Me and TimeParadox have both merged ideas....one of having a forum (me), and TimeParadox supplying one. So about a month and a half later....I've found out that being an admin isn't as easy as it seems. So far, we have only 13 members, and have already had 2 spammers posting links (thank God for the ban button :grinthumb !). I just cannot percieve how someone could manage a forum with a total amound of ~15,000 active members :eek: ! I realize that moderators are used, as in my forum (my friend), although TechSpot most likely has better security with VBulletin than me with PhPBB2....which I'm getting tired of with the lack of admin options :( . Altogether I have to say that I now realize the reality of things when it comes to forums.....what an adventure it has been with testing countless hosts and even creating ~6 different servers hosted by various websites, and creating a forum from scratch (which can be very, very annoying :D). Although I do have the option of google ads to get money, but let's just say I'm not 18 yet....so that's out of the question....otherwise I would in a heatbeat :haha: ! I have tried PhPBB2, 3 Beta, and IPB so far, but I'm still searching for the perfect one... The good thing that has come out of this is some knowledge of PHP and installing and modding files through an FTP Client...which before my forum, I knew nothing about. The problem all comes down to this in the end though; money. I would love to have a VBulleting liscence, but I don't have $xxx.xx amount of spare money right now for one. I have thoroughly searched online different types of software, freeware and payware; new and old; servers and hosts...but I only have one thing to say....and it's to Julio....¡Buena suerte mi amigo :D!

I have 3 boards, all running SMF (http://www.simplemachines.org/) They have a n easy-to-use phpbb-to-SMF converter add-on if you want. This has a LOT better admin features and security then phpbb...

Yeah Cfit, our forums is best right? :)

Take a look here (www.luks.us.tt) if you want. Me, my friend and TimeParadoX have worked a lot on it. I just hate the advertisements :mad: (the host needed money to keep up free hosting I think).

Perhaps a 50 post total before links can be posted would help?

What :confused: ?

The spammers?

What are you talking about :suspiciou ?

lol cfitzarl is cacacacacacacaca face :D

He is saying that if you made it where you have to be a member with 50+ posts in order to post links, then it will eliminate people with 0 posts coming in, posting spam links, and leaving. No one is going to spend the time to get 50 posts, then post spam links, and then get banned.

You can't post a link on your first post or few posts on this board.

Oh, now I understand :D ! I have a visual confirmation, and a user email activation. The only problem with this is the fact that I'm running off a host, so I have no direct way to access the ftp server to change files. This is why I'm trying to switch my boards over :giddy: !

I will join your forum. Looks very nice.

Great job guys!!

Regards :wave:

Thanks wolfram :grinthumb !

I have mine set as approval only...thankfully, or I'd be slammed w/ spam. I would think these idiots would have something better to do than mess w/ a rabbit forum!

Great job! Looks really nice! I like the contrast of color.

See you there! :D

Yeah cfit and Reaper ( his friend ) have done a most awesome job with the forums, I just sit there and post random Gmod pictures I made :)

See you there! :D

Thanks kitty :wave: ! You have done some things Tp like....um....er.....*scratches head* :p.

The Best Feature
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6563/bantl4.gif

Yeah those kids with the porn / virus links in their profile deserve bans :)

I just switched from PhPBB2 to VBulletin 3.6.4 here (http://luks.110mb.com/forum/). We are just beginning the process of moving though, so the forum seems empty :( .

Cool. If I had a choice of whatever forum software I wanted, I would probably choose vBulletin as well.

Regards :)

Hi cfitzarl, I went to the site and clicked join us. After I clicked the appropriate acceptance, the site prompted me no further. I will try later.
See you all there.

Whoops.....second site down :( .

Yeah the 1st forum we had keeps messing up like that Stacey ( If you mean that forum ) so we have to switch to vBulletin :)

Does anyone make money from this site? Good stuff if you do! :grinthumb

Hmm...I'm not sure I've seen that ban option... I'll have to look further...I know I'm a version or few behind...

Thats more exciting looking than our ban section:
http://web.umr.edu/~ddavison/temp/ban.png

That's very nice SNGX :)

Your site down again? I get directed to http://www.110mb.com/404.php

Also if you dont mind me asking how much do you pay for vB now?

I got rid of vBulletin.....just use your imagination :( . I really want vBulletin, but I don't have $86 for a leased license nor $160 for a normal license. I'm looking at BurningBoard Lite right now....and SMF. I just don't want any ads like my current host has....and I want to be able to ad mods/hacks like Currency or a Mod CP (even though vBulletin has this). I would start a forum and put Google AdSense to save up for vB, but I'm only 16 and you have to be 18 for it :mad: .

Nvm, we now have vBulletin :grinthumb ! The site url is the same: L@@K here (www.luks.us.tt). I love the portal :D ! The only thing I don't like about vBulletin is the fact that you can't look at the website through the admin or mod panel :( .

Bump! We need more members :) Join the forum, and check out that awesome Arcade mod :D

I'm going to try and add some more arcade games soon. I'm trying to add a gallery, but it's not appearing correctly. I agree with you too wolfram :D !