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With the release of phpBB 3 on Dec 2007, the phpBB forum system has finally received its first major upgrade in 5 years. Version 3 adds a vast array of improvements over version 2, including sub-forums, post moderation, attachments, caching, and many new or improved features. For those using phpBB 2 or another forum script, or wish to start a new forum, the question is, will phpBB 3 work for me? Certainly, every forum has specific needs and even the best forum script may not do everything you want it to do, but with this in-depth review of phpBB 3, perhaps a little more light may be shed upon how closely this forum system might meet your forum’s needs. We will look at phpBB 3 from the perspective of a forum owner and administrator. Of course, integral to the forum owner’s requirements is the user experience so strong consideration will be taken to the user’s point of view. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you interested in creating a forum? Do you want thousands of people to join and post and talk about the subjects that matter to you? So you’re excited and begin to think of all the things you need to do to make your forum. It’s going to be on the Internet so it needs a website host. It needs some forum software. It needs a name. But wait. Hold on. Be careful. Maybe you want to make a good forum, but in your zeal, you might actually be making a bad forum. We’ll go over how you can create a bad forum so that perhaps when making your forum, you will do the opposite of these steps. Let’s take a humorous look at how to create a bad forum. Read the rest of this entry »

Perhaps you visited a forum and became a member to gain some information about a subject. Maybe you joined to find other like-minded people to talk about the things that are interesting to you. Well, it’s been several months or even years since the forum got started, and now it’s not as active as it used to be. Or maybe not even active at all. How do you know if the forum has already seen its best days and is in its last legs? Can it be revitalized? Is it worth your time to spend on the forum anymore? Let’s look at the signs that a forum has “Jumped the Shark”. Read the rest of this entry »