Upgrading the board (request for feedback)

Posted by Scott Ellis (216.87.95.64) on November 03, 2003 at 19:26:31:

At last! I've decided to upgrade the board... and soon. Thanks to everyone for bearing with me all this time, and for nudging me to do the upgrade.

Now the question is: which discussion board software should we use?

Here're the requirements as I see them. I would welcome your ideas on other desired features as well.

I think the new board should:

1. support a public forum (no login required).
2. also support a members only forum (login required).
3. support file uploads (images and movies, at least for logged in users).
4. support polls (initiated by me or logged in users).
5. be as easy as possible to moderate and maintain (good admin tools and/or support).

I've done some basic research and compiled a short list of contenders. Does anyone have any experience with these boards? Do you have opinions or advice to share before I choose one?

In my order of preference right now, the contenders are:

phpBB (free)
http://www.phpbb.com/index.php

Invision Power Board (free)
http://www.invisionboard.com/

vBulletin ($160)
http://www.vbulletin.com/

Thanks in advance for any input you have to offer. I'll probably decide on something pretty soon...

Thanks,
Scott

Follow Ups:

• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Rainer 13:13:08 11/05/03 (0)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) murilo 11:06:03 11/05/03 (0)
• Features... Scott Ellis 16:16:34 11/04/03 (0)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback)/Letter sent to Scott Scott Ellis 15:33:57 11/04/03 (0)
• Sneak peak of the new board... Scott Ellis 15:26:12 11/04/03 (4)
  • Re: Sneak peak of the new board... MrTim 16:00:36 11/04/03 (3)
    • Re: Sneak peak of the new board... Scott Ellis 16:12:30 11/04/03 (2)
      • Re: Sneak peak of the new board... MrTim 16:58:06 11/04/03 (0)
      • Re: Sneak peak of the new board... Scott Ellis 16:24:45 11/04/03 (1)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback)/Letter sent to Scott Michael 15:11:35 11/04/03 (1)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Scott Ellis 13:46:40 11/04/03 (3)
  • Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) ovyyus 14:41:30 11/04/03 (2)
    • Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Scott Ellis 15:48:45 11/04/03 (0)
    • Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Patrick 15:35:08 11/04/03 (0)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) grim 03:58:32 11/04/03 (0)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Fletcher 01:32:56 11/04/03 (2)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Jonathan 20:59:25 11/03/03 (0)
• Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) phpbb 19:37:50 11/03/03 (3)
  • Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) current setup okay 20:28:07 11/03/03 (2)
    • Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Patrick 12:46:48 11/04/03 (0)
    • Re: Upgrading the board (request for feedback) Michael 12:22:46 11/04/03 (1)

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