Ipb Vs Vbulliten

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  1. Mar 9, 2006 at 5:52 PM #1
    Equivalent Exchange

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    Well, I've been asked to design a website for a radio station. The radio station is a lot of discussion shows, so I brought up the idea of adding a message board to the site to extend discussion to the people listening.

    Would you consider IPB or vBulliten better for a professional forum.

    I'm demoing vBulliten right now and the first thing i notice off the bat is that the skinning system is much easier...
     
  2. Mar 9, 2006 at 5:54 PM #2
    dementia

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    skinning/modding vB is EXTREMELY easy in comparison to IPB.

    Personally, if I was going to invest my time in something professional I would do it with vB, although I do love IPB, all the skins look alike. vB has some spunk, differences in most of their skins and definately more professional skins available to them.
     
  3. Mar 9, 2006 at 7:48 PM #3
    DiabloDj1

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    I'm an IPB type of guy, but for organizations/companies/whatever you wanna call it, I'd say go vb. Thats just my opinion.
     
  4. Mar 9, 2006 at 7:55 PM #4
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    IPB you would go with if you wanted a gaming forum mostly. If you want a proffesional message board VB is your best bet
     
  5. Mar 10, 2006 at 12:16 AM #5
    XMasterX

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    yeah,

    for cool, you want IPB
    for professionalism, you want VB
     
  6. Mar 10, 2006 at 6:43 AM #6
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    Get VB, its more difficult to use, but its coded better and is more professional.
     
  7. Mar 10, 2006 at 8:29 AM #7
    Blooper008

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    That is right, but IPB is also professional + there are many more mods availible, compared to vB. However, its your choiche, both are good.
     
  8. Mar 10, 2006 at 8:43 AM #8
    BetaMerc

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    IPB is way way better.
     
  9. Mar 10, 2006 at 11:37 AM #9
    Cryptz

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    Use IPB, it has more options than Vb and its better

    Vb has too little options and for me it sux
     
  10. Mar 10, 2006 at 3:34 PM #10
    DiabloDj1

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    Yea but how many radiostations care about credits, reputation, store, etc.

    :D

    But still, I'd say go with vb as a few other people have said, its more professional. IPB = 1000's of poorly made graphics and/or gaming websites made by little kids.

    Let me know how it goes...How'd you get this job anyway?
     
  11. Mar 10, 2006 at 3:42 PM #11
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    Vb is superior to IPB.
     
  12. Mar 10, 2006 at 3:50 PM #12
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    I use IPB for my forum, because i could get 2.0.0 free. But i have to say in my opinion Vbulliten is much better.
     
  13. Mar 10, 2006 at 11:23 PM #13
    XMasterX

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    VB > IPB for professionalism...

    I actually once installed it, and it gave me a whole ---full of problems. then i found out the mysql database on the server was whacked... :lol:

    I know a site where it is used, and used well. although I cant post it on here, would break the TOS if you get my drift.
     

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