh no, I need something where I can use my own skins and Ikon doesn't allow it! Which services do?

	15-06-2003 09:23									#8
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Why don't I have a mod spot yet?

	15-06-2003 09:27									#9
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ezboard isn't bad either... at least not anymore .

	15-06-2003 09:30									#10
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

I think I just might go to go with EZboard after all. Well otherwise, what's the most expensive and spiffiest quality service?

Will, if you so desire - granted! I dunno if the subject of these boards would be to your tastes though

	15-06-2003 10:41									#12
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From Vbulletin:

quote: Minimum Requirements: vBulletin is designed to run on every server that has PHP 4.0.4 or greater and MySQL 3.23 or greater installed. Recommended Requirements: For optimum performance, we recommend that vBulletin is run on a server that has MySQL 3.23.33 and PHP 4 (latest version) installed. The software has been successfully installed on several different flavours of UNIX (including Solaris, and Redhat Linux), as well as Windows NT/2000/XP.

WTF??? So not only do I pay licensing and monthly no-pop up fees - I have to run the forums on my own server?!?!

	15-06-2003 10:41									#13
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Not to mention all of those numbers and cooky abbreviations, what the f*ck is going on here, exactly?

	15-06-2003 10:44									#14
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You could just get one of those oldstyle boards that was popular 5 and 6 years ago

	15-06-2003 10:45									#15
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Zylka - I run an Ezboard atm (I hate it btw but it does the Job and the regulars like it for some reason).

Ikonboard is brilliant tho, I used to run one about 2 years ago when it wasnt even as good, I know f all about Internet code but managed to play about with the features and stuff - the amount of control is top dog.

Let me know if you set an Ezboard up, there are many things you'll need to know
Cheers
Matt

	15-06-2003 10:48									#16
	Suffering from ads?

What kind of things will I need to know? I know absolutely NOTHING about coding, so a control panel with a relatively low learning curve is essential... big problem with icon board is the lack of being able to upload a customized skin - that seems limited

	15-06-2003 10:49									#17
	Tired of ads?

www.phpbb.com

	15-06-2003 10:57									#18
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You may want to try MyIkonboard which uses Ikonboard (free with banner ads and abit restricted, or with a small monthly fee very good) or IPS Forum Hosting (small monthly price) with Invision Power Board. That's the easiest way to go, unless you go with free ezboard (and later updgrade to paid).

	15-06-2003 10:59									#19
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Ok, so do all boards run on your OWN dedicated computer - or is there a kind of system where you simply give them your credit card number and accept monthly charges, and they host it for you (in connection with a .com address)?

	15-06-2003 11:07									#20
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Well Ezboard runs remote on thier servers and you pay them thier monthly fee - if you want a .com simply buy one and redirect like i have done with englandforums.co.uk .

You woudnt want any board to run from your own PC (Unless it's a server and you have a T3 connection )

	15-06-2003 11:13									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Zylka Ok, so do all boards run on your OWN dedicated computer - or is there a kind of system where you simply give them your credit card number and accept monthly charges, and they host it for you (in connection with a .com address)?

you could "rent" PHP and MySQL enabled webhosting, and pay others to run dedicated servers, and upload the needed files to it.

one such company is www.nomonthlyfees.com, though i grew weary of them and host my own site now.

	15-06-2003 11:14									#22
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That's what I imagined, but still see all of this mentioning of minimal PC hosting quark-bitrate x 10, 040 jigawibblies

The service with the best control panel for creation with MINIMAL code would be?

	15-06-2003 11:17									#23
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EZ would probably be simple enough for you...

I think it's what the EZ bit is for in the name

	15-06-2003 11:33									#24
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oooooK, but I want some choice!

	15-06-2003 12:14									#25
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Well, there's network54, but it sucks...

	15-06-2003 12:17									#26
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

lol! dont go for that one....

	15-06-2003 12:22									#27
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Well EZboard is possibly the only logical choice, then. Can someone post a page example of code for vbulletin? I'd like to know what exactly I would be tackling in learning

	15-06-2003 19:42									#28
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vBulletin is fairly easy to tweak if you know basic HTML, because all of the coding is contained in separate templates, and if you **** one up, it's got a revert to default option.

Separate from HTML tweaking, there are basic control panel options that are checkbox driven, so you can do things like set attachment size limits, file types, minimum time between posts, color schemes, etc.

Creation of forums, mod privileges, customized user access, etc. is also done easily from the administrator's control panel.

If you get vBulletin, I can help you install and set it up, then you can experiment with it on your own.

	15-06-2003 19:45									#29
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I although suggest Ikonboard or IBF with the hosting solutions I proposed, as it wouldn't be good for Zylka to waste cash on a vB license, if he doesn't know how popular the forums are, plus those are cheaper and easier solutions.

	15-06-2003 19:46									#30
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

I wanna be a mod. But I demand to be able to ban 3 anti-Israelis per month with no reason.